On 16 Apr 2008, at 11:55 AM, James Owen wrote: > > > > On 16 Apr 2008, at 11:39, Christiaan Hofman wrote: > >> >> On 16 Apr 2008, at 10:26 AM, Miguel Ortiz-Lombardía wrote: >> >>> Hi James, >>> >>> >>> 4: Last point about the sidebar. I can now see attached files for >>> an >>> item in the main database view, but if I drag and drop a PDF to that >>> sidebar, it does not attach. I have to open the item edit window up, >>> and drag the PDF into the sidebar there. Is that intended behaviour? >>> I have been trying to link up a large number of PDFs to entries, and >>> it would be nice to be able to do that in the main view, without >>> opening each item. >>> >>> >>> I am doing precisely the same action. What I do is to drag and drop >>> the PDF file to the entry in the main database view. The PDF gets >>> attached (and in my case autolinked and renamed). >>> >>> ..... >> The file view in the main window is for display only, you cannot add >> items there. Just as the main table is for display only. Note that it >> displays files for all the selected item, so there's no context to >> add >> to. You should add linked files and URLs in the detail window for an >> item. >> >> Christiaan > > I see the logic to restrict editing to the edit window, but it > involves several extra steps. > > For example, I run a search on a pdf page number getting one hit, or I > have one entry selected in the main window, then the context would be > that any linked files belong to that one hit, so adding to it would > seem logical. > As suggested, I can drag the PDF to the correct entry, which links the > file etc., This is probably a good > compromise between good visual UI (i.e. drag a PDF to the sidebar) and > accuracy (make sure the PDF is linked to the correct entry). > This saves having to: select the one hit, open the edit window, drag > and drop the PDF, close the edit window, which is a lot of extra > steps. > > James
You can link a file by dropping on the item, as has been possible for ages. Christiaan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Bibdesk-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users
