Re: [toolbox] LaTeXiT 1.2 beta

[Pierre C. <pie...@cl...>]

>>> I guess I'd want the settings to stick; i.e., be a preference and  
>>> then be able to override that using the pallete.
>>>
>> Mmmh.. Are you sure ? I have supposed that the use of margins was  
>> rather rare, so there was no need to save that setting.
>> Moreover, I also suppose that it is not a "once-for-all" setting,  
>> in the sense that if you use it, it is for a very particular case.  
>> So, I chose not to put it in the preferences, since from this  
>> point of view it would have no meaning, and the user would forgot  
>> it (leading to unexpected behaviour)
>> By the way, the solution of a floating palette was somewhat  
>> natural : if you need it, display it, and tune it. (From my point  
>> of view, of course)
>> Could you be more precise on the way you are using such a feature,  
>> so that I understand better your needs ?
>
> There are many glyphs that extend a tiny bit outside their defined  
> boxes to look optically correct; an example would be the number 3.  
> If the bounding box is made very tight pieces of these glyphs get  
> cut off. Try the equation, \(\sin\,30=0.5\) (as an in-line equation  
> and no extra margin and, of course, without the \( and \)) and  
> you'll see that the left side of the `s' as well as the top of the  
> `3' are slightly cut off. I'd like to force a 1pt margin all around  
> so that I don't run into this problem as often. If the baseline  
> information compensates then there should be almost not noticeable  
> problem most of the time. Maybe all I need 90% of the time is 0.5pt  
> but I know I can see problems when the extra margin is set to 0pt  
> more often than I'd like.

Ok, so it seems we can get the best of our two ways of thinking. I  
want to keep the floating palette, because it si far smaller than the  
preferences pane, so it can be displayed aside the document for quick  
modifications. And there should be a place in the preferences to  
enter default margins.
I just need your opinion about two questions:
     If I change the margins in the floating palette, do you think it  
should alter the preferences (I guess "no")
     If I close the margin palette, should it reset the defaults ? (I  
guess "yes")
     Do you mind if LaTeXiT does not remember the margins used to  
generate an equation ? I hope "no", because on the contrary, the  
floating palette is no more the good way to present that information  
(in this case, the margins should be integrated into the document  
window, and so far, I failed in doing that nicely)


Regards,

Pierre