On 4 Sep, 20:59, Peter Bienstman <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Henrik testing Mnemosyne 2.0 on Windows 7 64 bit. (The DB is
> > originally created in Mnemosyne 1.2.2)
>
> > 2.01 On previewing cards in browse window I notice that only for cards
> > that are front-to-back there is a "Next"-button
>
> Isn't it only for cards that are NOT front-to-back that there is a next
> button?
>
> Note that this preview dialog is the same you get when previewing cards
> directly from the add or edit dialog box, and is not specific for the card
> browser.
>
> I realise 'next' is confusing in this context: it does not mean 'next card in
> the browser', but 'next sister card', where sister cards are cards created
> from the same information, i.e. a recognition and a production card.
>
> > 2.02 In building up and maintaining a learning DB about art history I
> > need to check from time to time what cards I have on e.g."da Vinci".
> > Browse cards and search is a great help. However
> > 2.02.01 It would be very helpful to preview first card and move to
> > next card preview with a button (and/or a keyboard entry, eg page-
> > down). For Front-to-back cards this possibility exist
>
> I don't think it does exist for 'front-to-back' either, but it may have been
> accidentally true that the next card in your browser window was a sister card
> :-)
>
> This being said, page down to go to the next card would indeed be useful. I
> probably will require some trickery, but I'll investigate it.
I have  explained more (with screenshots) in mail

> > 2.02.02 It would also be very helpful to have the possibility of
> > cloning (and then modifying) a card. E.g:
> > Card 1 Q: The most prominent practitioner of _____ painting mode was
> > Leonardo da Vinci A: sfumato
>
> > Cloned and modified:
> > Card 1 Q: The most prominent practitioner of sfumato painting mode was
> > __________ A: Leonardo da Vinci
>
> There is no functionality to clone cards in general, but your particular use
> case is perfectly serviced by the 'cloze card type' plugin:
>
> First, create a card with
>
> text: The most prominent practitioner of [sfumato] painting mode was Leonardo
> da Vinci
>
> If later on you decide you want the second card, just edit the text to read
>
> text: The most prominent practitioner of [sfumato] painting mode was [Leonardo
> da Vinci]
>
> And you have your two cards. Mnemosyne will even know these two cards are
> sister cards and e.g. not schedule them on the same day.

Tried the 'cloze card type' plugin. Seems to work fine. Just need to
get used to it  :-)

Thank you/ Henrik

>
> Cheers,
>
> Peter

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