On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 3:57 PM, Alia K <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Edward wrote: >> I don't understand this yet, but my intuition says this could be big. > > One way to think about this idea is that a functional directive is > like a python decorator, which decorates a leo head or body instead of > a function. > > You can then use these directives to do wonky things with your leo > nodes, like create an '@pdf' directive to output the contents of its > container (most likely a body) as a pdf > >> Indeed, at the most basic level, Leo is about nodes. Yes, there is more >> than that--for example, nodes have structure--but nodes are the essence of >> Leo. > > It kinda fun hanging around that abstraction level for a while. > > I'd love it if we push this concept to create dynamic, or self- > updating subtrees in leo... you could have a leo mashup (-: > >> Another name for nodes could be objects, or data. > >> >> @button is so important because it lets nodes enhance (or work on) nodes. >> Your idea might do the same. In Leo's world, nothing could be more >> fundamentally important. > > Some time ago there was a thread on the use of Sphinx with leo, so I > tried to try my luck with this project, and it just struck me how > natural it felt and how usable it all turned out to be. I'd say that > leo is by far the best editor for restructured text. > > The best part of the usability boost
Great phrase, and your research looks to seek another usability boost, additional power at reduced overhead. Vrooom. came from creating a simple > @button which wrote the restructured text, rendered the sphinx docs > and opened the browser... > > > AK > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" 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/leo-editor?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
