On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 10:59:06AM +0100, Juergen Spitzmueller spake thusly:
 
> Martin Vermeer wrote:
> > I do not see an easy way to make the UI clearer to the non LaTeX
> > expert either. What would certainly help would be a separate menu
> > shortcut to "naked" minipage (and perhaps parbox).
> 
> I guess the non-LaTeX-expert will ask: "when/why would I use this?". Is there 
> an obvious answer (e.g. for Tooltips)? As I understand it, "inner box" is 
> needed 
1) for boxes with more than one line. Anything else?
2) for creating boxes of a width *you* want to control, rather than
the enclosed content (text) setting the width. (I think you could use
the term "scaffolding" here :)
3) for creating parboxes/minipages without visible frame.

> 
> J�rgen.

- Martin

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