Re: [Finale] Upgrade from Fin08 to Fin12
What's needed is a proper grid with options for what to show and sorting with clickable headers. But one might as well wish for a flying car. On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Aaron Sherber wrote: > On 12/29/2011 10:22 AM, Jari Williamsson wrote: > > I would NOT want all the description texts clutter the grid view. > > But it would be nice as an option, for those who prefer the old > single-column view with descriptions. > > Aaron. > ___ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Upgrade from Fin08 to Fin12
On 12/29/2011 10:22 AM, Jari Williamsson wrote: > I would NOT want all the description texts clutter the grid view. But it would be nice as an option, for those who prefer the old single-column view with descriptions. Aaron. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Upgrade from Fin08 to Fin12
On 2011-12-29 16:12, Aaron Sherber wrote: > On 12/28/2011 11:15 PM, Robert Patterson wrote: >> I see the description text now that you've told me where to look, but it is >> of limited value since it does not display in the grid. > > Yes, I agree. I would NOT want all the description texts clutter the grid view. But mouse-over hint support would be nice. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Upgrade from Fin08 to Fin12
On 12/28/2011 11:15 PM, Robert Patterson wrote: > Thanks Aaron. In my (limited) experience, the magnifiers affect only the > cell size, not the % size of the content. (Boo.) Well, if the content had been downsized to fit in the cell, the magnifier will expand the content by making the cell bigger. It is true that there is no way to make the content larger than actual size. > I see the description text now that you've told me where to look, but it is > of limited value since it does not display in the grid. Yes, I agree. Personally, I find categories very useful, but the UI of that dialog was not well thought out. Aaron. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Upgrade from Fin08 to Fin12
Thanks Aaron. In my (limited) experience, the magnifiers affect only the cell size, not the % size of the content. (Boo.) I see the description text now that you've told me where to look, but it is of limited value since it does not display in the grid. You have to know what to select first. It would have offered only modest help in alleviating the pain of my specific task. Obviously, manually sorting the list is a cure worse than the disease. On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 10:06 PM, Aaron Sherber wrote: > On 12/28/2011 9:14 PM, Robert Patterson wrote: > > Hello all. I have decided to upgrade to Fin12 from Fin08. What's the most > > intelligent way to go about converting my default settings? > > I used to just open one of my old templates and save with the new > version, but for the past few years I have bowed to the collective > wisdom -- I start with one of the new templates and copy over my default > settings. I often use your Settings Scrapbook for this. It's possible > that you have many more things customized than I do (like > artic/expression placement, etc.) and that this method may not be the > best for you; my customizations are mostly things like spacing, fonts, > slur settings, etc. which your plugin transfers quite well. > > > > 1. Show expressions in order created (as in every Fin version before > Fin09) > > I don't think so, but you can use the arrow keys on the right hand side > of the dialog to position things where you want them. Time consuming. It > would be nice if there were an option to sort by creation time or > alphabetically (as in TGTools Expression Browser, which I still use > extensively). > > > 2. Change the % size they appear in > > I think the expressions always appear either at actual size, or shrunk > to fit the box. You can make the boxes bigger by expanding the dialog, > or by clicking the + magnifying glass icon. (Technically, the mag glass > icons affect the number of columns in the dialog.) > > > 3. Display the description text > > Works for me -- the description text appears below the expression grid > and above the various buttons. It's easy to miss, though. > > Aaron. > ___ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Upgrade from Fin08 to Fin12
On 12/28/2011 9:14 PM, Robert Patterson wrote: > Hello all. I have decided to upgrade to Fin12 from Fin08. What's the most > intelligent way to go about converting my default settings? I used to just open one of my old templates and save with the new version, but for the past few years I have bowed to the collective wisdom -- I start with one of the new templates and copy over my default settings. I often use your Settings Scrapbook for this. It's possible that you have many more things customized than I do (like artic/expression placement, etc.) and that this method may not be the best for you; my customizations are mostly things like spacing, fonts, slur settings, etc. which your plugin transfers quite well. > 1. Show expressions in order created (as in every Fin version before Fin09) I don't think so, but you can use the arrow keys on the right hand side of the dialog to position things where you want them. Time consuming. It would be nice if there were an option to sort by creation time or alphabetically (as in TGTools Expression Browser, which I still use extensively). > 2. Change the % size they appear in I think the expressions always appear either at actual size, or shrunk to fit the box. You can make the boxes bigger by expanding the dialog, or by clicking the + magnifying glass icon. (Technically, the mag glass icons affect the number of columns in the dialog.) > 3. Display the description text Works for me -- the description text appears below the expression grid and above the various buttons. It's easy to miss, though. Aaron. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
