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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    Bug#17857: Switching to Editor (for editing) from Embedded viewer in   Konqueror
From:       Andreas Pour <pour () mieterra ! com>
Date:       2000-12-30 12:50:15
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maarizwan@hotmail.com wrote:
> 
> Package: konqueror
> Version: 2.0
> Severity: wishlist
> Installed from: RH 7.0 rpms
> 
> I asked you to enable embedded editing inside Konqueror. You was right that it \
> could be dangerous (data loss). I got this new idea when I was reading a text file \
> in the embedded viewer. I intuitively Right-Clicked on the displayed text, \
> expecting to see a menu which would allow me to edit the document in an external \
> editor. But I got no menu :(
> 
> So, I request you to create a menu for the file displayed using the embedded viewer \
> which should allow the user to: 
> 1. "Edit" the file (in external editor like KWord, Kwrite, KEdit). (As soon as it \
> selects this file for editing the embedded viewer should exit and file manager \
> should show the files in the last folder (this is just like pressing Back button \
> when seeing a text document in embedded viewer) ) 2. "Copy" this file to other \
> location (be it $HOME, Desktop, or a user provided location {e.g., Enter Location: \
> /home/myhome/Documents/ } 3. "View in full screen (if the file is large enough)
> 4. "Increase/Decrease font size"
> 5. "Change font for viewing"
> 6. "You are more creative than me :-)"

As long as we are in wishlist mode -- all these features should work with
drag-n-drop IMHO.  So if I initiate a drag inside a document being viewed and
drop in my editor the editor should open the file for editing -- or if I drop
on the desktop a "Copy/Link/Move" option should be there.  In fact my view is
this sort of drag-n-drop should work not only in the viewer but in *all* KDE
programs.  So if I want to save a file instead of having to hit Ctrl-S (or
worse use the mouse), find the directory I want to save in (which may be open
in a view right next to me) and save, I can just drag-n-drop the document where
I want it saved :-).

Also it can make printing easy -- if I have a printing icon on my panel I can
drag the document to the printer and print it (OK, most apps have a toolbar
with a printer icon, but on small screens you may not be showing the printer --
using the "hide-away" panel can make this easier); or I can drag it to my
e-mail client and make it an attachment; or I can drag it to my browser and
display it; or I can drag it to my fax-machine icon and fax it -- ahh, the
possibilities.

Ciao,

Andreas Pour

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