Removing an attachent

[#1]

Am I missing something or misunderstanding the issue (I definitely misunderstood originally but I think I get it now).
In the above post I clicked 'Reply', typed 'Testing again...', expanded 'Additional Options and Attachments', clicked 'Choose File', selected a 'random' image file (koala.jpg from the Windows 'Sample Pictures' folder), clicked 'Open' in the windows folder dialogue - at this point the file shows next to the Choose File button (see attachment).
Next I clicked again on 'Choose File' - the same windows dialogue appears as when first adding the file (second attachment), I then simply clicked 'Cancel' (attachment 3) in this dialogue and the screen no longer showed any file attached (4th attachment), the result being the post above with no attachment.
[Edit] missed the 'preview' step but just edited the post above and did the same including preview after attaching with the same result.

Quote from: Anotherone

One minor point I seem to have missed, what have a variety of Australian bear got to do with it w23

Just happened to be the random picture I selected. [pedant] It's not a bear though, it's a marsupial [/pedant]  

[#2]

Quote from: w23

Testing again....

How it would have been if I couldn't remove the attachment...

[#3]

I'll have to look at this again when I'm not on a mobile.

[#4]

@w23 What browser are you using? I am using FF 38.0.1 but it has been the same for previous versions.
As I said earlier I have a "Browse..." button after expanding Additional Options and Attachments...
Doing as you do in reply #15 never cancels the attachment whether previewed first or not.

[#5]

Currently using chrome in Windows 7, pretty sure I tried this on my old laptop running Windows Vista but that could have been Chrome, Palemoon or IE.
I'll just give it a go with IE on my W7 PC.

[#6]

Ooh...
IE11: Browse Button
Chrome: Choose File

[#7]

It doesn't work (can't 'detach' attached file) with IE11!

[#8]

Testing with Chrome now...
Works just as w23 described

Quote from: w23

Ooh... IE11: Browse Button Chrome: Choose File

Quote from: Mav

Another question, how come you have "Choose file" while I have "Browse..."?

Just checked using latest version of IE and that works (or doesn't) the same as FF.

[#9]

Quote from: Mav

Quote from: Mav Another question, how come you have "Choose file" while I have "Browse..."?

Sorry I missed that before or I would have replied, honest!

So, why is it different with Chrome?  

[#10]

Quote from: w23

So, why is it different with Chrome?

I have no idea but hope someone might know.
I wonder how deleting attachments in other browsers like Opera, Safari, etc. work under the above circumstances and what does the button say in those?

[#11]

Quote from: w23

........... [pedant] It's not a bear though, it's a marsupial [/pedant]

You are quite correct of course  
And the answer to Opera is yes, it's similar to Chrome (fork of Chrome code), it says, "Choose file" and one can be removed simply by w23's method.
Can't do it with Palemoon, was already using that (fork of Firefox code)!
Currently using Opera, the Koala has been added and removed.

Edit: can't do it with K-Meleon either (another fork of Firefox)