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No 'Send a Link' for FF?
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| Dale Brisket 2005-11-08, 8:45 pm |
| The one (and only one) thing I miss from IE is its 'Send a Link' function.
Is there no equivalent in Firefox? I do grow weary of copying and pasting
links into messages.
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| Leonidas Jones 2005-11-09, 2:46 am |
| Dale Brisket wrote:
> The one (and only one) thing I miss from IE is its 'Send a Link' function.
> Is there no equivalent in Firefox? I do grow weary of copying and pasting
> links into messages.
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File>>Send Link
Lee
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| Dale Brisket 2005-11-09, 2:46 am |
| Doh! Who would thought to look there? Anyway, cool, but can it be put on a
toolbar? TIA.
"Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
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> Dale Brisket wrote:
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> File>>Send Link
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> Lee
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| Leonidas Jones 2005-11-09, 2:46 am |
| Dale Brisket wrote:
> Doh! Who would thought to look there? Anyway, cool, but can it be put on a
> toolbar? TIA.
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> "Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
> news:k6ecf.36063$qk4.11354@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> function.
> pasting
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Not that I know of, hough there is a customizable toolbar buttons
extension, that could probably work.
Can you set it as toolbar button in IE? I'm no IE expert, but I don't
see the option. I see it under the File menu there as well.
Lee
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| Clem Kaddidlehopper 2005-11-09, 5:46 pm |
| In IE, the button is labeled 'Mail.' Don't know if it is standard on the
toolbar, or if I added it, but if it's not on yours, just Customize and add
it. Very handy.
"Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
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> Dale Brisket wrote:
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> Not that I know of, hough there is a customizable toolbar buttons
> extension, that could probably work.
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> Can you set it as toolbar button in IE? I'm no IE expert, but I don't see
> the option. I see it under the File menu there as well.
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> Lee
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| Leonidas Jones 2005-11-09, 5:46 pm |
| Clem Kaddidlehopper wrote:
> In IE, the button is labeled 'Mail.' Don't know if it is standard on the
> toolbar, or if I added it, but if it's not on yours, just Customize and add
> it. Very handy.
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> "Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
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I don't use IE. There is a mail button that can be added to the FF
toolbars.
Lee
Lee
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| Clem Kaddidlehopper wrote:
> In IE, the button is labeled 'Mail.' Don't know if it is standard on the
> toolbar, or if I added it, but if it's not on yours, just Customize and add
> it. Very handy.
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> "Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
> news:Kbfcf.64359$zb5.59426@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
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The Mail button in IE is default. But, if you right click and select
Customize, you can remove it, move it, or if you don't have it, you
can add it.
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| Dale Brisket 2005-11-10, 2:46 am |
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> I don't use IE. There is a mail button that can be added to the FF
> toolbars.
If you don't use IE, why did you ask where the mail button was?
Anyway, the mail button on the FF toolbar is useless. All it does is open
your mail client. I can do that with a keystroke.
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| Leonidas Jones 2005-11-10, 2:46 am |
| Dale Brisket wrote:
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> If you don't use IE, why did you ask where the mail button was?
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> Anyway, the mail button on the FF toolbar is useless. All it does is open
> your mail client. I can do that with a keystroke.
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You were asking about a similar function in Firefox. I had to see where
it was in IE, so I could see if it exists in FF.
Firefox does have a Mail button that can be added, but it does not
include the Send Link option, as you have noted. That can be found
using the File menu. You can also right click on the page, and choose
Send Link from the context menu.
Lee
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| History Fan 2005-11-11, 5:47 pm |
| I'm surprised somebody hasn't created an extension that adds this
feature to Firefox. I'm referring to "send a link" via the Firefox toolbar.
"Dale Brisket" <[nospam]jhansman@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> The one (and only one) thing I miss from IE is its 'Send a Link' function.
> Is there no equivalent in Firefox? I do grow weary of copying and pasting
> links into messages.
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| Dale Brisket 2005-11-11, 5:47 pm |
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"Leonidas Jones" <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote in message
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> Dale Brisket wrote:
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> You were asking about a similar function in Firefox. I had to see where
> it was in IE, so I could see if it exists in FF.
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> Firefox does have a Mail button that can be added, but it does not
> include the Send Link option, as you have noted. That can be found
> using the File menu. You can also right click on the page, and choose
> Send Link from the context menu.
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> Lee
OK, the right click option seems the next best thing. Thanks
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| Moz Champion 2005-11-12, 7:45 am |
| History Fan wrote:
> I'm surprised somebody hasn't created an extension that adds this
> feature to Firefox. I'm referring to "send a link" via the Firefox toolbar.
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> "Dale Brisket" <[nospam]jhansman@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:Rodcf.10484$D13.6934@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
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?? Why add an extension simply to duplicate whats there in the menu already?
File-->Send Link
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| History Fan 2005-11-12, 5:46 pm |
| > ?? Why add an extension simply to duplicate whats there in the menu
already?
> File-->Send Link
I'm talking about the Mail icon on the Firefox toolbar. When you
click it, there is no option to "send a link." With the IE Mail icon, there
is. Not a huge issue, but it would be a nice addition to Firefox's
capabilities if such an extension were created.
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| Moz Champion 2005-11-15, 2:46 am |
| History Fan wrote:
> already?
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> I'm talking about the Mail icon on the Firefox toolbar. When you
> click it, there is no option to "send a link." With the IE Mail icon, there
> is. Not a huge issue, but it would be a nice addition to Firefox's
> capabilities if such an extension were created.
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Again, why? The function is already in the menu
File-->Send Link
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| History Fan 2005-11-15, 5:48 pm |
| >Again, why? The function is already in the menu
> File-->Send Link
Why not? It is a feature built into IE. And since Firefox is trying
to lure disgruntled IE users to their browser, why not make them feel as
comfortable as possible.
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| Moz Champion 2005-11-15, 5:48 pm |
| History Fan wrote:
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> Why not? It is a feature built into IE. And since Firefox is trying
> to lure disgruntled IE users to their browser, why not make them feel as
> comfortable as possible.
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No, Firefox is not trying to lure disgruntled IE users, it is simply
providing a better browser. The function exists, its simply in a
different place and there are many such examples when you compare IE and
Firefox.
If emulating IE is supposed to be the 'standard' then Firefox falls
badly because it doesnt have the security exploits built into IE. IE for
example can be set to automatically open exe files, Firefox cannot. I
consider this a better approach to the situation considering the number
of viruses and other malicious programs out there. So, to make IE users
'comfortable' Firefox should duplicate the security risks in IE? Heck,
why not make Firefox the EXACT same as IE then? <g>
I suppose next you will suggest that Firefox take out any features that
IE doesnt have, after all, they dont want to scare off potential
customers that might be put off by something different <g>
IE is a program, Firefox is another program, vive le difference!
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| History Fan 2005-11-15, 5:48 pm |
| > No, Firefox is not trying to lure disgruntled IE users, it is simply
> providing a better browser.
Yeah, sure. Market share means nothing to Mozilla.
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| Moz Champion 2005-11-15, 5:48 pm |
| History Fan wrote:
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> Yeah, sure. Market share means nothing to Mozilla.
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I didnt say that, not at all.
But market share is not the be-all or end-all of computers. Netscape
(4x) once had larger market-share than anyone else, it for all extents
and purposes 'owned' the web. But it couldnt adapt and change to stay
there, hence the 'take-over' by IE. 'Javascript' which was born as
Netscape's LiveScript didnt get there simply because it emulated IE's
X-Script (now evolved into Active X), it became the pre-eminent
scripting language because it was better.
Firefox is produced by Mozilla.org, a 'not for profit' corporation,
there are no 'sales' or income producing activities that rely on
measures of success (like market share) the corporation depends on.
Producing a product simply to increase market share at the expense of
values and/or operatability is foreign to mozilla.org. Its simply out to
produce a better product using the Open Source method of development.
Some success in market share is valuable, when its used as an example to
show that its more than just a 'niche' product, but other than that,
chasing market share is just not done at Mozilla.org.
And once again, the product is developed by Open Source. Mozilla.org
itself is simply a co-ordinating agency that assists developers in
putting together a better product. Even IF Mozilla.org decided that 'it
would be better to have this' there is nothing to induce an individual
developer (or group of such) to actually 'do it'. There are no
'payments' or income incentives to developers that Mozilla.org can use
to induce development in one way or another. A good example of this is
the 'official' abandonment of the 'suite' model (Mozilla 1.7.12
currently) in favour of the Firefox/Thunderbird component models. A
group of developers were so 'opposed' to this idea that they banded
together and are producing SeaMonkey, which is simply the continuation
of the 'suite' model.
Apple computer (circa 1982) once had over 80% of the market share in
home computers and near 100% of the education market. Now its sitting at
less than 10% (US Market) or 30% (Worldwide). Yet its still an operating
company, mainly because it produces a 'better' (subjective) product.
All in all, market share isnt always a good indicator of how 'good' a
product is. After all, if IE was that 'good' to deserve the market share
it has (about 80% plus now) there wouldnt be any need for Firefox (or
Opera or Safari) would there? Other products such as Firefox can manage
to survive simply by being 'better', not simply duplicating what IE does.
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