Hi :) The lock files should disappear when you close the document. It's supposed to help prevent soemone else from editing the file at the same time as you or to prevent you from accidentally opening a copy of a file that you have already opened. For example if you spent hours editing a document without saving it and then opened a copy without the editing then if you saved the 2nd copy after closing the first one then you would lose all your hours of editing.
There is something seriously wrong with your machine if you can't open 2 documents at the same time. Hopefully it's only the User Profile of LO that is so stuffed-up. I forget whether you are using Windows or Gnu&Linux (Ubuntu or something). Do you know how much Ram your machine has and how fast the Cpu is? On Windows right-click on "My Computer" and choose "Properties" at the bottom of the right-click menu. The "General" tab should show you how much ram it thinks you have. Regards from Tom :) >________________________________ > From: anne-ology <[email protected]> >To: Dennis <[email protected]> >Cc: Jorge <[email protected]>; Tom <[email protected]>; Dr. R. O >Stapf <[email protected]>; [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 19:28 >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen in half >horizontally? > > Maybe you can view 2 different documents, but for me the first one >closes when I open the next one - it is listed in the 'recent' log, > but I'm unable to open more than 1 document at the same time. > > For instance, a while back I was composing a letter which I wanted >to begin & end in much the same way; I typed it out to the first person ... >it's saved, > then for the next person, I could either delete the mid-section >and type in the message to that person or copy & paste to a new document >... then delete the mid-section, ... BUT I could not keep the first letter >open and revert back and forth ... ... ... > > Maybe that's what all those ~lock files are; I delete these as they >appear, because I have no clue as to why they are appearing ... > am I deleting the ability to view documents side-by-side ??? > > the more I learn of these machines, the stupider I feel ;-) > > Oh, BTW, LO quit working again last night ... > but once again after clearing the caches, turning off the >machine for the night, it's operational again this morning ;-) > > Is it me or the machine ... I think the machine is winning ... I >think I belong in the horse 'n buggy era ... ... ... ;-) ;-) ;-) > > > >On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 12:32 AM, Dennis E. Hamilton < >[email protected]> wrote: > >If you want to compare one document with an earlier version, and you have >> both, do the following. >> >> Open the first document in LibreOffice Writer. >> >> When it is open, go to the menu above the document. >> >> Click Edit >> >> On the pull-down menu, click Compare Document ... >> >> A file open dialog will appear. >> >> Use it to open the earlier document. Writer now has a document that shows >> the changes from one to the other. >> >> Scroll through the result and see how the changes to the older document >> that result in the newer one. >> >> You can save this as a third document if you want. Or you can always make >> another comparison again. >> >> This may not be exactly what you are looking for, but it is very useful to >> know about. >> >> - Dennis >> >> Also, in working with a document, you can record changes as you do it. >> You can see the changes (show them as you type), or you can simply record >> them. Then you can show them whenever you want, change your mind, etc. >> This is on the Edit | Changes dialog. Turn on Edit | Changes | Record and >> the changes you make from then on are remembered and can be shown. >> >> >> From: anne-ology [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 20:01 >> To: Dennis >> Cc: Jorge; Tom; Dr. R. O Stapf; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen in >> half horizontally? >> >> well, now you've lost me ;-) >> >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 8:41 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton < >> [email protected] >> > wrote: >> >> Umm, if two Text (.odt) documents have not changed dramatically, does not >> > the >> > >> > Edit | Compare Document ... >> > >> > menu dialog provide a way of seeing how the currently open document is >> > changed from another document? >> > >> > - Dennis >> > >> > >> > From: anne-ology [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 15:39 >> > To: Jorge >> > Cc: Tom; Dr. R. O Stapf; [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen in >> > half horizontally? >> > >> > I wish this were true ... using WIN [now 7], it's not ;-( >> > >> > To be able to compare 2 versions side by side would be an asset - >> > often, I've wanted to remember how something was worded ... so I have to >> > close the document, open the other document then reverse the process >> > because both versions cannot be open at the same time - >> > I've tried minimizing one document but it closes on its own >> > when the next document is opened - >> > >> > the computer is always a step ahead of me ;-) >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 3:26 PM, jorge <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Hi: >> > > >> > > If I remember well...with LO you can compare two documents...and in >> > > Ubuntu there are some programs to do the same >> > > >> > > Regards, >> > > >> > > Jorge Rodríguez >> > > >> > > >> > > El vie, 07-12-2012 a las 00:21 +0000, Tom Davies escribió: >> > > > Hi :) >> > > > Side-by-side is fairly easy on Win7 and Ubuntu 12.04. Not sure about >> > > others but it's got to have originated somewhere and is probably on the >> > > cards elsewhere. Not sure about synchronised scrolling though, that >> part >> > > sounds like a good item for a feature-request / bug-report. >> > > > >> > > > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Bug_Report >> > > > >> > > > So, in Ubuntu 12.04 and Win7 just grab the first document's window >> and >> > > drag it to the far left as though you are dragging it off-screen. >> When a >> > > weird shadow fills half the screen let go. Whatever size and shape the >> > > windo had been it now fills half the screen. Do the same to the 2nd >> > > document's window but drag it to the right. Errr i choose left first >> > just >> > > because it feels more comfortable to me. If you try to drag it off the >> > top >> > > of the screen then the window tries to maximise. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Of course you could use Alt Tab to flick between any windows on the >> > > workspace you are on and that can be a good way to compare quickly. >> > > > >> > > > Most Gnu&Linux distros also let you flick between different >> work-spaces >> > > quickly so changes jump out at you that way too. Windows users >> probably >> > > aren't familiar with the spinning cube (which i can never get to >> work). Of >> > > course Ubuntu kinda lost that quick flick between workspaces in 11.04 >> using >> > > Unity (unless i'm missing a key-combo (which is highly likely)) >> > > > >> > > > Regards from >> > > > Tom :) >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > From: Dr. R. O Stapf <[email protected]> >> > > > >To: [email protected] >> > > > >Sent: Thursday, 6 December 2012, 23:10 >> > > > >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen >> in half horizontally? >> > > > > >> > > > >This would really be a good feature. I also miss the possibility to >> > > compare to documents side by side >> > > > >and synchronized scrolling. I hate to say it but this is a good >> feature of MSO. Just hope that our >> > > > >devs can add ti to LibO. >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >On 2012-12-05 20:50, Gilles wrote: >> > > > >> I agree. I also miss being able to split a document horizontally >> in two >> > > > >> halves. 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