New Safari behavior in SL?

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In article <michelle-A5D644.06243903092009 RemoveThis @news.eternal-september.org>,
Michelle Steiner <michelle RemoveThis @michelle.org> wrote:

> In article <1j5gmjz.nu4m0h1yv6k22N%mikePOST@TOGROUPmacconsult.com>,
> mikePOST RemoveThis @TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
>
> > > When you point the mouse pointer at a link in Safari, the URL is
> > > displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the window; this is
> > > nothing new, of course.
> > >
> > > I just noticed, though, that if you press a modifier key or key
> > > combination, the status window displays the effect of that key press.
> > > I had not seen this in previous versions of Safari, not even in Safari
> > > 4.x in Leopard.
> > >
> > > Is this new for Snow Leopard, or did I simply miss seeing it in
> > > earlier versions?
> >
> > It's been a feature at least since Safari 3, and if I come across a Mac
> > still using an earlier version I'll let you know if it goes back even
> > further.
>
> Let me clarify; I think I may have been misunderstood. I know that the
> modifier keys have been working like that since Panther or even earlier.
> I'm asking strictly about the display in the status bar.

The status bar changes in 10.5 as well.

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On 2009-09-03 06:44:32 -0600, Michelle Steiner <michelle RemoveThis @michelle.org> said:

> When you point the mouse pointer at a link in Safari, the URL is displayed
> in the status bar at the bottom of the window; this is nothing new, of
> course.
>
> I just noticed, though, that if you press a modifier key or key
> combination, the status window displays the effect of that key press. I
> had not seen this in previous versions of Safari, not even in Safari 4.x in
> Leopard.
>
> Is this new for Snow Leopard, or did I simply miss seeing it in earlier
> versions?

Safari's status bar has reflected the effects of modifier keys for as
long as I remember using Safari.

Michelle Steiner <michelle.RemoveThis@michelle.org> wrote:

> > It's been a feature at least since Safari 3, and if I come across a Mac
> > still using an earlier version I'll let you know if it goes back even
> > further.
>
> Let me clarify; I think I may have been misunderstood. I know that the
> modifier keys have been working like that since Panther or even earlier.
> I'm asking strictly about the display in the status bar.

You mean, for example, that it changes from "Go to http://whatever.com"
to "Open http://whatever.com in a new window" when I press the Command
key, right? That's what I'm talking about.

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Michelle Steiner <michelle.TakeThisOut@michelle.org> wrote:

> In article <1j5gws5.1dfedfv1kfq6w6N%mikePOST@TOGROUPmacconsult.com>,
> mikePOST.TakeThisOut@TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
>
> > You mean, for example, that it changes from "Go to http://whatever.com"
> > to "Open http://whatever.com in a new window" when I press the Command
> > key, right? That's what I'm talking about.
>
> Yes, except that it says "Open http://whatever.com in a new tab behind the
> current one" on my system.
>
> But thanks; although I knew the functionality happened, I didn't notice
> until yesterday that the message in the status bar changed.

It's done that for a very long time. It did it in Safari 3, and I
believe it did it in 2 as well.
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In article <1j5lbw0.ljecd815hsfhqN%cp@mailinator.com>,
cp.DeleteThis@mailinator.com (cp) wrote:

> Michelle Steiner <michelle.DeleteThis@michelle.org> wrote:
>
> > In article <1j5gws5.1dfedfv1kfq6w6N%mikePOST@TOGROUPmacconsult.com>,
> > mikePOST.DeleteThis@TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
> >
> > > You mean, for example, that it changes from "Go to http://whatever.com"
> > > to "Open http://whatever.com in a new window" when I press the Command
> > > key, right? That's what I'm talking about.
> >
> > Yes, except that it says "Open http://whatever.com in a new tab behind the
> > current one" on my system.
> >
> > But thanks; although I knew the functionality happened, I didn't notice
> > until yesterday that the message in the status bar changed.
>
> It's done that for a very long time. It did it in Safari 3, and I
> believe it did it in 2 as well.

I think we've beaten this one to death.

On the other hand, there is a return to the old in SL Safari. They've
brought back the progress bar on the file icon during a download.

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