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Old 06-19-2008   #1 (permalink)
JethroUK©
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Drag/Drop anyone?

My WLM doesn't support drag/drop between panes (i can drag words around the
message body)

I can't drag some of the body text into the subject line (as i could with
Vista mail & O/Express)

I can't drag a link from an email and drop it on an explorer window (as i
could with Vista mail & O/Express)

Anyone know the cure to this annoying behavior


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-19-2008   #2 (permalink)
Michael Santovec
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Re: Drag/Drop anyone?

Dragging text from the body to the subject works fine for me.

Since you can drag within the body, I presume that the cursor changes to
the box as you drag. Does it change to the circle with the line through
it as you cross the border to the subject? Once you get to the subject
box, does it change back to the box, or stay the circle or what?

As for dragging a URL to IE, that doesn't work for me either.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm



"JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Ojnv92l0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
Quote:

> My WLM doesn't support drag/drop between panes (i can drag words
> around the message body)
>
> I can't drag some of the body text into the subject line (as i could
> with Vista mail & O/Express)
>
> I can't drag a link from an email and drop it on an explorer window
> (as i could with Vista mail & O/Express)
>
> Anyone know the cure to this annoying behavior

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-20-2008   #3 (permalink)
JethroUK©
Guest


 
 

Re: Drag/Drop anyone?

The cursor stays as a box until i move it out of the body window (into the
subject line) where it turns in the no way sign

You'll notice you can drag url's out of an email using Vista mail/Outlook
Express (as you can with any other type of document that supports html)

Just not supported by WLM - and i assume my subject line issue is connected
with same problem




"Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e5StqRn0IHA.3920@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Dragging text from the body to the subject works fine for me.
>
> Since you can drag within the body, I presume that the cursor changes to
> the box as you drag. Does it change to the circle with the line through
> it as you cross the border to the subject? Once you get to the subject
> box, does it change back to the box, or stay the circle or what?
>
> As for dragging a URL to IE, that doesn't work for me either.
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
>
> "JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Ojnv92l0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> My WLM doesn't support drag/drop between panes (i can drag words around
>> the message body)
>>
>> I can't drag some of the body text into the subject line (as i could with
>> Vista mail & O/Express)
>>
>> I can't drag a link from an email and drop it on an explorer window (as i
>> could with Vista mail & O/Express)
>>
>> Anyone know the cure to this annoying behavior
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-20-2008   #4 (permalink)
Michael Santovec
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Re: Drag/Drop anyone?

Drag-and-drop to the Subject line IS SUPPORTED in WLM and works for me
and a number of people have mentioned using it. So there may be
something wrong with your system or some settings incompatibility. If I
recall correctly, someone else reported not being able to do that, but I
don't recall a resolution.

As for the URL drag, that does NOT work for me in WLM (does in OE for me
as long a read in plain text is not selected), so that might be an
unsupported feature.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm



"JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:etwXOlw0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
Quote:

> The cursor stays as a box until i move it out of the body window (into
> the subject line) where it turns in the no way sign
>
> You'll notice you can drag url's out of an email using Vista
> mail/Outlook Express (as you can with any other type of document that
> supports html)
>
> Just not supported by WLM - and i assume my subject line issue is
> connected with same problem
>
>
>
>
> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e5StqRn0IHA.3920@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Dragging text from the body to the subject works fine for me.
>>
>> Since you can drag within the body, I presume that the cursor changes
>> to the box as you drag. Does it change to the circle with the line
>> through it as you cross the border to the subject? Once you get to
>> the subject box, does it change back to the box, or stay the circle
>> or what?
>>
>> As for dragging a URL to IE, that doesn't work for me either.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> "JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:Ojnv92l0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>> My WLM doesn't support drag/drop between panes (i can drag words
>>> around the message body)
>>>
>>> I can't drag some of the body text into the subject line (as i could
>>> with Vista mail & O/Express)
>>>
>>> I can't drag a link from an email and drop it on an explorer window
>>> (as i could with Vista mail & O/Express)
>>>
>>> Anyone know the cure to this annoying behavior
>>
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-20-2008   #5 (permalink)
BChat
Guest


 
 

Re: Drag/Drop anyone?

"The cursor stays as a box until i move it out of the body window (into the
subject line) where it turns in the no way sign"

Same here

BChat


"JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:etwXOlw0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
The cursor stays as a box until i move it out of the body window (into the
subject line) where it turns in the no way sign

You'll notice you can drag url's out of an email using Vista mail/Outlook
Express (as you can with any other type of document that supports html)

Just not supported by WLM - and i assume my subject line issue is connected
with same problem




"Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e5StqRn0IHA.3920@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Dragging text from the body to the subject works fine for me.
>
> Since you can drag within the body, I presume that the cursor changes to
> the box as you drag. Does it change to the circle with the line through
> it as you cross the border to the subject? Once you get to the subject
> box, does it change back to the box, or stay the circle or what?
>
> As for dragging a URL to IE, that doesn't work for me either.
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
>
> "JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Ojnv92l0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> My WLM doesn't support drag/drop between panes (i can drag words around
>> the message body)
>>
>> I can't drag some of the body text into the subject line (as i could with
>> Vista mail & O/Express)
>>
>> I can't drag a link from an email and drop it on an explorer window (as i
>> could with Vista mail & O/Express)
>>
>> Anyone know the cure to this annoying behavior
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-20-2008   #6 (permalink)
Nissi1
Guest


 
 

Re: Drag/Drop anyone?

Hello,

Have you tried right click, cut/copy then paste? Just a thought!

Nissi1

"JethroUK©" wrote:
Quote:

> The cursor stays as a box until i move it out of the body window (into the
> subject line) where it turns in the no way sign
>
> You'll notice you can drag url's out of an email using Vista mail/Outlook
> Express (as you can with any other type of document that supports html)
>
> Just not supported by WLM - and i assume my subject line issue is connected
> with same problem
>
>
>
>
> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e5StqRn0IHA.3920@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > Dragging text from the body to the subject works fine for me.
> >
> > Since you can drag within the body, I presume that the cursor changes to
> > the box as you drag. Does it change to the circle with the line through
> > it as you cross the border to the subject? Once you get to the subject
> > box, does it change back to the box, or stay the circle or what?
> >
> > As for dragging a URL to IE, that doesn't work for me either.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > "JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:Ojnv92l0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >> My WLM doesn't support drag/drop between panes (i can drag words around
> >> the message body)
> >>
> >> I can't drag some of the body text into the subject line (as i could with
> >> Vista mail & O/Express)
> >>
> >> I can't drag a link from an email and drop it on an explorer window (as i
> >> could with Vista mail & O/Express)
> >>
> >> Anyone know the cure to this annoying behavior
> >
> >
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-20-2008   #7 (permalink)
Nissi1
Guest


 
 

Re: Drag/Drop anyone?

I apologize, I should have written left click to highlight, right click to
cut or copy, then paste. It is an old word processing tool I learned long
ago and continue to use today. It is much easier than retyping a
line/paragraph all over again.

Nissi1

"BChat" wrote:
Quote:

> "The cursor stays as a box until i move it out of the body window (into the
> subject line) where it turns in the no way sign"
>
> Same here
>
> BChat
>
>
> "JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:etwXOlw0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
> The cursor stays as a box until i move it out of the body window (into the
> subject line) where it turns in the no way sign
>
> You'll notice you can drag url's out of an email using Vista mail/Outlook
> Express (as you can with any other type of document that supports html)
>
> Just not supported by WLM - and i assume my subject line issue is connected
> with same problem
>
>
>
>
> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e5StqRn0IHA.3920@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > Dragging text from the body to the subject works fine for me.
> >
> > Since you can drag within the body, I presume that the cursor changes to
> > the box as you drag. Does it change to the circle with the line through
> > it as you cross the border to the subject? Once you get to the subject
> > box, does it change back to the box, or stay the circle or what?
> >
> > As for dragging a URL to IE, that doesn't work for me either.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > "JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:Ojnv92l0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >> My WLM doesn't support drag/drop between panes (i can drag words around
> >> the message body)
> >>
> >> I can't drag some of the body text into the subject line (as i could with
> >> Vista mail & O/Express)
> >>
> >> I can't drag a link from an email and drop it on an explorer window (as i
> >> could with Vista mail & O/Express)
> >>
> >> Anyone know the cure to this annoying behavior
> >
> >
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-20-2008   #8 (permalink)
BChat
Guest


 
 

Re: Drag/Drop anyone?

click, copy, paste, works for me - thanks
BChat


"Nissi1" <Nissi1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:94DFCFE3-7D50-4102-A349-A22B37D57A91@xxxxxx
Hello,

Have you tried right click, cut/copy then paste? Just a thought!

Nissi1

"JethroUK©" wrote:
Quote:

> The cursor stays as a box until i move it out of the body window (into the
> subject line) where it turns in the no way sign
>
> You'll notice you can drag url's out of an email using Vista mail/Outlook
> Express (as you can with any other type of document that supports html)
>
> Just not supported by WLM - and i assume my subject line issue is
> connected
> with same problem
>
>
>
>
> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e5StqRn0IHA.3920@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > Dragging text from the body to the subject works fine for me.
> >
> > Since you can drag within the body, I presume that the cursor changes to
> > the box as you drag. Does it change to the circle with the line through
> > it as you cross the border to the subject? Once you get to the subject
> > box, does it change back to the box, or stay the circle or what?
> >
> > As for dragging a URL to IE, that doesn't work for me either.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > "JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:Ojnv92l0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >> My WLM doesn't support drag/drop between panes (i can drag words around
> >> the message body)
> >>
> >> I can't drag some of the body text into the subject line (as i could
> >> with
> >> Vista mail & O/Express)
> >>
> >> I can't drag a link from an email and drop it on an explorer window (as
> >> i
> >> could with Vista mail & O/Express)
> >>
> >> Anyone know the cure to this annoying behavior
> >
> >
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-23-2008   #9 (permalink)
JethroUK©
Guest


 
 

Re: Drag/Drop anyone?

Copy/Paste is OK - but not nearly as convenient as drag drop

"Nissi1" <Nissi1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:213AFCA1-E8FD-4C83-83AE-645DC1FB58FC@xxxxxx
Quote:

> I apologize, I should have written left click to highlight, right click to
> cut or copy, then paste. It is an old word processing tool I learned long
> ago and continue to use today. It is much easier than retyping a
> line/paragraph all over again.
>
> Nissi1
>
> "BChat" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> "The cursor stays as a box until i move it out of the body window (into
>> the
>> subject line) where it turns in the no way sign"
>>
>> Same here
>>
>> BChat
>>
>>
>> "JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:etwXOlw0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
>> The cursor stays as a box until i move it out of the body window (into
>> the
>> subject line) where it turns in the no way sign
>>
>> You'll notice you can drag url's out of an email using Vista mail/Outlook
>> Express (as you can with any other type of document that supports html)
>>
>> Just not supported by WLM - and i assume my subject line issue is
>> connected
>> with same problem
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:e5StqRn0IHA.3920@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> > Dragging text from the body to the subject works fine for me.
>> >
>> > Since you can drag within the body, I presume that the cursor changes
>> > to
>> > the box as you drag. Does it change to the circle with the line
>> > through
>> > it as you cross the border to the subject? Once you get to the subject
>> > box, does it change back to the box, or stay the circle or what?
>> >
>> > As for dragging a URL to IE, that doesn't work for me either.
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:Ojnv92l0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
>> >> My WLM doesn't support drag/drop between panes (i can drag words
>> >> around
>> >> the message body)
>> >>
>> >> I can't drag some of the body text into the subject line (as i could
>> >> with
>> >> Vista mail & O/Express)
>> >>
>> >> I can't drag a link from an email and drop it on an explorer window
>> >> (as i
>> >> could with Vista mail & O/Express)
>> >>
>> >> Anyone know the cure to this annoying behavior
>> >
>> >
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-23-2008   #10 (permalink)
JethroUK©
Guest


 
 

Re: Drag/Drop anyone?

seems it's not just me - and as i suspected it's a problem with WLM (albeit
not all are affected)

would when we can expect a cure?????



"BChat" <BChat@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e1pRCgx0IHA.4004@xxxxxx
Quote:

> "The cursor stays as a box until i move it out of the body window (into
> the
> subject line) where it turns in the no way sign"
>
> Same here
>
> BChat
>
>
> "JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:etwXOlw0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
> The cursor stays as a box until i move it out of the body window (into the
> subject line) where it turns in the no way sign
>
> You'll notice you can drag url's out of an email using Vista mail/Outlook
> Express (as you can with any other type of document that supports html)
>
> Just not supported by WLM - and i assume my subject line issue is
> connected
> with same problem
>
>
>
>
> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e5StqRn0IHA.3920@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Dragging text from the body to the subject works fine for me.
>>
>> Since you can drag within the body, I presume that the cursor changes to
>> the box as you drag. Does it change to the circle with the line through
>> it as you cross the border to the subject? Once you get to the subject
>> box, does it change back to the box, or stay the circle or what?
>>
>> As for dragging a URL to IE, that doesn't work for me either.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> "JethroUK©" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:Ojnv92l0IHA.5728@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>> My WLM doesn't support drag/drop between panes (i can drag words around
>>> the message body)
>>>
>>> I can't drag some of the body text into the subject line (as i could
>>> with
>>> Vista mail & O/Express)
>>>
>>> I can't drag a link from an email and drop it on an explorer window (as
>>> i
>>> could with Vista mail & O/Express)
>>>
>>> Anyone know the cure to this annoying behavior
>>
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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