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Quick switch for "scroll is pan"
I love the Scroll is pan option (it allows one to scroll with a grabbing hand like in acrobat reader, which you can do without scrollispan activated by holding Ctrl+Alt), however it makes selecting text impossible, unless there's an existing option I missed. I like not having to have my left hand on the keyboard all the time, so holding Ctrl+Alt permanently is out of question. Therefore, I need a solution to switch quickly between "drag" and "select" mode. in acrobat reader, there's a toolbar icon, and there's also a quickly accessible switch by right-clicking anywhere and selecting the mode in the menu. Even better, if I could just start selecting the text by double-clicking it (double clicking starts selection mode, goes back to drag mode when I release the button) it would be the most efficient way.Would you find a better handling of the dragging mode useful?
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| Yes |  |
43% | 3 |
| No | |
43% | 3 |
| Maybe | |
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| I don't know | |
0% | 0 |
| Total number of votes: | 7 | ||
Try using a <a href="opera:/button/Set%20preference,%22User%20prefs|Scroll%20Is%20Pan=1%22,,%22Drag%22,%22Checkbox%20skin%22%20>%20Set%20preference,%22User%20prefs|Scroll%20Is%20Pan=0%22,,%22Drag%22">button</a>, you could also use the same command in a menu if you wanted to (and know how to edit your menus).
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Originally posted by geoffmen:
Would you find a better handling of the dragging mode useful?
Define "better." The point of Opera is that it allows users to customise the interface to a great extent. If you want a mouse gesture to enable/disable this you can create one in Preferences, Shortcuts, Mouse Setup. E.g. you could define:
GestureUp, GestureDown = Override Scroll Is Pan
A button is another way, or a context menu item. Whatever you find easiest may not suit others. Its hard to think of any way using just the mouse that would suit everyone.
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Opera Documentation is a good place to start looking.
The Opera Wiki is also useful, as is Tamil's Blog.
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The Opera Wiki is also useful, as is Tamil's Blog.
See the Opera Buttons and Tips links in my sig too.
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Extending tpspoons' idea, what about using the scroll wheel button (i.e. the "middle button")? You could make it a toggle as used by the (practically useless, IMO) "auto-pan" thing, or simply allow panning by dragging with the scroll-wheel pressed, without having to "switch modes"; the equivalent of holding Ctrl + Alt while dragging with the LMB. I don't think the current input system lets you turn things on only while a button/key is pressed, but it would be a nice addition just for general input configuration, not just in this particular case.
@Vectronic, Pesala, or any other Opera customization experts: is there a way to do this with the configuration settings as they are now? If so, I couldn't figure it out. If not, consider this a request (to the maintainers, not you folks) for it to be implemented.
I know this can be done with external utilities (and I have) but I'd like it to just be part of the browser itself.
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@Vectronic, Pesala, or any other Opera customization experts: is there a way to do this with the configuration settings as they are now? If so, I couldn't figure it out. If not, consider this a request (to the maintainers, not you folks
) for it to be implemented.I know this can be done with external utilities (and I have) but I'd like it to just be part of the browser itself.
Thanks for reading