On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Jason Grout <jason-s...@creativetrax.com> wrote: > Harald Schilly wrote: >> On Nov 23, 8:07 pm, Robert Bradshaw <rober...@math.washington.edu> >> wrote: >>> are there any good, non-taken alternatives? >> >> I don't know, but instead of more shortcuts, what about adding more >> links like "evaluate" calling the appropriate js functions? for >> inserting html text "insert text", joining cells "joining", "split" >> for splitting, etc. This would make them more accessible to those who >> don't know the shortcuts. mouseover textboxes might explain them >> further including the shortcut keys. > > > How about, instead of the blue bar that signifies "insert a new cell", > we have a bar that is divided into sections: > > |---insert code---|----insert text-----|----join cells -----| > > with the actual text in a small enough fontsize that it doesn't change > the height of the bar when it appears. > > I don't know a way to have a "split cells" link here. That might > deserve a menu option in a "Cell" menu or something. Or we could have a > small set of buttons that appears above the top right corner of a cell > (like minimize/maximize buttons in windows or something) when the cell > has focus. Clicking the "split" button splits the cell at the current > cursor position. Something like: > > |-split-|-delete-| > -------------------------------------------------- > | Cell contents | > --------------------------------------------------
I have no idea if I would like this. I might -- i would have to just try. I think I might like this layout better: |---insert code---|----insert text-----| -------------------------------------------------- | Cell contents | -------------------------------------------------- and |-split-|-join-|-delete-| -------------------------------------------------- | Cell contents | -------------------------------------------------- -- To post to this group, send email to sage-support@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-support-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support URL: http://www.sagemath.org