[bt-devel] Some questions

[Martin Gruner]

On Dienstag, 31. Oktober 2000 14:50, you wrote:
> > > The question is now: How should the lookups be done?
> > > 	-Open a new presenter with the word displayed
> > > 	-Open a popup
> > > 	-what else?
> >
> > Emit a signal with the word. the lexicon presenters get a button
> > "autolookup".
> > every open presenter with autolookup on will look up the word.
>
> Hm, IMHO this is bad because:
>   -Not everytime a lexcikon presenter is open

If the lexicon is not open, whe user might not wish instant lookups.
Look into the windows sword program, which I  start to like better. It does 
even re4cognize bible references in lexicon text.

>   -It's bad to let the action (the lookup) take place on a  different
> place

Why? IMO it't good.

> IMHO we should define a standard lexicon, bible and commentary where the
> keys and words are looked up.

Well. Why? I don't have a "standard bible" etc.
Imagine. A user highlights a strong number, a strongs lexicon and a "normal" 
lexicon are open. Both look up the number, only one has it and displays it.
A third open strongs lexicon might not display it be the button is diabled 
state.

> If the word is clicked open the standard lexicon, if it's already open
> change the key of it.
> OK?

It is neither more easy, nor more simple or intuitive, nor more productive.

>
> > > What do you think?

Excuse my straight words.

> > > And: How shiuld autoscrolling be managed? In  tables or as we did it
> > > before?
> >
> > IMO as we did before, with a autoscroll button.
>
> Hm, this was a bad implementation. It was almost impossible to scrooll the
> keys side by side (only the keys scrolled to the top are recognized).
> BibleWorkshop was cool with this AFAIK.

Martin

>
> > Martin
> >
> > > Please reply!
> > > --Joachim
>
> --Joachim