Interesting OmniWeb beta 2 bug

Volker Herminghaus vhs at nextone.langen.bull.de
Fri Jan 5 04:10:40 PST 1996


You wrote:
> Here's a bug I'd like someone to confirm, just in case it is some
> weird problem with my system configuration instead of OmniWeb's
> fault.
> 
> Open any web page (I tried this with the OmniWeb beta page itself:
> <http://www.omnigroup.com/Software/Omniweb/2.0/)
> 
> Now, ALT-click a link (I tried this with the bug report page). On
> my system, LeftALT-click opens the page in SpiderWoman. Your
> mileage will vary.
> 
> Now, I close SpiderWoman, and come back to OmniWeb. Now normal
> click the bug page link. On my system, OmniWeb looks like it is
> trying to do something, but doesn't actually open the page.
> 
> This behavior only seems to crop up where LEFT-ALT-click is the
> *first* thing done to a link. Then, all subsequent attempts to
> click the link fail. On the other hand, if you click the link
> *first*, then come back and LEFT-ALT-click the link, the link seems
> to work properly.
> 
> Can anyone verify this bug, and what happens on systems without
> SpiderWoman?

My system does not have SpiderWomyn ;-) installed and when I Alt-Left-Click the URL is displayed in the text field where you can normally enter the address. Subsequently left-clicking follows the link OK.

	Volker Herminghaus


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