Good point. And, the text tool does turn into a finger pointer when placed over an active hyperlink.
Thanks again, Bob > From: Christiaan Hofman <[email protected]> > Reply-To: For general discussion about using Skim > <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:31:13 +0100 > To: For general discussion about using Skim > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Skim-app-users] Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't > Activate... > > > On Mar 24, 2012, at 19:10, Bob Champion wrote: > >> I was attempting to activate a link using the "Select" pointer, which made >> sense to me. It is the "Text" tool that works. >> >> Problem solved, although logically it seems it should be the Select tool, >> since activating a hyperlink is "selecting" it. > > Uhm no, the Select tool selects areas. Moreover, I don't see how clicking a > link is selecting, then you could call almost anything selecting (quite > frankly the Text tool is more about selecting, as you can select text). > > Also, the cursor should give you a strong hint. > >> Maybe an addition to the >> FAQs: >> >> "How do I click on a hyperlink to go to webpage"? A. Use the "Text" tool. >> >> Bob >> > > Not necessarily. Note tool and Move tool also work. > > Christiaan > >> >>> From: Christiaan Hofman <[email protected]> >>> Reply-To: For general discussion about using Skim >>> <[email protected]> >>> Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:40:35 +0100 >>> To: For general discussion about using Skim >>> <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [Skim-app-users] Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't >>> Activate... >>> >>> >>> On Mar 24, 2012, at 8:49, Bob Champion wrote: >>> >>>> As I said, I'm on 10.7.3. Might you be able to "alert" the developers? I'd >>>> like to use Skim, but if I lose hyperlinks, then I can't. >>>> >>>> Bob >>>> >>> >>> >>> 10.7.3 should not work differently from 10.7.1, especially on such a basic >>> thing. Links are basically handled by PDFKit. >>> >>> The only thing I can think of, again, is that you're in the wrong tool mode. >>> >>> Christiaan >>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: "Justin C. Walker" <[email protected]> >>>>> Reply-To: For general discussion about using Skim >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:26:25 -0700 >>>>> To: For general discussion about using Skim >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Skim-app-users] Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't >>>>> Activate... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 23, 2012, at 23:48 , Bob Champion wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Maybe that's the problem, Justin. I'm on Lion, OS 10.7.3. And, I have the >>>>>> same version of Skim. >>>>>> >>>>>> That's the only explanation I can think of now. >>>>> >>>>> I just tried this on 10.7.1, and it worked w/o problems. Could be an >>>>> issue >>>>> in >>>>> the later releases of 10.7, but I can't check that here. >>>>> >>>>> Justin >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Justin C. 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