Re: Feature suggestion: Edit textarea in external editor

[James <james hicag org>]

On 5/31/07, Reinout van Schouwen <reinouts gnome org> wrote:
> I'm sorry but I don't quite understand the rationale behind this
> request. It's already perfectly possible to do this! Just fire op
> gedit, Tomboy or whatever editor you like. Type your text, select it
> and drag&drop it to the web form. Am I missing something here?

   Hi.  Yes that does work well but it's awkward and not as
   convenient as what I'm suggesting.  Here's an example workflow:

   - Select a textarea.
   - activate the "edit in editor" function somehow (context menu,
     keyboard shortcut, automatic, etc.).  Editor pops up with
     contents of textarea.
   - Edit away
   - Save and quit, textarea has your edits.

   Vs.

   - Run editor.
   - Copy contents of textarea.  This can be hassle if there's a lot
     of data to copy.
   - Paste into editor
   - Edit away
   - Delete text from textarea
   - Copy text in your editor
   - Paste text into textarea
   - Quit editor

   All-and-all I feel it's a convenience feature for folks who need
   to use a lot of web apps.

--
James.