On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 9:45 AM, Rainer M Krug <rai...@krugs.de> wrote:
> is it possible to highlight the line where the cursor is in? This would
> make proofreading a document much easier, especially in wide screens.
>
I don't think so, but perhaps worth a feature request on tracker.

This said, if you're in the business of proofreading, I would suggest
that you set Tools > Prefs > Editing > Fullscreen > Limit text width
to something like 700 pixels. And if using 2.1, in Doc > Settings >
Text layout > uncheck Use justification. Then switch to full-screen while
proofreading.

The goal would be to have no more than 70-80 chars per line, and to
avoid unnecessary and awkward spacing between words. I'm no expert,
but this should improve readability and thus productivity.

Regards,
Liviu


> Thanks,
>
> Rainer
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