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how to open links etc

by rogerx.oss＠gmail.com

> On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 08:16:43PM -0400, Benjamin Johnson wrote: >On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:11:14 -0400, Roger <rogerx.oss at gmail.com> wrote: > >> times, it's a pain because I can't do anything until the resource hog >> applications complete after their execution process. (Oh, including the >> wait >> for download because I thought it was an HTML page.) >> >> Seems the only middle-of-the-road solution for me, disable the auto-open >> feature for PDF files and use Google "view as HTML" links (if my eye >> catches them!). >Easy solution: ask the user whether to open the file, or just save it to >disk. So, the prompt saves my butt 5% of the time, the other 95% of the time I'm harassed by a prompt like in Windows. IMO, configuring for the fewest clicks possible is best. And like you said, provide a file with an option to to link in external apps if the user so wishes. (ie mutt's $HOME/.mutt/mailcap is a good example) Keeping a file type pointing to null or commented, gets default (download) action? I didn't want to say much more without being able to help code it, but I don't want to see another prompt popping-up. (ie. Dillo quit prompt) :-/ -- Roger http://rogerx.freeshell.org/

Sept. 15, 2011

how to open links etc

by itsme_410＠yahoo.com

--- On Wed, 9/14/11, Benjamin Johnson <obeythepenguin at gmail.com> wrote: > From: Benjamin Johnson <obeythepenguin at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Dillo-dev] how to open links etc > To: dillo-dev at dillo.org > Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 8:16 PM > On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:11:14 -0400, > Roger <rogerx.oss at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > On the flip, I just love accidentally clicking on a > link/URL within Google > > thinking it's going to spawn a new tab with an HTML > page, only to find-out > > acroread or epdfview trying to start on my > short-of-resources computers. > > > > Half the time, it's nice to see Seamonkey > automatically open PDF's, other > > times, it's a pain because I can't do anything until > the resource hog > > applications complete after their execution > process.? (Oh, including the wait > > for download because I thought it was an HTML page.) > > > > Seems the only middle-of-the-road solution for me, > disable the auto-open > > feature for PDF files and use Google "view as HTML" > links (if my eye catches them!). > > > > As far as opening other file types such as > > text/diffs/patches/any_thing_else_you_can_think_of, > etc., I'm all for it. > > Easy solution: ask the user whether to open the file, or > just save it to disk. I agree. I also agree with the Roger about the pain caused by things just opening up on their own with major action required to stop it...... T

Sept. 15, 2011

how to open links etc

by obeythepenguin＠gmail.com

On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:11:14 -0400, Roger <rogerx.oss at gmail.com> wrote: > On the flip, I just love accidentally clicking on a link/URL within > Google > thinking it's going to spawn a new tab with an HTML page, only to > find-out > acroread or epdfview trying to start on my short-of-resources computers. > > Half the time, it's nice to see Seamonkey automatically open PDF's, other > times, it's a pain because I can't do anything until the resource hog > applications complete after their execution process. (Oh, including the > wait > for download because I thought it was an HTML page.) > > Seems the only middle-of-the-road solution for me, disable the auto-open > feature for PDF files and use Google "view as HTML" links (if my eye > catches them!). > > As far as opening other file types such as > text/diffs/patches/any_thing_else_you_can_think_of, etc., I'm all for it. Easy solution: ask the user whether to open the file, or just save it to disk. ~Benjamin

Sept. 15, 2011

how to open links etc

by rogerx.oss＠gmail.com

> On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 03:37:22PM -0700, Globe Trotter wrote: > >--- On Wed, 9/14/11, Benjamin Johnson <obeythepenguin at gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Benjamin Johnson <obeythepenguin at gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Dillo-dev] how to open links etc >> To: dillo-dev at dillo.org >> Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 6:07 PM >> On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:50:06 -0400, >> Globe Trotter <itsme_410 at yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Is this something that is easily done? If so, where? >> > >> > Many thanks! >> >> It's not in Dillo yet -- it's something we'd have to code >> and add in.? But it wouldn't be too hard to do. >> >> In the meantime, you can just download the file normally >> and open it from your computer; it's a little less >> convenient, but that at least should work for now. > >Yes, of course! But it would be nice to have this little feature because that would make it easier to use dillo for routine things. I have been trying to adopt it increasingly, despite the absence of frames, and I find this to be somewhat disconcerting. On the flip, I just love accidentally clicking on a link/URL within Google thinking it's going to spawn a new tab with an HTML page, only to find-out acroread or epdfview trying to start on my short-of-resources computers. Half the time, it's nice to see Seamonkey automatically open PDF's, other times, it's a pain because I can't do anything until the resource hog applications complete after their execution process. (Oh, including the wait for download because I thought it was an HTML page.) Seems the only middle-of-the-road solution for me, disable the auto-open feature for PDF files and use Google "view as HTML" links (if my eye catches them!). As far as opening other file types such as text/diffs/patches/any_thing_else_you_can_think_of, etc., I'm all for it. -- Roger http://rogerx.freeshell.org/

Sept. 15, 2011

how to open links etc

by itsme_410＠yahoo.com

--- On Wed, 9/14/11, Benjamin Johnson <obeythepenguin at gmail.com> wrote: > From: Benjamin Johnson <obeythepenguin at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Dillo-dev] how to open links etc > To: dillo-dev at dillo.org > Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 6:07 PM > On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:50:06 -0400, > Globe Trotter <itsme_410 at yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > Is this something that is easily done? If so, where? > > > > Many thanks! > > It's not in Dillo yet -- it's something we'd have to code > and add in.? But it wouldn't be too hard to do. > > In the meantime, you can just download the file normally > and open it from your computer; it's a little less > convenient, but that at least should work for now. Yes, of course! But it would be nice to have this little feature because that would make it easier to use dillo for routine things. I have been trying to adopt it increasingly, despite the absence of frames, and I find this to be somewhat disconcerting. My minor annoyance at this minor lack of feature aside, thanks for all your hard work!! Best wishes, T

Sept. 14, 2011

how to open links etc

by corvid＠lavabit.com

Benjamin wrote: > On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:41:48 -0400, Jeremy Henty wrote: > >Globe Trotter wrote: > > > >>Sorry to ask something perhaps really dumb, but when I click on some > >>links, eg a pdf file, I get prompted to save the file. Is it > >>possible for me to transfer the file to some external program (say > >>/usr/bin/epdfview) to open after download? Does this have to > >>programmed in somewhere? Where? As a dpi? If the latter, where are > >>the instructions? > > > >I think that the DPI interface is perhaps overly complicated for the > >common case where we just want to save the data to a temporary file > >and point some external program at it. Perhaps the config could > >specify a map from MIME types to helper functions, eg: > > > > application/pdf = epdfview %s > > Seconded. The DPI itself is just an external program anyway, so we > may as well cut out the middleman. I, for one, am at least open to this in principle, for what that's worth.

Sept. 14, 2011

Close dillo with multiple tabs open

by corvid＠lavabit.com

Roger wrote: > > On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:25:43AM +0200, Alexander Voigt wrote: > >Another question here: Please tell me if I'm wrong, but there seems to > >be no dillorc option to omit the mentioned popup window completely. > >Do you think it would be convenient to have one? > > you mean, "confirm to exit prompt". Ditto. Rarely, if ever accidentally quit. I wasn't sure what my opinion was on this at first, but now I think an option sounds reasonable.

Sept. 14, 2011

how to open links etc

by obeythepenguin＠gmail.com

On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:50:06 -0400, Globe Trotter <itsme_410 at yahoo.com> wrote: > Is this something that is easily done? If so, where? > > Many thanks! It's not in Dillo yet -- it's something we'd have to code and add in. But it wouldn't be too hard to do. In the meantime, you can just download the file normally and open it from your computer; it's a little less convenient, but that at least should work for now. ~Benjamin

Sept. 14, 2011

how to open links etc

by itsme_410＠yahoo.com

--- On Wed, 9/14/11, Benjamin Johnson <obeythepenguin at gmail.com> wrote: > From: Benjamin Johnson <obeythepenguin at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Dillo-dev] how to open links etc > To: dillo-dev at dillo.org > Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 4:18 PM > On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:41:48 -0400, > Jeremy Henty <onepoint at starurchin.org>? > > wrote: > > > Globe Trotter wrote: > > > >> Sorry to ask something perhaps really dumb, but > when I click on some > >> links,? eg a? pdf? file, I? > get prompted? to? save the? file. Is? > it > >> possible for me? to transfer the file > to? some external program (say > >> /usr/bin/epdfview)? to? open? > after? download?? Does? this? have? > to > >> programmed in somewhere?? Where? As a dpi? > If? the latter, where are > >> the instructions? > > > > I think that? the DPI interface is perhaps? > overly complicated for the > > common case? where we just want to? save the > data to? a temporary file > > and? point some? external program? > at? it.? Perhaps? the config? could > > specify a map from MIME types to helper functions, > eg: > > > >? ???application/pdf = epdfview %s > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Regards, > > > > Jeremy Henty > > Seconded.? The DPI itself is just an external program > anyway, so we may as? > well cut out the middleman. Is this something that is easily done? If so, where? Many thanks!

Sept. 14, 2011

how to open links etc

by obeythepenguin＠gmail.com

On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:41:48 -0400, Jeremy Henty <onepoint at starurchin.org> wrote: > Globe Trotter wrote: > >> Sorry to ask something perhaps really dumb, but when I click on some >> links, eg a pdf file, I get prompted to save the file. Is it >> possible for me to transfer the file to some external program (say >> /usr/bin/epdfview) to open after download? Does this have to >> programmed in somewhere? Where? As a dpi? If the latter, where are >> the instructions? > > I think that the DPI interface is perhaps overly complicated for the > common case where we just want to save the data to a temporary file > and point some external program at it. Perhaps the config could > specify a map from MIME types to helper functions, eg: > > application/pdf = epdfview %s > > Thoughts? > > Regards, > > Jeremy Henty Seconded. The DPI itself is just an external program anyway, so we may as well cut out the middleman. ~Benjamin

Sept. 14, 2011