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From: Graeme on 10 Jan 2010 09:41 In message <hickds$9kt$1(a)news.eternal-september.org> Gavin <gwilbyREMOVE(a)stoof.co.uk> wrote: > On 2010-01-10 13:00:35 +0000, Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> said: > > > In message > > <1jc3l0t.1qysl671gxiizfN%real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> > > real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) wrote: > > > >> Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >> > >>>>> The only thing I'd worry about is the fact that the Dock is on the > >>>>> left-hand-side, which is obviously incorrect, and all normal decent > >>>>> sensible people have it on the right. > >>>> > >>>> Unless she is left-handed, perhaps? I don't know, just it seems to me > >>>> the only reason you might want to do that ;-) > >>>> > >>> > >>> It's a rather stupid comment to make and will only serve to confuse the OP. > >> > >> Yes, as if being left-handed could make any difference to the correct > >> position of the Dock! > >> > > > > It was your comeent that was stupid. There is no 'right' position for the > > dock, just wherever the user finds most appropriate. Where the dock is on > > any given machine has no bearing on the original problem. > > No NO, your all wrong, My what is all wrong? -- Graeme Wall My genealogy website <www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/>
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 10 Jan 2010 11:01 On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:41:00 +0000, Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: >In message <hickds$9kt$1(a)news.eternal-september.org> > Gavin <gwilbyREMOVE(a)stoof.co.uk> wrote: > >> On 2010-01-10 13:00:35 +0000, Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> said: >> >> > In message >> > <1jc3l0t.1qysl671gxiizfN%real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> >> > real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) wrote: >> > >> >> Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >> >>>>> The only thing I'd worry about is the fact that the Dock is on the >> >>>>> left-hand-side, which is obviously incorrect, and all normal decent >> >>>>> sensible people have it on the right. >> >>>> >> >>>> Unless she is left-handed, perhaps? I don't know, just it seems to me >> >>>> the only reason you might want to do that ;-) >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> It's a rather stupid comment to make and will only serve to confuse the OP. >> >> >> >> Yes, as if being left-handed could make any difference to the correct >> >> position of the Dock! >> >> >> > >> > It was your comeent that was stupid. There is no 'right' position for the >> > dock, just wherever the user finds most appropriate. Where the dock is on >> > any given machine has no bearing on the original problem. >> >> No NO, your all wrong, > >My what is all wrong? <http://www.yourallgay.com/> for a swift and memorable guide to correct usage! (And it's older than those "simples" meerkats, too) Cheers - Jaimie (righty-handy, lefty-docky) -- Power corrupts, but intermittent power corrupts absolutely -- Jeff Bell, asr
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 10 Jan 2010 11:03 On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:23:44 +0000, jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim) wrote: >Anthony R. Gold <not-for-mail(a)ahjg.co.uk> wrote: > >> One more general question: with Windows and multiple buttons it's very easy >> to distinguish between moving and copying an item. How does an OS X user >> know whether a click-drag-release sequence will create a copy or a move or >> the creation of a link to the original item? > >If you're doing a simple drag then the item will be moved, unless the >destination is on a different disk in which case a copy will be made. > >You can force a copy to be made by holding the 'alt' key down while >dragging (the pointer changes to include a '+' sign). You can force a >link to be made by holding both the 'alt' and 'command' keys while >dragging. (The 'command' key is the one next to the 'alt' key that has a >curly symbol on it. Sometimes it has an Apple logo on it.) One of the two or three things I wish Apple would fix the Finder with - Windows Explorer's use of right-drag for files, which offers a "move/copy/link" menu when you let go, is great. Cheers - Jaimie -- When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us. - Alexander Graham Bell
From: Chris Ridd on 10 Jan 2010 11:46 On 2010-01-10 14:23:44 +0000, Jim said: > Anthony R. Gold <not-for-mail(a)ahjg.co.uk> wrote: > >> One more general question: with Windows and multiple buttons it's very easy >> to distinguish between moving and copying an item. How does an OS X user >> know whether a click-drag-release sequence will create a copy or a move or >> the creation of a link to the original item? > > If you're doing a simple drag then the item will be moved, unless the > destination is on a different disk in which case a copy will be made. > > You can force a copy to be made by holding the 'alt' key down while > dragging (the pointer changes to include a '+' sign). You can force a > link to be made by holding both the 'alt' and 'command' keys while > dragging. (The 'command' key is the one next to the 'alt' key that has a > curly symbol on it. Sometimes it has an Apple logo on it.) While you're dragging something from the dock, it disappears from the dock and the dragged icon has a cartoon puff of smoke drawn next to it, as a visual clue that you're removing something until you let the mouse button go. Is there any way out of interest to lock things in he dock? -- Chris
From: SM on 10 Jan 2010 12:37
Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > Gavin <gwilbyREMOVE(a)stoof.co.uk> wrote: > > > On 2010-01-10 14:07:55 +0000, > > real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) said: > > > > > (or it's height if you are as crazy as Gavin and > > > have it on the bottom). > > > > :) > > It's where God intended. With hiding turned on. Stuart -- cut that out to reply |