- Triple-click
A triple-click is the action of a
computer mouse button three times quickly without moving the mouse. Along with clicking and double-clicking, 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.Examples of usage
On text
In most text processing programs and edit controls triple-clicking with left mouse button on the text selects 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.
Internet Explorer 7
In Internet Explorer 7 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.
FireFox 3.0
In Firefox 3.0 a triple-click will highlight all text within any single HTML element on the page.
afari 3.0
In Safari 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.
Outlook and Outlook Express
A triple-click within a paragraph in the text area selects the entire paragraph.
Adjusting speed
Adjusting speed of triple-click depends on the operating system:
*OnWindows XP andMac OS X triple-clicking has the same time as double-click and changing the double-click setting affects triple-click behavior as well.
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