On Jan 13, 2009, at 9:12 PM, Dennis wrote: > On Jan 13, 2009, at 8:52 PM, Scott Haneda wrote: > >> If you use a larger point size, the line numbers have to have a lot >> of >> space between them. If the line numbers were the same as your >> editor, >> they would adjust in size. > > Again, that's a matter of personal preference. And it's actually one > of the many things I didn't like about TextMate. I see line numbers as > part of the UI chrome, not user content. So it seems logical that they > should use the system font like the rest of the UI chrome. TextMate, > on the other hand, treats line numbers almost as part of the content, > going so far as to even scroll them with the content area when you > scroll horizontally. That just seems wrong to me.
Agreed, personal preference, and for that, it should have a preference. Totally agree on the wonky behavior of line numbers moving off screen, that struck me as bizarre as well. For me this is just about readability, and I find that clear crisp type is what I want, even on the line numbers. The rest of the UI, I agree with you, line numbers, I would love a preference in this case. > If there's going to be user control over this, one should at least be > able to adjust the line number typeface separately from the content > typeface. That would be ideal, I would be willing to have, "use system fonts" and "use content font" >> As it is now, those line numbers are not point size adjustable, as >> screen resolutions increase, this will become an issue. > > Yes, and so will all the other UI chrome in BBEdit, along with the UI > chrome in the vast majority of other apps in OS X, including Apple's! > Have you seen the tiny, anti-aliased text Apple uses in its pro app? Yeah, and to be honest, I will not use their apps for that reason. It is terribly hard to read and use, to the point I will wait for scalable UI elements. -- Scott --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BBEdit Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en If you have a specific feature request or would like to report a suspected (or confirmed) problem with the software, please email to "[email protected]" rather than posting to the group. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
