http://sojoe.info/2007/01/15/google-docs-feature-limited-by-windows-vista/ Random stuff that Joe likes to talk about Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:36:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://sojoe.info/2007/01/15/google-docs-feature-limited-by-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-4586 » Google Docs Interface Cleaned Up » InsideGoogle-part of the Blog News Channel Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:20:22 +0000 http://sojoe.info/2007/01/15/google-docs-feature-limited-by-windows-vista/#comment-4586 [...] Apparently, Firefox (and in some cases IE7 in Windows Vista) wouldn’t allow Docs access to the clipboard, thus making the buttons useless and forcing Google to issue a popup explaining the error and instructing the user to use keyboard shortcuts. However, how many users who needed those toolbar buttons are using Firefox? Google needs to pay attention to all potential users, not just those familiar with keyboard shortcuts. [...] [...] Apparently, Firefox (and in some cases IE7 in Windows Vista) wouldn’t allow Docs access to the clipboard, thus making the buttons useless and forcing Google to issue a popup explaining the error and instructing the user to use keyboard shortcuts. However, how many users who needed those toolbar buttons are using Firefox? Google needs to pay attention to all potential users, not just those familiar with keyboard shortcuts. [...]

]]> http://sojoe.info/2007/01/15/google-docs-feature-limited-by-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-4426 Austin Storm Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:52:16 +0000 http://sojoe.info/2007/01/15/google-docs-feature-limited-by-windows-vista/#comment-4426 This is not a new Vista thing... it does this in Firefox 2.0 under Windows XP. It's a JavaScript security thing. This is not a new Vista thing… it does this in Firefox 2.0 under Windows XP. It’s a JavaScript security thing.

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