[jsword-devel] New Release of Bible Desktop

[Joe Walker]

I love the parallel Bible diff mode - thanks!

Some other ideas:
- Allow the "Show passage" area to be a TextArea rather than a TextField -
i.e. allow it to be multi-line so that when there are many search matches
you can have a scroll bar.
- Allow people to get rid of the "Go" buttons. I understand that people
think they need them, so it's good to have them on by default, but they
don't actually serve any useful purpose.
- A Filter might be a neat addition for dictionaries. Currently (if you are
in the know) you can jump to a dictionary entry by selecting any entry and
just typing the one you want, but this isn't obvious. In addition there is
no way to find "SHESHBAZZAR" in Thompson because it is down under
"ZERUBBABEL OR SHESHBAZZAR". The Filter could be a way to select any entries
matching any part of what you typed.
- Having Strongs numbers show up as the actual numbers would be very useful.

Shall I open JIRA entries?
Thanks.

Joe.

On 6/24/07, DM Smith <dmsmith555 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Bible Desktop v 1.0.7 has just been released.
> This is probably the biggest single release since our 1.0 release.
>
> Here is an outline of the changes from the "JSword changes" page:
> *Version 1.0.7* - POLYGLOT (SEVENTH) UPDATE -
>
>    - Fully updated User's Manual covering all the features.
>    - Bible Desktop now allows viewing Bibles in Parallel. Unlike all
>    other Bible programs, you can have as many as you like.
>    - Now you can do a side-by-side comparison of different versions of
>    the Bible.
>    - Added a Quick Pick for Bible book and chapter.
>    - Deep search features: You can now search Strong's Numbers, Notes,
>    Headings, and Cross References, with a simple rebuild of the index.
>    - More translation work into German and Farsi.
>    - Dates for the Daily Devotional are now internationalized.
>    - Better Mac experience:
>       - Preferences, About and Quit are on the Bible Desktop menu.
>       - The nightly build is now available as a Mac application.
>    - More bug fixes:
>       - Selecting a passage in the Select Passage dialog box will
>       now automatically search when it is closed.
>       - After indexing a Bible, the Search box shows up
>       automatically
>       - After changing the font of the Bible View, it takes affect
>       immediately.
>       - Performance is better overall.
>       - Problem with the last verse of every chapter in the NET
>       Bible fixed.
>       - Problem with ASV Bible fixed.
>    - More preference changes:
>       - Change Bible Desktop's font. Great for high resolution
>       monitors and for viewing Bible Desktop in Farsi.
>       - Change the language of Bible Desktop. See what it would look
>       like in German or Farsi.
>       - Tool tips now provide quick help for each option. See the
>       manual for more details.
>    - Hidden and undocumented preferences are available for those who
>    want to hack Bible Desktop
>
>
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