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dak · 09-11-2008, 03:29 AM

Middle mouse scroll isn't for navigation it's for reading large volumes of text without having to keep fussing with the mouse/keyboard. It gives you a high degree of freedom in how fast it scrolls for a reason.

Great when reading long documentation like manuals, ebooks, wikipedia entries or if you are trying to play something off the computer on guitar.

The computer chair in my office is essentially a lazyboy and being able to recline back into it, ctrl-scroll the font bigger and middle mouse auto-scroll when I have some 30+ page wall of text to read is a beautiful thing.

Anyways, Google Chrome is alright in its current form. I wanted to love it but after a week I went back to firefox. Animated gifs were choppy, the download manager is ABHORRENT, streaming video from some sources was giving me trouble, ect.

Only things I felt I was gaining which I'd actually use on a daily basis from Chrome in its current state was a half second faster load times and plug-in crash recovery. Load times is meh and with Firefox alt-f4 followed by"restore session" works fine for me.

Cybsled · 09-11-2008, 05:22 PM

I thought that's what the scroll wheel is for...scrolling pages of shit past quickly. I've never used it for anything else, save for maybe hotkeying vent or teamspeak talk button to it when I press it.

dak · 09-11-2008, 05:42 PM

Nah, like everyone else said why would you use it to quickly scroll when you have the sidebar, page down and the scroll wheel.

It's for clicking and moving the arrow a centimeter or so below the circle so it auto scrolls at a speed slow enough to read without having to use your hands.

Personally I love the feature.

Brutul Tarew Marr · 09-11-2008, 05:51 PM

Good god, stop arguing about whether click-scroll is good or not. It's obviously popular with some people, and others don't use it. What is the point of arguing about it?

dak · 09-11-2008, 06:07 PM

Who's arguing?

You're the only one with a hostile tone here.

Duppin · 09-11-2008, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brutul Tarew Marr

Good god, stop arguing about whether click-scroll is good or not. It's obviously popular with some people, and others don't use it. What is the point of arguing about it?

It just seems so counterintuitive to me, but different strokes for different folks I guess.

In any case, I doubt it was a conscious design decision, maybe Google just thought the same way I did about whether it's something people would do.

Twobit Whore · 09-11-2008, 06:56 PM

Pretty sure Google didn't just forget it or decide it wasn't worth using. This is the first beta release. It's coming. And if it doesn't then fuck Google.

Requiem · 09-21-2008, 11:14 AM

I like Chrome in theory and it does render pages very fast, but I feel like I'm browsing the web with the Vanguard client when I use it. It just sorta smokes crack.

YourMom · 09-21-2008, 11:28 AM

Is it possible to import Opera's bookmarks? Not found an option to do that, and that's holding me back so far.

Feduke · 09-22-2008, 12:48 PM

have had this crash many times after starting it up and entering a URL before my homepage loaded up. whole thing just closes. back to firefox now.

Zodiac · 07-16-2009, 07:24 PM

Edit: fucking search, please delete

Araxen · 12-08-2009, 08:36 PM

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/

Extensions site went live today, no Adblock Plus yet but I'm sure it's in the pipe. Soon as it does I'm prolly going to switch to Chrome from Firefox.

Lenas · 12-08-2009, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Araxen

... no Adblock Plus yet...

wat

https://chrome.google.com/extensions...ibdccddilifddb

Erumaron · 12-08-2009, 09:31 PM

yea they've got adblock and flash block now

PigBenis · 12-08-2009, 10:32 PM

I've been using google chrome for a little over a month now. It's officially my new browser. Much faster than any other browser I've used.

09-11-2008, 03:29 AM	#241 (permalink)
dak You don't have to agree. Just know I'm right. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: France Posts: 4,855	Middle mouse scroll isn't for navigation it's for reading large volumes of text without having to keep fussing with the mouse/keyboard. It gives you a high degree of freedom in how fast it scrolls for a reason. Great when reading long documentation like manuals, ebooks, wikipedia entries or if you are trying to play something off the computer on guitar. The computer chair in my office is essentially a lazyboy and being able to recline back into it, ctrl-scroll the font bigger and middle mouse auto-scroll when I have some 30+ page wall of text to read is a beautiful thing. Anyways, Google Chrome is alright in its current form. I wanted to love it but after a week I went back to firefox. Animated gifs were choppy, the download manager is ABHORRENT, streaming video from some sources was giving me trouble, ect. Only things I felt I was gaining which I'd actually use on a daily basis from Chrome in its current state was a half second faster load times and plug-in crash recovery. Load times is meh and with Firefox alt-f4 followed by"restore session" works fine for me. __________________ ...It's a Christmas Miracle!

09-11-2008, 05:22 PM	#242 (permalink)
Cybsled Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 10,497 +50 Internets	I thought that's what the scroll wheel is for...scrolling pages of shit past quickly. I've never used it for anything else, save for maybe hotkeying vent or teamspeak talk button to it when I press it. __________________ Training the citizens of Norrath from 1999-2003!

09-11-2008, 05:42 PM	#243 (permalink)
dak You don't have to agree. Just know I'm right. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: France Posts: 4,855	Nah, like everyone else said why would you use it to quickly scroll when you have the sidebar, page down and the scroll wheel. It's for clicking and moving the arrow a centimeter or so below the circle so it auto scrolls at a speed slow enough to read without having to use your hands. Personally I love the feature. __________________ ...It's a Christmas Miracle!

09-11-2008, 06:56 PM	#247 (permalink)
Twobit Whore Insert Quarter Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,938 -27 Internets	Pretty sure Google didn't just forget it or decide it wasn't worth using. This is the first beta release. It's coming. And if it doesn't then fuck Google. __________________ WHO DAT! WHO DAT! WHO DAT SAY DAY GONNA BEAT DEM SAINTS!

09-21-2008, 11:14 AM	#248 (permalink)
Requiem Site Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,293 +109 Internets	I like Chrome in theory and it does render pages very fast, but I feel like I'm browsing the web with the Vanguard client when I use it. It just sorta smokes crack. __________________ Requiem Alloria Mistweave Uberguilds.org, fohguild.org Site Administrator requiem@fohguild.org

09-11-2008, 05:51 PM	#244 (permalink)
Brutul Tarew Marr Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun. Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,385 -9 Internets	Good god, stop arguing about whether click-scroll is good or not. It's obviously popular with some people, and others don't use it. What is the point of arguing about it?

09-11-2008, 06:07 PM	#245 (permalink)
dak You don't have to agree. Just know I'm right. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: France Posts: 4,855	Who's arguing? You're the only one with a hostile tone here.

09-21-2008, 11:28 AM	#249 (permalink)
YourMom Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Near you Posts: 192 -10 Internets	Is it possible to import Opera's bookmarks? Not found an option to do that, and that's holding me back so far.

09-22-2008, 12:48 PM	#250 (permalink)
Feduke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 466	have had this crash many times after starting it up and entering a URL before my homepage loaded up. whole thing just closes. back to firefox now.

07-16-2009, 07:24 PM	#251 (permalink)
Zodiac Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 287 -7 Internets	Edit: fucking search, please delete

12-08-2009, 08:36 PM	#252 (permalink)
Araxen A Bearded Gnome Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 5,507	https://chrome.google.com/extensions/ Extensions site went live today, no Adblock Plus yet but I'm sure it's in the pipe. Soon as it does I'm prolly going to switch to Chrome from Firefox. __________________ PSN: Araxen Currently Playing: Eve - Talendor Vsevius(Main), Beth O(Salvage Alt))

12-08-2009, 09:31 PM	#254 (permalink)
Erumaron yeap yeap Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 1,489	yea they've got adblock and flash block now

12-08-2009, 10:32 PM	#255 (permalink)
PigBenis My e-peen is huge Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boiler Up Posts: 998 -82 Internets	I've been using google chrome for a little over a month now. It's officially my new browser. Much faster than any other browser I've used.

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