Re: [discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-31 Thread Shoshannah Forbes
Alexandro Colorado wrote: Isn't there an option to auto hide, I think it is F4 or F11. You can't really use the stylist when it is hidden. F11 does show/hide the stylist, but it is a pain to keep hitting it. What I miss is the option to roll up the stylist window to the title bar only. --

Re: [discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-30 Thread Mathias Bauer
Shoshannah Forbes wrote: On 25/05/2005, at 20:17, Mathias Bauer wrote: But what's so bad with having the stylist open? I really like the stylist, and usually doc it to the window. However, when working on a laptop with limited screen real estate, the stylist can be problematic. You

Re: [discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-29 Thread William W. Austin
On 2005-05-28 08:19:21, Randomthots wrote: Jonathon Blake wrote: Rod wrote: I always go through a process of customizing mine anyway The only thing I look at in the toolbars is the name of the style I'm currently using, and where the document I'm working on is located. have the Page

Re: [discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-29 Thread Shoshannah Forbes
On 25/05/2005, at 20:17, Mathias Bauer wrote: But what's so bad with having the stylist open? I really like the stylist, and usually doc it to the window. However, when working on a laptop with limited screen real estate, the stylist can be problematic. --- Shoshannah Forbes

[discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-28 Thread Randomthots
Jonathon Blake wrote: Rod wrote: I always go through a process of customizing mine anyway The only thing I look at in the toolbars is the name of the style I'm currently using, and where the document I'm working on is located. have the Page style indicated Tools Configure Status Bar

[discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-27 Thread Randomthots
Mathias Bauer wrote: Randomthots wrote: Cool, I'll have to try it. I was sticking to 1.1.4 when I was doing my term papers and such the last few weeks so I didn't notice that development. Wishlist item: Take this one step further and make keyboard assignment of Styles available through

[discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-26 Thread blabla
Paul B. wrote: Ian Laurenson wrote: To create a new character style: F11 to display the stylist Click the character styles button (second button) Select a style to base the new style on Right click New... Set the properties, etc. The character style is stored int he current document. If you

[discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-26 Thread Paul B.
blabla wrote: Paul B. wrote: Ian Laurenson wrote: To create a new character style: F11 to display the stylist Click the character styles button (second button) Select a style to base the new style on Right click New... Set the properties, etc. The character style is stored int he current

Re: [discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-25 Thread Peter Kupfer OOo
Ian Laurenson wrote: On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 15:44, Randomthots wrote: [snip] What really needs to be assignable to shortcut keys is *character* styles. I like the concept of character styles but I find them cumbersome to use. Compare the ease of hitting CNTL-B for bold or CNTL-U for underline

[discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-25 Thread Randomthots
Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: Ian Laurenson wrote: On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 15:44, Randomthots wrote: [snip] What really needs to be assignable to shortcut keys is *character* styles. I like the concept of character styles but I find them cumbersome to use. Compare the ease of hitting CNTL-B for

[discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-25 Thread Paul B.
Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: Ian Laurenson wrote: On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 15:44, Randomthots wrote: [snip] What really needs to be assignable to shortcut keys is *character* styles. I like the concept of character styles but I find them cumbersome to use. Compare the ease of hitting CNTL-B for

Re: [discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-25 Thread Sander Vesik
--- Randomthots [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What really needs to be assignable to shortcut keys is *character* styles. I like the concept of character styles but I find them cumbersome to use. Compare the ease of hitting CNTL-B for bold or CNTL-U for underline to all the double-clicking you

Re: [discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-25 Thread Ian Laurenson
On Thu, 2005-05-26 at 01:03, Paul B. wrote: Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: [snip] Ian is right, all five types of styles can be assigned via keyboard shortcut in 2.0. Sweet! I was just wondering about this, as I have a need to change some text to the color red. But from what I see this has

Re: [discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-25 Thread Peter Kupfer OOo
Randomthots wrote: Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: Ian Laurenson wrote: On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 15:44, Randomthots wrote: [snip] What really needs to be assignable to shortcut keys is *character* styles. I like the concept of character styles but I find them cumbersome to use. Compare the ease of

[discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-25 Thread Paul B.
Ian Laurenson wrote: On Thu, 2005-05-26 at 01:03, Paul B. wrote: Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: [snip] Ian is right, all five types of styles can be assigned via keyboard shortcut in 2.0. Sweet! I was just wondering about this, as I have a need to change some text to the color red. But from

Re: [discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-25 Thread Ian Laurenson
On Thu, 2005-05-26 at 12:12, Paul B. wrote: Ian Laurenson wrote: [snip] You can create or modify an existing character style, with a red font colour. In 1.9.x you can then assign a key shortcut to it. In 1.1.x you would require a macro for assigning a key shortcut. For a simple one off

Re: [discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-25 Thread John W. Kennedy
Paul B. wrote: Ian Laurenson wrote: On Thu, 2005-05-26 at 01:03, Paul B. wrote: Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: [snip] Ian is right, all five types of styles can be assigned via keyboard shortcut in 2.0. Sweet! I was just wondering about this, as I have a need to change some text to the

Re: [discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-25 Thread Mathias Bauer
Randomthots wrote: Cool, I'll have to try it. I was sticking to 1.1.4 when I was doing my term papers and such the last few weeks so I didn't notice that development. Wishlist item: Take this one step further and make keyboard assignment of Styles available through either or both of:

[discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-24 Thread Randomthots
Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: John Manoochehri wrote: Another point on styles: 3. Keyboard shortcuts: there is a very useful feature in MSWord that you can used a 'prefix' key combination; this greatly increase the number of shortcut key possibilities. I used in MSW ctrl+H as my shortcut prefix

Re: [discuss] Re: Styles: Another consideration

2005-05-24 Thread Ian Laurenson
On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 15:44, Randomthots wrote: [snip] What really needs to be assignable to shortcut keys is *character* styles. I like the concept of character styles but I find them cumbersome to use. Compare the ease of hitting CNTL-B for bold or CNTL-U for underline to all the