Re: UI = ask for selection on button release for some function

[Steffen Klemer <masterofheap gmx net>]

Am 2004.07.09 21:42 schrieb(en) Albrecht Dreß:
> Am 09.07.04 21:09 schrieb(en) Jean-Luc Coulon (f5ibh):
> > When I want to move a message in an other folder, I use right click,  
> > then move-to -> other and I choose in the list. But the file is  
> > selected on the button pressed action and the selected mailbox is not  
> > higlighted before so sometimes I'm searching all my mailbox for the  
> > vanished mail.
> >
> > Is it possible to select the destination on a button release event ?
>
> The same applies for drag'n'drop from the msg list to the mailbox tree.  
> Or is this an issue which had to be solved on Gtk+ level? I noticed  
> Nautilus doesn't do it either - very irritating if you use MacOS X's  
> Finder frequently!

I think the d'n'd issue depends on the theme - for me the selected mbox is  
highlighted (see attached screenshot!)

oh, plz imagine a DnD-cursor over "lug-wr" - gimp seems to ignore the  
hardware drawn one :)

cu
/Steffen

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