Hey, I hate to point out the obvious........ but......... um.........
Why not just use firefox?
It's open source and actually quite skinable, which (as I depart)
someting konq just can't do. At least for now. :-)
On 4/20/05, John <john_82@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've only tried it with one tab open in firefox (just) but it works perfectly.
> Hate to say it but for some reason firfox loaded up the ebay
> home page a lot quicker than konq does.
> If anybody wants to try this there is no need to actually place a bid.
> Hit bid now. This takes you to either a login window or a bid entry
> window. Hit bid in the bid now window and the next window asks
> for the bid to be confirmed. Just close the window at that point.
> Unless you want to bid!
> On download speed when I use firfox I get 524 kbps and 494 kbps
> when I use Konq!!!!! That's using the tiscali speed test page that can be
> easily found via google. Tiscali's connections are allways generous.
>
> Regards
> John
>
> On Wednesday 20 April 2005 14:16, you wrote:
> > Can this bug be repeated in Firefox?
> > If so it would elimate the probability that the issue is specific to Konq.
> >
> > On 4/19/05, John <john_82@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > No need to be sorry Justin. Further thought. When the bid button is hit
> > > one of 2 things happens. Either the window navigates to a log in window,
> > > which is secure, or goes to a window which is used to enter the bid which
> > > I do not think is secure. There is also another root where the bid can be
> > > entered on an items page. That also causes ebay to generate an input
> > > error page if it's a tabbed window. The main point here is that a tab
> > > window in focus does not behave in the same manner as an ordinary window.
> > > Also that closing down the background tabs causes Konq to revert to
> > > correct operation. Me thinks this must be a bug.
> > >
> > > The tabs are a wonderfull way of cruising ebay. I usually scan from the
> > > shortest time to the end of an items auction. These finish up going left
> > > to right across the window. Very handy but I wonder if it would be nicer
> > > if the tabs themselves shrunk as the number built up. They aren't big
> > > enough to show much of the title in anycase - that could be taken care of
> > > with a hover.
> > > Regards
> > > John
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 19 April 2005 23:25, you wrote:
> > > > I evidently do not poof read my posts. Sorry. :-(
> > > >
> > > > On 4/19/05, Justin Denick <justin.denick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > Though to be sure I'ver never bought anything from ebay so I have
> > > > > posted you prob to another thread, but it has just came to me........
> > > > > Is there any jave running or any other sort of applet that causes the
> > > > > orginal "new window" to pop up?
> > > > >
> > > > > On 4/19/05, John <john_82@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > I don't think that's the problem. Ebay only goes secure when a bid
> > > > > > is placed. The error happens immediately place bid is hit.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tuesday 19 April 2005 22:46, you wrote:
> > > > > > > Ebay uses some sort of ssl or certificate. Could it be that your
> > > > > > > tab may not be honoring that cert. or perhaps a cert. that has
> > > > > > > been issued as a separate instance?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 4/19/05, John <john_82@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi
> > > > > > > > I use ebay from time to time and often finish with lot's of
> > > > > > > > windows up. Thought I would make thing easier by using tabbed
> > > > > > > > windows on items I may bid on. I tried to bid from the tabbed
> > > > > > > > window but ebay came up with "input error". Alls ok if I bid
> > > > > > > > from a normal window also ok if I open a duplicate window and
> > > > > > > > close all of the tabs I'm not entering a bid on. Come on guys I
> > > > > > > > missed a very good rare book!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > REgards
> > > > > > > > John
> > > > > > > >
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