Re: outlines vs. lists (was Re: Commit: Various Lists UIimprovements.)

[Mike Nordell]

Leonard Rosenthol wrote:
>Mike Nordell wrote:
>>I've found the ability to fold sections to be useful in "Normal
>>View", but in "Page Layout View" i _think_ it could be wrong.
>
> I agree given the MSWord model.  In Word, you can only fold
> sections in "Outline View" (another view option)

Put another way. It's another View. One View class displays one view of the
document. Another view of the document is the responsibility of another View
class.

> HOWEVER, there is another model (the two don't have to be
> exclusive) for including outlines in a WP document - sectional
> outlines.  Think of a hierarchical list that you can create today in
> Abiword, BUT also enable it to fold heads.

Would it be possible to print the document in this outline mode? If so I
agree, otherwise I don't.

/Mike - please only post to the list