Re: When are we going to see true type fonts in TB?
Hello Peter, Wednesday, April 11, 2001, 3:04:46 PM, you wrote: PGH but these mono-spaced fonts (like Courier New) are really driving me PGH crazy, because they are so unbelivably ugly. When are we going to be PGH able to use something else than fixed-width fonts in the Bat? Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm not sure I understand the point of TT fonts in TB! since TB! sends *only* text emails. Wouldn't the use of TT fonts necessitate RTF or HTML formatted emails? -- Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] Using The Bat! v1.49 on Windows NT 4.0 Build 1381 Service Pack 6 _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re[2]: When are we going to see true type fonts in TB?
Hej Dave, DG Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm not sure I understand the point of TT DG fonts in TB! since TB! sends *only* text emails. Wouldn't the use of TT fonts DG necessitate RTF or HTML formatted emails? Not at all. I've seen numerous e-mail clients that send text-only e-mails (and I for one *hate* HTML mails), so it's not a technical problem at all. The last time I asked, RitLabs told me that it would be implemented in version 2.x of TB! -- That was over a year ago... -- Med venlig hilsen Peter ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Smart is when you believe half of what you hear. Brilliant is when you know which half. -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re: When are we going to see true type fonts in TB?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Peter, On 11 April 2001 at 22:04:46 +0200 (which was 21:04 where I live) Peter G. Hansen wrote to TBUDL and made these points: PGH I'm here new here, so bear with me if someone has asked this PGH question before. The thing is that I really, really like the Bat!, PGH but these mono-spaced fonts (like Courier New) are really driving me PGH crazy, because they are so unbelivably ugly. When are we going to be PGH able to use something else than fixed-width fonts in the Bat? Never, I hope. Sorry - end of a long day ... the longer answer is that it is more appropriate to find a fixed pitch font that you do like. One that gets mentioned every time this debate reemerges is Andale Mono - which I use myself. The facts are that: 1. You can't do this kind of hanging paragraph format or anything even approximating it using a variable font. 2. Another thing that can't be done is this to underline bits. 3. NumberReasonRating ------ 1 You can't do columns without 5 2 You can't do justification 2 3 Its the only way to achieve 10 plain text WYSIWYG between dissimilar email client software. Columnar presentation is another *good* reason for the TB editor to provide the free-space floating cursor. Doubtless V2 will see it introduced. Doubtless the vast majority of us will ignore it and stick with what works *really* well. - -- Cheers -- .\\arck D. Pearlstone -- Consultant Software Engineer [ PGP Key ID: 0x929DCDA0 | www: http://www.silverstones.com ] -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: 6.5.8ckt (build 04) Comment: PGP Sealed for freshness iQA/AwUBOtTFGTnkJKuSnc2gEQIZ6wCg57ydBqSWqp3t5tSoihg4xQ7A49YAnRKD j9Ltuf9jCthkiAEyewX5tWe3 =H/N7 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re[2]: When are we going to see true type fonts in TB?
3 Its the only way to achieve 10 plain text WYSIWYG between dissimilar email client software. One thing, is that even though your message appears fine in your editor, it doesn't mean that the person receiving the e-mail will be using a fixed width font. Now, for a question. I know how to tell the editor which font to use, but how do I change the font for Folder pane and the message list pane? -- James Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] BravePoint http://www.BravePoint.com Phone: 207-885-9902 Fax: 425-696-8507 Mobile: 207-450-8577 -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re: When are we going to see true type fonts in TB?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi James, On 11 April 2001 at 18:45:35 -0400 (which was 23:45 where I live) James Blankenship wrote to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and made these points: 3 Its the only way to achieve 10 plain text WYSIWYG between dissimilar email client software. JB One thing, is that even though your message appears fine in your JB editor, it doesn't mean that the person receiving the e-mail will JB be using a fixed width font. Maybe not by default, but *all* MUAs offer a fixed pitch view mode. Ultimately I would probably like to see TB work the way Pegasus does it in this respect - a simple hot key toggle between the two possible view fonts. I'd probably still stick with Andale mono anyway - I'm used to it :-). JB Now, for a question. I know how to tell the editor which font to JB use, but how do I change the font for Folder pane and the message JB list pane? Not possible I'm afraid. This is hard coded in the interface. There has bee some talk of changing system wide defaults (menus etc) from Windows' display properties but I think that ended up having little or no effect. Hang on ... by using colour groups you can change the font / colour of the message lists, so that one's available right now. - -- Cheers -- .\\arck D. Pearlstone -- Consultant Software Engineer [ PGP Key ID: 0x929DCDA0 | www: http://www.silverstones.com ] -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: 6.5.8ckt (build 04) Comment: PGP Sealed for freshness iQA/AwUBOtTi1znkJKuSnc2gEQKV7ACg0E6xynfIDtKU4GpotT9i58HRsVcAoKXj WebnYlCMxsKXA7V+k3J5DqM2 =/6hC -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re[2]: When are we going to see true type fonts in TB?
Hang on ... by using colour groups you can change the font / colour of the message lists, so that one's available right now. Very slick!! Works like a charm. I can live with the folder pane, I don't look at that as much as the message lists. Thanks!! -- James Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] BravePoint http://www.BravePoint.com Phone: 207-885-9902 Fax: 425-696-8507 Mobile: 207-450-8577 -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re[2]: When are we going to see true type fonts in TB?
On Wednesday, April 11, 2001, 1:56:56 PM, Marck D. Pearlstone wrote: PGH When are we going to be able to use something else than PGH fixed-width fonts in the Bat? MDP Never, I hope. I'll second that! I really LIKE these fonts, too, for the reasons you mentioned, and others. TB makes it easy to use them also. If anything, I'd like to see any possible improvements in handling/editing/filtering text much before adding fancy fonts or HTML. But, I'm mostly interested in the information content of messages, not how pretty they look. :-) ztrader -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
