Hello there,
I''ve recently started to model my own bit of virtual space and have
bought MetalWeb for this purpose. I've made 2 or 3 pages with it now and
have the following comments:
- I get crashes. Loads of crashes. I'm working on a really simple page
consisting of two frames, one still empty and one with a few images. I
load up this page again, delete an image - reset. Whenever I have done a
few operations (four at the most), I have to save because it might
crash. I am a registered user and am using v4.0.1, the version released
shortly after the first official 4.0 release. If you want more info on
my system setup, please ask.
- Editing in the main window is very tricky:
* When using delete or backspace, it sometimes does not seem to respond.
* Very frequently after moving around or editing a bit, the cursor is
invisible on many places.
* Cursor behaviour is inconsistent: When using the right arrow to move
onto a new line, using left arrow will stay on the same line and wrap
around.
* It is also not possible to delete larger parts by selecting it with
the mouse, as in practically any other type of editor. No inverted
selection appears.
* The usual key combinations like shift+arrow or CTRL+arrow and so on do
not select a char, word or jump to the end of the line as one would
expect.
* Some times the cursor looks like it is in insert mode, sometimes it
looks like overwrite mode. Does the program differentiate between the
two?
- The documentation is very sparse: it simply explains a little bit
about the buttons you can click and the windows you see. Not only did
the windows in my executable look very different from the ones in the
doc file, the menus accesible via the right mouse button do not seem to
be documented.
* For example, what does 'Justify this frame' mean?
* If I select a piece of text and want to turn it into a link, can I do
that? Or do I first have to create the link and then enter the text?
- If I split a window into two frames, by default it uses '%' to split
the frame into relative parts. If I want to use absolute parts (pixels),
relative parts (%) and remainders (*), where can I set these attributes
for 'rows' or 'cols' in the framesets?
And a question: What are the plans for MetalWeb concerning HTML4?
MetalWeb looks quite promising, and I certainly intend to use it quite a
bit more. I like the way it's built, which allows you to create nice
looking things fast and easy. Please accept the above as constructive
criticism,
Wouter Lamee
