Re: Formatting of Outline view: Intentional or side-effect of native themes?
2018-04-26 17:02 GMT+02:00 Klaus-Dieter Bauer: > Hello! > > Before submitting an enhancement request, I wanted to ask if there already > *are* possibilities to customize how the outline view looks. > > [image: lyx-tree.png] > (mirror for image: https://imgur.com/a/OFAVJCS) > > I could imagine that there's some utility that allows changing the Qt > theme or something like that, but I wouldn't even know where to start > looking. > Indeed, this is determined by the Qt theme. The theme I use (Qt Adwaita) has lines (and triangles, so it looks a bit like a mix of the above two). Others will have to tell you how to switch the theme on Windows. Jürgen
Re: Formatting of Outline view: Intentional or side-effect of native themes?
On Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:02:09 + Klaus-Dieter Bauerwrote: > Hello! > > Before submitting an enhancement request, I wanted to ask if there > already *are* possibilities to customize how the outline view looks. > > [image: lyx-tree.png] > (mirror for image: https://imgur.com/a/OFAVJCS) > > I could imagine that there's some utility that allows changing the Qt > theme or something like that, but I wouldn't even know where to start > looking. > > I generally find tree-views with lines as visual guides vastly more > useful than the "modern" style of indicating the tree only by > indication. My best guess here is, that Qt choosed a style that > mimicks the native style of modern Windows, which I dislike in this > particular case. > > I'm certain others will prefer the "line-less" styles, but for me > having the lines would be very helpful in navigating large documents. > > - Klaus I'm an outline junkie, and after viewing your side-by-side outline views, I strongly agree lines are better. Outlines are meant for quick human comprehension: Lines accentuate that, lineless doesn't. Of course, I could be called a hipocryt because the VimOutliner software I originated doesn't have lines. But that decision was made for simplicity's sake, and LyX long ago left the simplicity track. I very much prefer the lines. SteveT Steve Litt April 2018 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques
Formatting of Outline view: Intentional or side-effect of native themes?
Hello! Before submitting an enhancement request, I wanted to ask if there already *are* possibilities to customize how the outline view looks. [image: lyx-tree.png] (mirror for image: https://imgur.com/a/OFAVJCS) I could imagine that there's some utility that allows changing the Qt theme or something like that, but I wouldn't even know where to start looking. I generally find tree-views with lines as visual guides vastly more useful than the "modern" style of indicating the tree only by indication. My best guess here is, that Qt choosed a style that mimicks the native style of modern Windows, which I dislike in this particular case. I'm certain others will prefer the "line-less" styles, but for me having the lines would be very helpful in navigating large documents. - Klaus