Kaseluris-Nikos-1959 (2011-12-18 05:19):
The processes|actions on links we deal-with are:
- in a browser: a) link activating.
- in a source-editor: a) link-text editing, b) link-target editing.
- in a wysiwyg-editor: a) link-text editing, b) link-target editing
c) link activating|following.
In VisualEditor (wysiwyg) link-activation is not yet implemented. So far I have seen 3 methods for this: i) double clicking ii) ctrl + clicking iii) popup the target, where you can activate the link.
I am using everyday a local hypertext wysiwyg editor for 20 years now (yes before html!!!) which uses the double-click method. I vote for this as the fastest and using only one hand.
I would like to here the VisualEditor's team opinions.
I think you should add this to bugzilla, but I would vote for CTRL+click. I feel this is the most common way now (Open/MS office apps and CK editor use this). In any case hoverning a link should display information on how you can go to the link.
Regards, Nux.