159886 - Link Addresses in Element Properties window does not behave as expected

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 117429

(SeaMonkey :: UI Design, defect)

Description

[leonard]

When Element Properties window is opened on a link element (Properties from the
context menu), the address field shows the href URI, which appears to be a link.
 It's blue and underlined, and if you click on it, it sets the location of the
spawning window to that address. So far so good.

However, because it appears to look and act like a link, you would expect your
middle-click, ctrl/cmd-click, and right-clicks to also act appropriately.  But
it doesn't!  All clicks perform the same location changing behavior.

Build: Mozilla 1.1a+
Reproducible: Always

Expected Results:
There are two choices:
1) [This is preferable] Keep the blue active link, and make the rest of the
behavior consistent.  The middle/ctrl clicks should respect the user's
preference (opening a new window, tab, etc.).  The right click should give the
user all the regular context options (except for Properties, obviously).

2) [This is easier] Microsoft avoids this problem by simply making the Address a
non-clickable (but selectable) text string.  If you want to do anything with it,
you copy and paste and are on your own.

Comment 1

[Marcus Campbell]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 117429 ***

Comment 2

[Wesha]

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