re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
Speak now, or forever hold your peace, if you use either 1. Lastfiles number of files shown. This is currently configurable between 4 and 9. Does anybody actually have this configured differently from the default, and if so, please tell me why. I wrote quite a lot of little reports or articles recently, and as I'm writing my thesis now, I'm copy-pasting from all of them... I don't want to open them all at lyx startup (so command-line is not an option) and since they are in different directories, it makes a lot of browsing through the file-open dialog. I increased the lastfiles number to 9 and would not be against an increase in the max possible number... Best regards, Matthieu
re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
Speak now, or forever hold your peace, if you use either 1. Lastfiles number of files shown. This is currently configurable between 4 and 9. Does anybody actually have this configured differently from the default, and if so, please tell me why. I wrote quite a lot of little reports or articles recently, and as I'm writing my thesis now, I'm copy-pasting from all of them... I don't want to open them all at lyx startup (so command-line is not an option) and since they are in different directories, it makes a lot of browsing through the file-open dialog. I increased the lastfiles number to 9 and would not be against an increase in the max possible number... Best regards, Matthieu
re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
> Speak now, or forever hold your peace, if you use either > > 1. Lastfiles number of files shown. This is currently configurable > between 4 and 9. Does anybody actually have this configured differently > from the default, and if so, please tell me why. I wrote quite a lot of little reports or articles recently, and as I'm writing my thesis now, I'm copy-pasting from all of them... I don't want to open them all at lyx startup (so command-line is not an option) and since they are in different directories, it makes a lot of browsing through the file-open dialog. I increased the lastfiles number to 9 and would not be against an increase in the max possible number... Best regards, Matthieu
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
I prefer 9 files, and use it rather extensively. Especially when I'm working with big documents consisting of several files. (btw, I plan to move this to a submenu like in many other programs, to avoid the File menu becoming too large). I wouldn't like having it in a submenu, since I find that annoying in other programs... (I guess I use it too frequently) One alternative could be to put it in a separate menu, if you feel the File-menu becomes to long? Or replace the 4-9 option with an option wether to have it in a submenu or not :-) My favourite, however, would be to have it in a separate history window that can be popped up with a keyboard shortcut (as for instance C-A-h does in the Opera browser). 2. Auto region delete. Does anybody *disable* this option ? Please explain why, if you have. Never disabled it, I've gotten used to the default behaviour. (But I know the behaviour annoys some people when they're starting to use LyX) /Christian
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
Le Jeudi 29 Août 2002 11:36, Christian Ridderström a écrit : I prefer 9 files, and use it rather extensively. Especially when I'm working with big documents consisting of several files. Same here, I even would like to have more than 9 entries. (btw, I plan to move this to a submenu like in many other programs, to avoid the File menu becoming too large). I wouldn't like having it in a submenu, since I find that annoying in other programs... (I guess I use it too frequently) One alternative could be to put it in a separate menu, if you feel the File-menu becomes to long? Or replace the 4-9 option with an option wether to have it in a submenu or not :-) Well, we are talking of the default placement, this is anyway configurable through .ui files. I think the default should be like other programs with a section in on of the help files explaining how to modify the menus (perhaps there is already one, I didn't read the full doc for a long time ;) ). My favourite, however, would be to have it in a separate history window that can be popped up with a keyboard shortcut (as for instance C-A-h does in the Opera browser). You can do it, have a look at the .ui files in /use/share/lyx/ui, just copy one to ~/.lyx/ui and modify it, then go to the preference dialog of LyX and tell which ui file you want to use. -- Renaud Michel Nous sommes tous quelque chose de naissance, musicien ou assassin, mais il faut apprendre le maniement de la harpe ou du couteau J. Prevert
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 11:36:32AM +0200, Christian Ridderström wrote: I prefer 9 files, and use it rather extensively. Especially when I'm working with big documents consisting of several files. OK (btw, I plan to move this to a submenu like in many other programs, to avoid the File menu becoming too large). I wouldn't like having it in a submenu, since I find that annoying in other programs... (I guess I use it too frequently) At a push you can always make your own .ui file (it's easy to do). One alternative could be to put it in a separate menu, if you feel the File-menu becomes to long? We already have too many menus :/ My favourite, however, would be to have it in a separate history window that can be popped up with a keyboard shortcut (as for instance C-A-h does in the Opera browser). I think this is overkill IMHO thanks john -- Take the ideas you find useful. Try not to get hung up on the labels. - Jonathan S. Shapiro
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
Now that I've heard about the UI-tip (thanks!), I think it sounds just fine having it in a submenu as the default setting. /Christian
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
Hi, Speak now, or forever hold your peace, if you use either 1. Lastfiles number of files shown. This is currently configurable between 4 and 9. Does anybody actually have this configured differently from the default, and if so, please tell me why. I like to have a long lastfiles list because I am working on a book of (currently) 12 chapters. It makes for fast switching between chapters when the they're (mostly) all in the list. I'd vote for having more than 9 entries in the lastfiles list. Peter
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
No problem with the default number of files shown being 9. (Sorry I can't quote John's question, I accidentally hit the delete key after reading it ..) -- L. R. Denham -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
I prefer 9 files, and use it rather extensively. Especially when I'm working with big documents consisting of several files. (btw, I plan to move this to a submenu like in many other programs, to avoid the File menu becoming too large). I wouldn't like having it in a submenu, since I find that annoying in other programs... (I guess I use it too frequently) One alternative could be to put it in a separate menu, if you feel the File-menu becomes to long? Or replace the 4-9 option with an option wether to have it in a submenu or not :-) My favourite, however, would be to have it in a separate history window that can be popped up with a keyboard shortcut (as for instance C-A-h does in the Opera browser). 2. Auto region delete. Does anybody *disable* this option ? Please explain why, if you have. Never disabled it, I've gotten used to the default behaviour. (But I know the behaviour annoys some people when they're starting to use LyX) /Christian
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
Le Jeudi 29 Août 2002 11:36, Christian Ridderström a écrit : I prefer 9 files, and use it rather extensively. Especially when I'm working with big documents consisting of several files. Same here, I even would like to have more than 9 entries. (btw, I plan to move this to a submenu like in many other programs, to avoid the File menu becoming too large). I wouldn't like having it in a submenu, since I find that annoying in other programs... (I guess I use it too frequently) One alternative could be to put it in a separate menu, if you feel the File-menu becomes to long? Or replace the 4-9 option with an option wether to have it in a submenu or not :-) Well, we are talking of the default placement, this is anyway configurable through .ui files. I think the default should be like other programs with a section in on of the help files explaining how to modify the menus (perhaps there is already one, I didn't read the full doc for a long time ;) ). My favourite, however, would be to have it in a separate history window that can be popped up with a keyboard shortcut (as for instance C-A-h does in the Opera browser). You can do it, have a look at the .ui files in /use/share/lyx/ui, just copy one to ~/.lyx/ui and modify it, then go to the preference dialog of LyX and tell which ui file you want to use. -- Renaud Michel Nous sommes tous quelque chose de naissance, musicien ou assassin, mais il faut apprendre le maniement de la harpe ou du couteau J. Prevert
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 11:36:32AM +0200, Christian Ridderström wrote: I prefer 9 files, and use it rather extensively. Especially when I'm working with big documents consisting of several files. OK (btw, I plan to move this to a submenu like in many other programs, to avoid the File menu becoming too large). I wouldn't like having it in a submenu, since I find that annoying in other programs... (I guess I use it too frequently) At a push you can always make your own .ui file (it's easy to do). One alternative could be to put it in a separate menu, if you feel the File-menu becomes to long? We already have too many menus :/ My favourite, however, would be to have it in a separate history window that can be popped up with a keyboard shortcut (as for instance C-A-h does in the Opera browser). I think this is overkill IMHO thanks john -- Take the ideas you find useful. Try not to get hung up on the labels. - Jonathan S. Shapiro
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
Now that I've heard about the UI-tip (thanks!), I think it sounds just fine having it in a submenu as the default setting. /Christian
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
Hi, Speak now, or forever hold your peace, if you use either 1. Lastfiles number of files shown. This is currently configurable between 4 and 9. Does anybody actually have this configured differently from the default, and if so, please tell me why. I like to have a long lastfiles list because I am working on a book of (currently) 12 chapters. It makes for fast switching between chapters when the they're (mostly) all in the list. I'd vote for having more than 9 entries in the lastfiles list. Peter
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
No problem with the default number of files shown being 9. (Sorry I can't quote John's question, I accidentally hit the delete key after reading it ..) -- L. R. Denham -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
I prefer 9 files, and use it rather extensively. Especially when I'm working with big documents consisting of several files. > (btw, I plan to move this to a submenu like in many other programs, to > avoid the File menu becoming too large). I wouldn't like having it in a submenu, since I find that annoying in other programs... (I guess I use it too frequently) One alternative could be to put it in a separate menu, if you feel the File-menu becomes to long? Or replace the 4-9 option with an option wether to have it in a submenu or not :-) My favourite, however, would be to have it in a separate history window that can be popped up with a keyboard shortcut (as for instance C-A-h does in the Opera browser). > 2. "Auto region delete". Does anybody *disable* this option ? Please > explain why, if you have. > Never disabled it, I've gotten used to the default behaviour. (But I know the behaviour annoys some people when they're starting to use LyX) /Christian
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
Le Jeudi 29 Août 2002 11:36, Christian Ridderström a écrit : > I prefer 9 files, and use it rather extensively. Especially when I'm > working with big documents consisting of several files. Same here, I even would like to have more than 9 entries. > > (btw, I plan to move this to a submenu like in many other programs, to > > avoid the File menu becoming too large). > > I wouldn't like having it in a submenu, since I find that annoying in > other programs... (I guess I use it too frequently) > > One alternative could be to put it in a separate menu, if you feel the > File-menu becomes to long? > > Or replace the 4-9 option with an option wether to have it in a submenu > or not :-) Well, we are talking of the default placement, this is anyway configurable through .ui files. I think the default should be like other programs with a section in on of the help files explaining how to modify the menus (perhaps there is already one, I didn't read the full doc for a long time ;) ). > My favourite, however, would be to have it in a separate history window > that can be popped up with a keyboard shortcut (as for instance C-A-h > does in the Opera browser). You can do it, have a look at the .ui files in /use/share/lyx/ui, just copy one to ~/.lyx/ui and modify it, then go to the preference dialog of LyX and tell which ui file you want to use. -- Renaud Michel Nous sommes tous quelque chose de naissance, musicien ou assassin, mais il faut apprendre le maniement de la harpe ou du couteau J. Prevert
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 11:36:32AM +0200, Christian Ridderström wrote: > I prefer 9 files, and use it rather extensively. Especially when I'm > working with big documents consisting of several files. OK > > (btw, I plan to move this to a submenu like in many other programs, to > > avoid the File menu becoming too large). > > I wouldn't like having it in a submenu, since I find that annoying in > other programs... (I guess I use it too frequently) At a push you can always make your own .ui file (it's easy to do). > One alternative could be to put it in a separate menu, if you feel the > File-menu becomes to long? We already have too many menus :/ > My favourite, however, would be to have it in a separate history window > that can be popped up with a keyboard shortcut (as for instance C-A-h > does in the Opera browser). I think this is overkill IMHO thanks john -- "Take the ideas you find useful. Try not to get hung up on the labels." - Jonathan S. Shapiro
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
Now that I've heard about the UI-tip (thanks!), I think it sounds just fine having it in a submenu as the default setting. /Christian
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
Hi, > Speak now, or forever hold your peace, if you use either > > 1. Lastfiles number of files shown. This is currently configurable > between 4 and 9. Does anybody actually have this configured differently > from the default, and if so, please tell me why. I like to have a long lastfiles list because I am working on a book of (currently) 12 chapters. It makes for fast switching between chapters when the they're (mostly) all in the list. I'd vote for having more than 9 entries in the lastfiles list. Peter
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
No problem with the default number of files shown being 9. (Sorry I can't quote John's question, I accidentally hit the delete key after reading it ..) -- L. R. Denham -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
1. Lastfiles number of files shown. This is currently configurable between 4 and 9. Does anybody actually have this configured differently from the default, and if so, please tell me why. Have occasionally increased the number when switching between more than four files in different directories. Not an important option. 2. Auto region delete. Does anybody *disable* this option ? Please explain why, if you have. I've no idea what this option does, so I have never touched it. -- L. R. Denham -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 05:44:42PM -0400, Les Denham wrote: Have occasionally increased the number when switching between more than four files in different directories. Not an important option. OK, so you would be OK with a default of, say, 9 ? (btw, I plan to move this to a submenu like in many other programs, to avoid the File menu becoming too large). 2. Auto region delete. Does anybody *disable* this option ? Please explain why, if you have. I've no idea what this option does, so I have never touched it. If you disable it, then when you have a text selection, and say, press 'x', it doesn't replace the selection. fwiw, other programs tend to replace the selection (which is most sensible IMHO) thanks john -- Take the ideas you find useful. Try not to get hung up on the labels. - Jonathan S. Shapiro
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 08:31:33PM +0100, John Levon wrote: 1. Lastfiles number of files shown. This is currently configurable between 4 and 9. Does anybody actually have this configured differently from the default, and if so, please tell me why. I am not using that, Konni has it at 9 I believe [probably because she uses the lastfile feature and I always start up from the commandline with the filename as arg] IMaybe a fixed value is ok, and maybe that should be a bit closer to 9 then to 4. 2. Auto region delete. Does anybody *disable* this option ? Please explain why, if you have. I am/we are not doing that. [Actually I'd prefer that being removed as it complicated some things in mathed and I'd be glad to get rid of that] Andre' -- Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson)
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
1. Lastfiles number of files shown. This is currently configurable between 4 and 9. Does anybody actually have this configured differently from the default, and if so, please tell me why. Have occasionally increased the number when switching between more than four files in different directories. Not an important option. 2. Auto region delete. Does anybody *disable* this option ? Please explain why, if you have. I've no idea what this option does, so I have never touched it. -- L. R. Denham -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 05:44:42PM -0400, Les Denham wrote: Have occasionally increased the number when switching between more than four files in different directories. Not an important option. OK, so you would be OK with a default of, say, 9 ? (btw, I plan to move this to a submenu like in many other programs, to avoid the File menu becoming too large). 2. Auto region delete. Does anybody *disable* this option ? Please explain why, if you have. I've no idea what this option does, so I have never touched it. If you disable it, then when you have a text selection, and say, press 'x', it doesn't replace the selection. fwiw, other programs tend to replace the selection (which is most sensible IMHO) thanks john -- Take the ideas you find useful. Try not to get hung up on the labels. - Jonathan S. Shapiro
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 08:31:33PM +0100, John Levon wrote: 1. Lastfiles number of files shown. This is currently configurable between 4 and 9. Does anybody actually have this configured differently from the default, and if so, please tell me why. I am not using that, Konni has it at 9 I believe [probably because she uses the lastfile feature and I always start up from the commandline with the filename as arg] IMaybe a fixed value is ok, and maybe that should be a bit closer to 9 then to 4. 2. Auto region delete. Does anybody *disable* this option ? Please explain why, if you have. I am/we are not doing that. [Actually I'd prefer that being removed as it complicated some things in mathed and I'd be glad to get rid of that] Andre' -- Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson)
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
> 1. Lastfiles number of files shown. This is currently configurable > between 4 and 9. Does anybody actually have this configured differently > from the default, and if so, please tell me why. Have occasionally increased the number when switching between more than four files in different directories. Not an important option. > 2. "Auto region delete". Does anybody *disable* this option ? Please > explain why, if you have. I've no idea what this option does, so I have never touched it. -- L. R. Denham -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 05:44:42PM -0400, Les Denham wrote: > Have occasionally increased the number when switching between more than four > files in different directories. Not an important option. OK, so you would be OK with a default of, say, 9 ? (btw, I plan to move this to a submenu like in many other programs, to avoid the File menu becoming too large). > > 2. "Auto region delete". Does anybody *disable* this option ? Please > > explain why, if you have. > > I've no idea what this option does, so I have never touched it. If you disable it, then when you have a text selection, and say, press 'x', it doesn't replace the selection. fwiw, other programs tend to replace the selection (which is most sensible IMHO) thanks john -- "Take the ideas you find useful. Try not to get hung up on the labels." - Jonathan S. Shapiro
Re: Removing some prefs options (poll)
On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 08:31:33PM +0100, John Levon wrote: > 1. Lastfiles number of files shown. This is currently configurable > between 4 and 9. Does anybody actually have this configured differently > from the default, and if so, please tell me why. I am not using that, Konni has it at 9 I believe [probably because she uses the lastfile feature and I always start up from the commandline with the filename as arg] IMaybe a fixed value is ok, and maybe that should be a bit closer to 9 then to 4. > 2. "Auto region delete". Does anybody *disable* this option ? Please > explain why, if you have. I am/we are not doing that. [Actually I'd prefer that being removed as it complicated some things in mathed and I'd be glad to get rid of that] Andre' -- Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson)
