Comments on: The Right Click http://bit-player.org/2012/the-right-click An amateur's outlook on computation and mathematics. Thu, 17 May 2012 10:27:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Chris K http://bit-player.org/2012/the-right-click#comment-3949 Chris K Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:53:19 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=1072#comment-3949 I disable javascript for them by default - NYT is pretty bad about breaking out of frames in my feed reader. I disable javascript for them by default - NYT is pretty bad about breaking out of frames in my feed reader.

]]> By: brian http://bit-player.org/2012/the-right-click#comment-3948 brian Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:10:50 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=1072#comment-3948 Thanks for the workarounds, only some of which I knew about. One of the remarkable features of the Web---perhaps unique among media---is how much power and control the reader retains. The concept was there at the start, 20 years ago, with the idea that the author would mark up structure and semantics, and the reader would determine how it's displayed. That's a division of responsibility that was never possible with printed documents, and it goes against the grain in publishing formats like PDF. How long will it survive in the world of HTML/CSS/JavaScript? I don't know, but I still take offense when an outfit like the Times has the effrontery to think they can fool around with my mouse buttons. (And by the way, I'm a fan of the Times. Needless to say, there are lots of web sites that do far sleazier things. It's because I respect the Times that I'm most bothered by their misbehavior.) Thanks for the workarounds, only some of which I knew about.

One of the remarkable features of the Web—perhaps unique among media—is how much power and control the reader retains. The concept was there at the start, 20 years ago, with the idea that the author would mark up structure and semantics, and the reader would determine how it’s displayed. That’s a division of responsibility that was never possible with printed documents, and it goes against the grain in publishing formats like PDF. How long will it survive in the world of HTML/CSS/JavaScript? I don’t know, but I still take offense when an outfit like the Times has the effrontery to think they can fool around with my mouse buttons.

(And by the way, I’m a fan of the Times. Needless to say, there are lots of web sites that do far sleazier things. It’s because I respect the Times that I’m most bothered by their misbehavior.)

]]> By: John Cowan http://bit-player.org/2012/the-right-click#comment-3946 John Cowan Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:32:36 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=1072#comment-3946 On Windows (but not in IE) you can use Ctrl+left-click or middle-click (if your mouse has a middle button or a wheel) to open in a tab. But it's unclear where those gestures are being translated: it may be low-level enough that whatever shut down right clicks might have shut them down too. On Windows (but not in IE) you can use Ctrl+left-click or middle-click (if your mouse has a middle button or a wheel) to open in a tab. But it’s unclear where those gestures are being translated: it may be low-level enough that whatever shut down right clicks might have shut them down too.

]]> By: billb http://bit-player.org/2012/the-right-click#comment-3945 billb Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:49:57 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=1072#comment-3945 On the Mac in Firefox, Cmd+Left-click will open in a new tab without need for the context menu. There's a similar incantation for Windows (and for the other browsers). On Linux for sure, and the others, I think, as well, middle clinking the link will, or can be made to, do the same. On the Mac in Firefox, Cmd+Left-click will open in a new tab without need for the context menu. There’s a similar incantation for Windows (and for the other browsers). On Linux for sure, and the others, I think, as well, middle clinking the link will, or can be made to, do the same.

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