Re: [icon-users] CTRL-C, CTRL-V annoyance

  • From: Richard Ashbery <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Icon Users Group <icon-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:43:46 +0100

In article <527dd0005elists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Chris Bell (Lists)
<lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> John Harrison <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > > Ctrl-V into a Zap HoTMeaL document pastes the text plus a whole
> > > load of unwanted HTML code.  (This happens when the selected
> > > text was formatted in some way or another - eg a heading.)  Is
> > > there any way to stop this happening?

> > You could Save as Text, with the 'selection' box ticked and drag
> > the result to where you want it.  It's even easier using WIBLI,
> > which provides a single button to do it

> Sorry - what's WIBLI?

A superb utility that creates tool bars around EW document window. 

> > Or you can take care to make a text selection, rather than
> > selecting the heading structure (see my previous post).

> I have no choice as I need to copy both text and headings from M$
> Word docs into HTML pages.  'Save selection as text' is fiddly and
> prone to mistakes when done repeatedly.  Ctrl-C / Ctrl-V is quick
> and easy and works with every other app I use.

> Why do EW/TW have to be different?  Can they be reconfigured?

> Chris.

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