OK, there is one more thing that can explain this. The note can also be added
at the point of the text selection, if that is available. So when you have
selected text on page 1, than that's where it will be attached.
Christiaan
On Sep 8, 2014, at 22:24, Alan Harper Bulk wrote:
> OK. Should I ignore it? Should I try to send you the screen shots? And my
> second request—any response?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Alan Harper (mailing lists)
>
> From: Christiaan Hofman <[email protected]>
> Reply: For general discussion about using Skim
> <[email protected]>>
> Date: September 8, 2014 at 13:20
> To: For general discussion about using Skim
> <[email protected]>>
> Subject: Re: [Skim-app-users] Skim inserts note on hidden page. Is this
> intentional?
>
>>
>> On Sep 8, 2014, at 20:46, Alan Harper Bulk wrote:
>>
>>> I have been confused by Skim for a while, and I finally figured out one of
>>> the sources of my confusion.
>>>
>>> Many times, if I am looking at a page in Skim and I type cmd-N, a note is
>>> created on quite a different page. However, if I type cmd-V, the note is
>>> created on the current page.
>>>
>>> For instance, I am looking at page 80 of a pdf. If I type cmd-N the note is
>>> created on page 1 (but page 80 is still shown), but cmd-V creates a note on
>>> page 80. I have screenshots, but it appears that this mailing list doesn’t
>>> want me to include attachments.
>>>
>>> I haven’t been able to figure out the rule that determines which page a new
>>> note will be created on—is this supposed to be obvious to me?
>>>
>>> And, while we are on the subject of new notes, is it possible that cmd-N
>>> would select the note’s text, so you could just type the note without
>>> having to double-click on the new note in order to select the default text?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> --
>>> Alan Harper
>>
>> I have absolutely no idea why that would happen for you. I have never seen
>> that myself. It also makes no sense from the code. Usually Cmd-N creates a
>> note somewhere around the mouse, when that makes sense. Otherwise on the
>> middle of the current page. So i don't see how it would end up on a
>> different page, especially on a page that's not shown.
>>
>> Christiaan
>>
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