Closed Bug 37969 Opened 24 years ago Closed 24 years ago

Ctrl+A to select all should not clear current selection first

Categories

(Core :: DOM: Selection, defect, P3)

Product:
Core
Component:
DOM: Selection
Platform:
x86
Windows 98
Type:
defect

Tracking

()

Status:
VERIFIED WORKSFORME

People

(Reporter: bugzilla, Assigned: mjudge)

References

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URL
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Details

Build ID: 2000050208

Steps to Reproduce:

(1) Load Mozilla
(2) Go to http://www.mozilla.org
(3) Starting at the bold S and ending at the period, highlight the 
entire "Scalable Vector Graphics" paragraph.
(4) Press Ctrl+A

Rather than "adding on" to the current selection as it normally does (and as IE 
5.x and NS 4.x do), the paragraph selection is first cleared, and *then* all 
the text is highlighted -- this is noticeable.

If you can't reproduce this the first time, repeat the above steps a couple 
times - sometimes it seems a little faulty.

It also seems to work with all/most of the paragraphs in the left column of 
mozilla.org
I take that back ~ NS 4.x also displays this behavior in that it first clears 
the current selection.  This looks a little sloppy.
What's the expected behavior?  IE seems to act as you describe, as well.
IE does not give the appearance of first erasing the initial selection, then 
again selecting.  Instead, it is a smooth selection - the text that is already 
selected seems to stay selected, while everything else that isn't selected 
becomes selected.  This is seen in IE 5.5
Ahh, so it's just a cosmetic thing.  (Setting severity to minor)
Severity: normal → minor
Target Milestone: --- → M18
This is fine in build# 2000061408.  Marking as WORKSFORME.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 24 years ago
Resolution: --- → WORKSFORME
I have a feeling it's not (many people don't understand this bug), but I'll 
check when I get back.  I'll also try to get a new testcase/example when I get 
back (the original is no longer valid due to a changing mozilla.org)
Whiteboard: blake
*SPAM*: Changing the QA contact of all open/resolved Selection bugs from 
elig@netscape.com to BlakeR1234@aol.com.  After the many great years of service 
Eli has given to Mozilla, it's time for him to move on; he has accepted a 
position at Eazel.  We'll be sad to see him go, and I'll do my best to fill his 
spot...
QA Contact: elig → BlakeR1234
I spoke too soon.  Works perfectly in 2000082008 win98. vrfy
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
Whiteboard: blake
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