Triple-click
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A triple-click is the action of clicking a computer mouse button three times quickly without moving the mouse. Along with clicking and double-click
ing, triple-clicking allows three different actions to be associated with the same mouse button. Criticism of the double-click mechanism is even more valid for triple-clicks. However, few applications assign critical actions to a triple click.
A triple-click in the left margin (when the mouse pointer is an up-and-to-the-right arrow) selects the entire document.
A triple-click in the left margin (when the mouse pointer is an up-and-to-the-right arrow) selects the entire document.
A triple-click in the left margin (when the mouse pointer is an up-and-to-the-right arrow) selects the entire document.
a triple-click will highlight all text within any single HTML element on the page.
a triple-click selects the entire paragraph. If the triple click is inside a content editable element, and is on the first paragraph. It selects the text, and the opening tag of the contentEditable element.
a triple-click will highlight all text within any single HTML element on the page. If there is an article with multiple paragraphs one can highlight an entire paragraph with a triple-click.
a triple-click will select all text within a sentence while automatically popping up a list of commands to apply to the selected text. A quadruple-click will select all text within a single paragraph while keeping the aforementioned popup open.
3.0 a triple-click will highlight all text within any single HTML element on the page. If there is an article with multiple paragraphs one can highlight an entire paragraph with a triple-click.
Double-click
A double-click is the act of pressing a computer mouse button twice quickly without moving the mouse. Double-clicking allows two different actions to be associated with the same mouse button...
ing, triple-clicking allows three different actions to be associated with the same mouse button. Criticism of the double-click mechanism is even more valid for triple-clicks. However, few applications assign critical actions to a triple click.
On text
In most text processing programs and edit controls triple-clicking with the primary mouse button (the left button for right-handers) on the text selects the entire line. If the edit control is not multiline, the entire text is selected.Microsoft Word
A triple-click within a paragraph in the text area selects the entire paragraph.A triple-click in the left margin (when the mouse pointer is an up-and-to-the-right arrow) selects the entire document.
Microsoft Works Word Processor
A triple-click within a paragraph in the text area selects the line.A triple-click in the left margin (when the mouse pointer is an up-and-to-the-right arrow) selects the entire document.
Corel WordPerfect
A triple-click within a paragraph in the text area selects the sentence.A triple-click in the left margin (when the mouse pointer is an up-and-to-the-right arrow) selects the entire document.
Outlook and Outlook Express
A triple-click within a paragraph in the text area selects the entire paragraph.Text Fields
A triple-click in a text entry field (a text entry widget) selects the entire line of text. This is a standard feature of the widgets themselves, so works in most applications, on Linux as well as Windows.Firefox 3.0
In Firefox 3.0Mozilla Firefox 3
Mozilla Firefox 3.0 is a version of the Firefox web browser released on June 17, 2008 by the Mozilla Corporation.Firefox 3.0 uses version 1.9 of the Gecko layout engine for displaying web pages. This version fixes many bugs, improves standard compliance, and implements many new web APIs compared to...
a triple-click will highlight all text within any single HTML element on the page.
Firefox 3.5
In Firefox 3.5Mozilla Firefox 3.5
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 is a version of the Firefox web browser released in June 2009, adding a variety of new features to Firefox. Version 3.5 was touted as being twice as fast as 3.0...
a triple-click selects the entire paragraph. If the triple click is inside a content editable element, and is on the first paragraph. It selects the text, and the opening tag of the contentEditable element.
Internet Explorer 7
In Internet Explorer 7Internet Explorer 7
Windows Internet Explorer 7 is a web browser released by Microsoft in October 2006. Internet Explorer 7 is part of a long line of versions of Internet Explorer and was the first major update to the browser in more than 5 years...
a triple-click will highlight all text within any single HTML element on the page. If there is an article with multiple paragraphs one can highlight an entire paragraph with a triple-click.
Opera
In OperaOpera (web browser)
Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software with over 200 million users worldwide. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading files via BitTorrent,...
a triple-click will select all text within a sentence while automatically popping up a list of commands to apply to the selected text. A quadruple-click will select all text within a single paragraph while keeping the aforementioned popup open.
Safari 3.0
In SafariSafari (web browser)
Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. and included with the Mac OS X and iOS operating systems. First released as a public beta on January 7, 2003 on the company's Mac OS X operating system, it became Apple's default browser beginning with Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther". Safari is also the...
3.0 a triple-click will highlight all text within any single HTML element on the page. If there is an article with multiple paragraphs one can highlight an entire paragraph with a triple-click.
Adjusting speed
Adjusting speed of triple-click depends on the operating system:- On Windows XPWindows XPWindows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...
and Mac OS XMac OS XMac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
triple-clicking has the same time as double-click and changing the double-click setting affects triple-click behavior as well.