Importing by Pasting a url over a node does not store locally

[luke]

Hello

I just tried a very neat trick where I copy a url from the Opera browser address bar (Cntrl+C), navigate to a node and then paste (Cntrl+P).

Sure enough the software was smart, and promptly begin to import the webpage.

The only problem was that, in this case, the page did not store locally.

I reimported the web page by a more "normal" method - ie dragging from the UR address bar - its stored locally now.

Luke

[kinook]

The link vs. store behavior for either of those import methods is governed by 'Tools | Options | Import | Store contents when importing files and web pages' (unless you right-dragged and chose Copy instead of Link or held down Ctrl when dragging).
http://www.kinook.com/UR/Manual/option_importdialog.htm

[luke]

Hmm, OK, well I can leave it that.

What I'm saying is that the option was already set. But didn't work when I pasted over the node. But it does work when I drag.

Of course I'm not too bothered about this as I'm always happy to drag. I'm just alerting you to that fact that if you paste a url over a node, it doesn't store unlike the drag methods. And it probably should, as if its going to import, it should import according to the setting.

Cheers,
Luke

[kinook]

You didn't previously mention that you had that option set. You're right -- pasting text containing a URL in the UR tree does not honor that option (and apparently never has) and will always link instead of storing.

A couple alternatives for now:
1) Use the Edit | Paste Special | Copy shortcut (default is Ctrl+Shift+V) instead of Ctrl+V
2) Use the global import shortcut (default is Win+V) instead of Ctrl+V

[luke]

Kevin

Yes you're right I didn't mention that before.

Win + V didn't work for me. It said it was importing then didn't, or the imported page wasn't visible anywhere.

However Cntrl + Shift + V worked very well. That'll be handy to use in future.

Thanks.

Luke

[kinook]

Win+V will import to Imported Items if 'Tools | Options | Import | Insert imported items at bold item in Data Explorer pane' is unchecked.

[luke]

Mine is unchecked.

I notice that "Win" is checked though, and none of the other hotkey options are.