4.5 features

[Matt Rehder]

This sounds like a good idea to me.

-matt

On Feb 19, 2004, at 10:16 AM, Jake Robb wrote:

> The logic I would suggest is as follows:
>
> Certainly, if there is enough room to display the entire URL, do so.  
> If
> not, begin by dropping the http://.  Then, remove www.  Next, start 
> dropping
> directories immediately following the domain name.  Favor dropping the 
> end
> of the top directory name, but after that, only drop entire directory 
> names
> at once.  When only the last directory is there, drop the top-level 
> domain
> (.com).  Finally, begin truncating the domain name, right to left.  For
> example, this URL:
>
> http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omniweb/5/beta/
>
> Would be truncated as follows until one is found that fits in the 
> available
> space:
>
> www.omnigroup.com/applications/omniweb/5/beta/
> omnigroup.com/applications/omniweb/5/beta/
> omnigroup.com/applica.../omniweb/5/beta/
> omnigroup.com/appl.../omniweb/5/beta/
> omnigroup.com/.../omniweb/5/beta/
> omnigroup.com/.../5/beta/
> omnigroup.com/.../beta/
> omnigroup/.../beta/
> omnigr.../beta/
> omni.../beta/
>
> My two cents.  :-)
>
> -Jake
>
>
>
> Manfred Schubert wrote:
>
>> Am 19.02.2004 um 18:22 schrieb Eugene Lee:
>>
>>> That's true.  Maybe OW should truncate long URLs (or replace long
>>> middle
>>> bits with an ellipsis) the way Finder does with long filenames.
>>
>> Yes, please. Truncate the middle. The end is more important to see.
>>
>>
>> Manfred
>>
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