From: Stefano F. <s.f...@au...> - 2005-10-27 19:56:19
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On Oct 27, 2005, at 10:16 AM, Maxwell, Adam R wrote: > > On Oct 27, 2005, at 09:36, Matthias Damm wrote: > >>>> This seems to mean a lot of clicking/navigating in the editor >>>> window. I am not too impressed, to be honest. >>>> The destinction between required and optional fields does not make >>>> too much sense for me, too: Some fields are optional, but they are >>>> nevertheless filled in for almost every publication. >>>> >>>> >>> It is basically a distinction coming from bibtex. It is tied to what >>> the standard bibtex styles expect. Required means that the >>> styles need those field, optional that they can handle them, all the >>> rest is ignored. >> >> I know that. However I don't think it makes much sense to design a >> user interface according to a technical distinction: > > It was a proof-of-concept to show that you can hide a group of fields; > suppose this were configurable such that you could hide fields that > you (seldom) edit? It was simplest to use the BibTeX > required/optional definitions initially. > > Re: single vs. double-click. OmniOutliner3 starts editing with a > single-click, so we could as well. Even with a double-click you can > tab to the remaining fields with no mouse movements. BTW, if you're > using the mouse anyway, how is a double-click so much more difficult > than a single click? In the outliner view, is it possible to edit a complete entry, from command-N to command-W, without ever touching the mouse? After an admittedly brief test of the outliner view, I could not find a way to do it and yet it is one of the features of BiBdesk I like the most. If it is possible, then my reservations against the outline view would disappear. Even better, they would if the outline view could simulate the present editing pane, perhaps by opening with all subheadings open as a (user-definable?) default. Stefano __________________________________________________ Stefano Franchi Department of Philosophy Ph: (64) 9 373-7599 x83940 University Of Auckland Fax: (64) 9 373-7408 Private Bag 92019 s.f...@au... Auckland New Zealand |