On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:24:55 +0100 Tilman Baumann <til...@baumann.name> said:
> > On 27 Apr 2009, at 02:07, Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > > > On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:38:20 +0200 "Marco Trevisan (Treviño)" > > <m...@3v1n0.net > > > > > said: > >> > >> Recent versions of Elementary include a support for easy copy/paste > >> actions. I think it's a good example that could be ported also to > >> other > >> toolkits (wich mostly need patches, BTW). > > > > yes. just hold down your finger for a second and presto.. menu (you > > can paste > > or begin selecting things). the selection is "malleable" ie the > > first time when > > there is no selection you define it with a drag. but after that > > pressing near > > the beginning or end of the selection allows you to adjust it to get > > it right. > > press and hold again for menu to "copy" or "cut" or "cancel". cancel > > just > > clears the selection and does nothing. copy and cut put that > > selection in the > > copy buffer, and going anywhere else to paste will paste it. > > Wow, nice! But it does only work in text edit fields. > Not for example in the sms message view text area. Feature request... ;) that's up to the app - but if you look at elementary_test - anchorview and anchoirblock both are not text fields u can type in - but they are selectable (they allow selection) and the same thing works. it's up to the app to allow selection or not - use anchorview widget or just a simpel label (labels don't allow selection). -- ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler) ras...@rasterman.com _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community