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> dragging the text to a new tab to perform a web search I had no idea that this worked. I don't "get" intentionally dragging if there's any alternative. I f
by philsnow 3y ago
> dragging the text to a new tab to perform a web search
I had no idea that this worked. I don't "get" intentionally dragging if there's any alternative.
I feel like one of those people who tells people that frowning takes more muscles than smiling, but: dragging seems like it requires so many more muscles to be engaged than the keyboard shortcuts for copy/newtab/paste and then enter.
- LeonenTheDK 3y agoThe way I see it, it's a feature that exists which some people use and prefer. Breaking it (intentionally or accidentally) just isn't something I want to see.
- philsnow 3y agoFor sure, I'm not saying any browser should change this behavior. C-x M-c M-butterfly and all that.
- dekatron 3y agoHa, different strokes for different folks I guess. Usually when I'm reading something, my hands are off the keyboard and I use one hand to scroll with the mouse. In this scenario, it's so much easier to double-click to select a word and drag it to a new tab instead of reaching for the keyboard.
- philsnow 3y agoI totally get that. I had to check what my muscle memory would do in that situation. (Apparently) I select text, right-click, and then choose "search for <selected phrase>" from the context menu.
- account42 3y agoThere isn't an alternative that lets you search for the text in a new tab while staying on the current tab.