Skim's ability to go into highlighting/underlining/text note etc mode
and stay there gets you half way to what you want. If you combine it
with a macro program (eg QuicKeys) and a programmable mouse, you can
get pretty close to what you propose.
I have one of my mouse buttons set up to trigger a macro in Skim which
types <Command-5> and then types <H>. This puts Skim into Highlight
mode. Any text selected from now on is highlighted and highlighting
stays on until turned off, so every passage of text selected from now
on is highlighted.
Another macro types <Command-5> followed by <U> putting Skim into
Underline mode. I have this set up to pause for just 6 seconds
(enough to underline a single passage) and then type <H> returning me
to Highlight Mode.
That happens to suit me, because I highlight frequently and underline
only occasionally. Obviously all kinds of variations are possible.
Maurice
On 12 Jul 2008, at 19:10, Christiaan Hofman wrote:
I'd say that would me more a function for the OS than an individual
program. I wouldn't even know how to do that. And generally it is a
bad idea to do non-standard things, and this is extremely non-
standard behavior.
Christiaan
On 12 Jul 2008, at 6:36 PM, Christopher Reeve wrote:
Hi,
I'm new to Skim, but already love it.
One feature I think would be very helpful:
To push last called macro/function on a middle mouse click.
eg. If you are going through a document highlighting text, on the
first occurrence you would select the text to be highlighted and
then highlight the text with either clicking the highlight button
or using the short cut.
After this if you want to highlight some text simply select it
and then click the middle mouse button.
This would make repetitive jobs like highlighting a breeze! - With
left hand taken up by your mug of coffee your right hand does not
have to dart back and forth from the tool bar to the text -
spilling your precious coffee.
Chris.
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