Attaching files, part II

[William Van Hecke]

Hi Jeff,

Try holding the Control key while you drop a file, in order to reverse  
the embed/link behavior.

On Mar 7, 2008, at 11:06, Jeff Collier wrote:

> Let's see if I understand this right. If I go through the Attach  
> menu, the file is attached. Meaning, the file is placed inside the  
> outline wrapper file. If I drag the file from the desktop into the  
> outline, it is linked, and deleting the original is deleting your  
> only copy.
>
> I can understand the reasoning--the easy action is the lightweight  
> action. But I gotta say: when I use this feature, I want attach, not  
> link. Classic use for me: I'm doing research for a history paper,  
> and I PDF pages from electronic sources for a) later use; and b)  
> backup in case the professor challenges my quotes when the web site  
> goes away or changes. I don't want these things cluttering up my  
> desktop, or even a folder. I already have a place for it--in my  
> outline.
>
> Any chance of adding a modal preference? Making the Attach icon in  
> the menu bar a drag target for files, which then get attached at the  
> current insert point? That would be sweet...
>
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