Safari’s Auto-Complete
Posted April 22nd, 2003 @ 02:12pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Add this one to my Top 10 Safari Issues: the auto-completion of shortcuts.
I type "hns/" which expands to "http://nslog.com/" via TypeIt4Me about a billion times a day, and every time, before I can even press enter, Safari's auto-completed it to some other page (typically my MovableType installation).
I'm seriously contemplating using Camino or OmniWeb until this is fixed. Until then, consider this item 0 on my Top 10 List of Lame Safari Bugs, Annoyances, or Feature Requests.
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Posted 22 Apr 2003 at 2:17pm #
If you go to Camino, you don't need TypeIt4Me. On any bookmark get info and set a keyword. You can even do string substitution with %s in the URL (to sub in a string just type it after the keyword in the link bar). It kicks anything in Safari.
Posted 22 Apr 2003 at 2:19pm #
You greatly underestimate the importance of the reference to TypeIt4Me in this entry, and the utility of TypeIt4Me to begin with.
Posted 22 Apr 2003 at 2:42pm #
I think it's time you start using LaunchBar to open your webpages. It stores a database of your bookmarks and automatically learns what key combos you like to open them. Brilliantly fast and intuitive, after a few minutes of experimenting.
Posted 22 Apr 2003 at 2:52pm #
Tim, I already use LaunchBar. In fact, http://nslog.com/Launchbar. Maybe the fifth comment will be a charm? 😛
Posted 22 Apr 2003 at 4:37pm #
Why not use Camino anyways? 🙂
Posted 22 Apr 2003 at 5:24pm #
Actually, TypeIt4Me does not work with Camino's field's. It is really frustrating. Evidently they don't use Apple's provided field, instead they coded their own (or perhaps are using one from Gecko?).
Posted 22 Apr 2003 at 7:12pm #
Erik:
I understand TypeIt4Me is great, but was just pointing out a great feature in Camino that a lot of users don't know about... I'm probably 1 of 2 people I know that use substitution.
Oh, and LaunchBar rocks.