[jsword-devel] Parallel View with Differences

[Martin Gruner]

Hi DM,

I'm highly interested in your code for the diff display. If possible, I'd like 
to integrate this into BT as well.

mg

Am Donnerstag, 24. Mai 2007 schrieb DM Smith:
> (cross-posting to sword-devel for their feedback, too)
>
> I have just committed a first pass at adding a comparison parallel view
> to JSword.
>
> (I ported JavaScript code from Neil Fraser into Java. It is also
> available from him in Python. I don't think it would be too hard to port
> my code to C++, if anyone is interested.)
>
> Right now the showing of parallel texts and diffs is hard coded into the
> code, but will change by release time, giving the user full control.
>
> Here is how it works today in BibleDesktop:
> If you select a Bible that is not your default Bible, you get parallel
> view. If it is they are also same language, then you will see an additional
> column between the two, showing the differences.
>
> I'd like to get your feedback. Especially on how to allow the user to
> choose to show the diff column or not.
>
> Here is what it looks like: (ESV is my default Bible and I am showing
> the NASB [which I am working on for Lockman Publishing])
>
> A parallel view with differences between versions