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Hi Graham,
On 20 September 2000 at 11:38:55 GMT +0100 (which was 11:38 where I
live) Graham wrote and made these points on the subject
of "Fixed or variable width? (was Re[2]: Karin and The Bat)":
>> Interface Description Definition Direction Processor
>> --------- --------------------- -------------- --------- ----------
>> DELFOR-I Delivery Forecast DELFOR Incoming xxint014.p
>> DELFOR-O Delivery Forecast DELFOR Outgoing xxint013.p
>>
>> i send these shots using Courier (in Outlook), but can you imagine
>> what this looks like to someone using LookOut and a proportional
>> font ? and that's only a simple example ...
G> I'm reading the above using Becky, and using proportional fonts. I
G> can understand it quite easily.
Perhaps, although it does not look as intended. The point is that
since it was prepared in a fixed pitch font, it can easily been seen
accurately. Imagine it was *prepared* in a proportional font. Then it
would have *no chance* of looking right unless you use the *specific*
font used to create it (if you happen to have it).
G> And if I can't I just select a mono font for the block. What's the
G> problem?
None. I used to like having the Mono / Prop toggle in Pegasus. OTOH I
don't miss it.
There is another problem which revolves around TB's paragraph
handling. This relies on and only makes sense with mono fonts. How do
you centre or justify text when the font is all over the place?
Here's the real point, aside from taste and preferences: the issues in
TB are much more complex than being able to come in cold and say "it
should do proportional fonts?". Perhaps it should. The truth is that
it does not and that many features of the editor revolve around it not
doing so. To change it may seem a simple request but, as a
professional in this field, I know for certain that it is *not* a
trivial task.
It has been said by many and argued every which way. RIT labs read
this list and know of our feelings on the issue. Everyone is right.
IMHO it won't change in v1 no matter what anyone says.
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Cheers,
.\\arck
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