[Conkeror] Conkeror Digest, Vol 44, Issue 4

[John J Foerch]

Joe Fineman <joe_f at verizon.net> writes:
> conkeror-request at mozdev.org writes:
>
>> Joe Fineman <joe_f at verizon.net> writes:
>>> Conkeror's interaction with FTP sites is much clunkier than that of
>>> Firefox.  In the case of .doc files, it does offer to save them,
>>> but the pathname prompt is a default & does not change; if I am
>>> saving a lot of files to one of my directories, I have to delete it
>>> & key in the complete path every time.  In the case of .pdf files,
>>> it brings the file up on the screen, but there seems to be no way
>>> to save it.  (That is not the fault of the site; Firefox downloads
>>> & saves .pdf files with no complaints.)
>>
>>   You can save a file by using the `s' command and typing the link
>> number of the file you want.
>
> You're right, that works.  I had been bringing the file up with f &
> then saving it.  That works with .doc files, but with .pdf files Adobe
> commandeers the keyboard, and the minibuffer is inactive.  I tried
> using C-s there, but got a message from Adobe saying the file couldn't
> be saved.  Never mind.  Thanks for your attention.

The loading of the Adobe plugin happens below the level of conkeror, I
believe.  Nice to know it works, though.

-- 
John Foerch