#61 Allow to specify equation-type when using text-to-latex keyboard shortcut

[eichhofener]

current situation:
When entering latex using the keyboard-shortcut method (text-to-latex).
E.g. typing "x=\frac 3 5", selecting the input and pressing ctrl-L,
then the equation-type from preferences is automatically applied.

If a different equation-type is desired, the equation-editor window has to be opened and the equation has to be recompiled.
This leads to slow workflow, when entering many equations with different equation-types.

proposal:
Allow to optionally specify the desired equation-type as a prefix in the entered text.

E.g. "#i: x=\frac 3 5" -> equation "x=\frac 3 5" in inline-mode vs
"#d: x=\frac 3 5" -> same equation in display-mode.

[Roland Baudin]

Hi, sorry I'm not a big fan of this idea.

Indeed text to LaTeX is nice to enter a common short equation. But IMHO, the GUI is more interesting for entering complicated equations. And you can use the history buttons to recall old equations.

Using shortcuts like Ctrl-E, Ctrl-N (for numbered equations) and Ctrl-L (within the GUI) to compile the equation makes the workflow very fast. Unless you have an old computer...

[eichhofener]

Thank you for the answer (much appreciated).
I am not so sure, if windows opening and closing again and again are not distracting.
But you are the maintainer :-).
For the time being I'll have a local modification on this.
btw: I am aware, that my proposal is a kind of a "hack", as it misses to address lots of other options.

I see the status of the feature request is still "open". To I need to close it?

[Roland Baudin]

No need to close, I'll do it. Thanks.