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Re: [Skim-app-users] Cannot select text in split PDF
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From: Christiaan H. <cmh...@gm...> - 2009-07-29 22:46:45
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On Jul 30, 2009, at 12:38 AM, Ralph Schäfermeier wrote: > > Am 30.07.2009 um 00:30 schrieb Christiaan Hofman: > >> >> On Jul 30, 2009, at 12:00 AM, Ralph Schäfermeier wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> as the title says: I just realized that I cannot select text in the >>> split PDF. I can only scroll using the scroll hand, no matter which >>> tool is activated. >>> >>> Is this by design, is it a bug, or have I just overlooked some >>> setting >>> to activate it? >>> >> >> Yes, this is by design. > > Okay, thank you. But why is it designed like this? Apart from possible > difficulties in implementing it, I don't see where this could be an > advantage. > > No offense, just asking... > > Cheers, > Ralph > Because of the purpose of the split PDF feature, which is mostly for reviewing a particular section, like the snapshot feature. Also it typically has a small area, and scrolling conveniently is more important than selecting for that. Moreover, tools and menu actions are targeted to the main view, the secondary view should be as simple as possible without any actions, because you'll get confusing situations when you don't. Basically, it's part of the compromise of having the split pdf feature in the first place (you could search for my arguments against this feature in the first place, which are related to this). Christiaan >> >> Christiaan >> >>> In any case, I would find it very handy if I could select text in >>> either part of the split view. I am currently reading a lot of >>> scientific papers and use the split view for reading in the upper >>> part >>> and checking the referenced literature in the lower part. >>> Sometimes I >>> would like to highlight an important paper or copy its title or >>> author's name and do a google search with it. >>> >>> Thanks and regards, >>> Ralph >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 >>> 30-Day >>> trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and >>> focus on >>> what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with >>> Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skim-app-users mailing list >>> Ski...@li... >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 >> 30-Day >> trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and >> focus on >> what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with >> Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july >> _______________________________________________ >> Skim-app-users mailing list >> Ski...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Ralph Schäfermeier > Freie Universität Berlin > Institut für Informatik > Corporate Semantic Web Working Group > E-Mail: sc...@in... > Skype: ralph.schaefermeier > http://www.corporate-semantic-web.de/ralph-schaefermeier.html > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 > 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and > focus on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > Skim-app-users mailing list > Ski...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users |