On Dec 26, 2007, at 11:45 AM, Christiaan Hofman wrote: > > On 26 Dec 2007, at 8:31 PM, Adam R. Maxwell wrote: > >> >> On Dec 22, 2007, at 11:09 AM, Christiaan Hofman wrote: >> >>> I also thought of an alternative. We could make both panes >>> customizable, something like the following choices: >>> >>> Side pane: >>> - Files >>> - Details (template) >>> - Abstract (?) >>> - Notes (?) >>> >>> Bottom pane: >>> - Files >>> - TeX >>> - Details (template) (?) >>> - Linked file (?) >>> >>> The Files could only be displayed in one location, so this choice >>> would be disabled for the other when it is displayed. >> >> That sounds like it might work... >> >>> Do we really need the abstract and notes as separate preview >>> choices, >>> or could they also just be part of the template preview? >> >> As far as I'm concerned, they could be part of the template preview. >> The details one could be a template as well; we'd lose TeX font >> parsing, but simplifying prefs would be good (and we could remove >> some >> controller code from BibItem). >> > > Though the main problem of course is that you can't easily switch > between details, abstract and notes. We could also have two (or > more?) templates: one for details and one for abstract/notes, both > user customizable.
True; I use the "everything" view now because it's a nuisance to switch. Maybe we could allow a choice of primary and secondary templates that can be toggled from the main window in one of the panes? > And I personally don't think tex font parsing is > that important. It certainly has limited use (e.g. in the title bold > doesn't have an effect, and also not all font commands are > interpreted). I agree. It's also introduced a bunch of display/controller code into BibItem. -- adam ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Bibdesk-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users
