Thanks to you all for all the answers. I think I will use the full screen
mode instead of presentation mode, if it works well with a projector (I
always use the dual screen mode, not the mirror mode). I also like the
sidebars popping in, it's a great idea indeed (and I agree with James, it
would be even better if they were not visible, I suppose).
There is however one little snag with this approach: when I switch to
another app and then back to skim, the document in presentation mode appears
in second position, i.e., behind another document. I suppose I could get
around that by having only my slides open in skim though.
Thank you!
Cheers
== Olivier
2009/5/16 Ivan Werning <[email protected]>
> On May 16, 2009, at 9:23 AM, Olivier Verdier wrote:
>
> >>
> >
> > I already said that this discussion is really irrelevant, because it
> > cannot be reasonably done. Switching apps in presentation modes
> > gives unacceptable problems. Period.
> >
> >
> > I see. Would you mind sharing your knowledge about why it cannot be
> > reasonably done? And what precisely were the problems caused by
> > switching apps before version 1.2.2? I have never experienced any
> > problem at all with skim and app switching myself...
> >
> > For the moment I will just try to compile a pre-1.2.2 version and
> > use that instead of the last version. I really cannot use Skim in
> > its present state for my teaching.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > == Olivier
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Olivier, just a suggestion for you that works for me:
>
> You may just want to try a customized Full Screen mode instead of
> Presentation mode.
>
> I use Full Screen mode instead of presentation mode for all my
> presentations. In my opinion it has a number of advantages and only
> some tiny drawbacks:
>
> -you can switch applications; a quick Expose is also wonderful from
> this mode
>
> - you have much more flexibility in terms of page layout (such as
> setting things to Continuous)
>
> -you can invoke tools (select, notes etc.) if you want them (easy to
> prevent them too)
>
> -you can sneak peak at your menu bar by .taking the cursor up, to
> check time, battery life, etc.
>
> -you can change the color of the background (to a dark black, as in
> presentation mode) in the preferences.
>
> -I find navigation more intuitive, since it is the same as in your
> regular use. Indeed, all key bindings work here.
>
> The only drawback I see is that the sidebars panels are there. But if
> you reduce them, you can make them small and prevent them from
> swinging open. That's what I do. They look like a little frame on the
> side and nobody notices them.
>
> I guess another advantage of Presentation mode, over Full Screen, is
> precisely that it is fool proofed: you can't do much there, so not
> much can go wrong either. But that seems more relevant for a situation
> where you lend your computer to someone else for a presentation than
> for an experienced user with their own setup. So this advantage is
> completely irrelevant for me.
>
> The gains outweight the losses in my view. So for a long time I have
> used Full Screen mode to present at seminars and in lectures.
>
> Hope this helps. Cheers
>
> -Ivan
>
>
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