Re: NetSurf text area editing crashes

On 7 Jan 2013 as I do recall,
Learning Partners wrote:

>
> On Mon, 7 January, 2013 8:15 am, Peter Young wrote:
> > On 7 Jan 2013 Bryan Hogan <netsurf@helpful.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> The problem with NetSurf crashing when editing text boxes has been
> >> around for several years:

>
> snip
>
> >
> > The simple work-round is to compose your text in your favourite text
> > editor, save it, and drop the saved file into the text box. If you use
> > StrongED or Zap you can then check the spelling first, which some of
> > us are in need of doing.
> > --
>
> But the problem is most annoying when editing a response to a post like
> this or reply to an email, when an attempt to delete blocks of text in two
> areas of a post invariably cause a crash and attempting to use the delete
> button may also do.

It's possible to teach oneself to do all [large] deletions by splitting
paragraphs and using Ctrl-End (delete line). But the most annoying
thing is when you trigger the bug accidentally by inadvertently
selecting an area....

> I had thought this was specific to Squirrel mail
> (Orpheus / Argonet etc) on Netsurf but maybe not.
>
It's certainly not specific to any one website, in my experience.

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