> IIRC my complaint with the preference is that it violates the principle of > least surprise. For example, you have icons for Preview.app that open > with Skim when double-clicked, and this is an inconsistency. > Adam, c'mon, I appreciate that developers think farther than the "simple user", but is this wrong-icon issue really so grave? Does it justify to entirely remove that preference item which does streamline an otherwise cumbersome workflow? Honestly...?
> Here's another point: BibDesk allows files of /any/ type as an attachment. > Should we also have a preference for .doc, .docx, .jpg, .png, .rtf, .rtfd, > .ps, .eps, .dvi...? There's a reason the system handles this for us, and > it makes a lot of sense. > I somehow expected an argument like this. It's a purist point of view. (Developers tend to be purist, in my experience.) Of course, logically, proponents of the discussed preference item could not argue against further preference items. But pragmatically (and this is what I think we should stick with) it is preferrable for the user to have at least one of these options at hand for the most frequently used file format, which is PDF. There are comprehensible reasons to use specialized applications like Skim in the context of paper-reading inside BD (for highlightening, adding annotations etc.) but not in the context of viewing other PDF stuff (like graphics and images) outside of BD. Those people will be happy to have that preference option in BD. Those who are content with the system-wide setting in every context just leave that BD preference setting untouched and so everybody is happy. I cannot see why this causes so much dissens. It's just an option!-- View this message in context: http://bibdesk-users.661331.n2.nabble.com/Way-to-make-Skim-default-only-in-Bibdesk-tp2201367p6317487.html Sent from the bibdesk users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Bibdesk-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users
