[jsword-devel] another bible viewer based on JSword API

[Peter von Kaehne]

Ok,

More info + some corrections:

The file which was not there to get chmod'ed was called
~/Kiyut/alkitab/bin/citra.

Wrt right pane - I looked at that closer:

Clicking a module in latinate (or related) LTOR script results in
the pane opening and displaying Bible text. Clicking an Arabic, Persian,
Burmese or other module though gives no response and a blank grey void
fills the place the text pane is supposed to be.

Once the window is open though one can add a Persian etc bible to the
view by using the adder and chooser menu in teh top of teh pane.
Clicking of modules in the left bookshelf pane remains without response.


Peter


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Peter von Kaehne wrote:
> Failed to install here successfully.
> 
> Ubuntu Linux 7.10 on i386, Java 1.6
> 
> What happened was that during the install process - after unzipping into
> a folder ~/Kiyut - a chmod a+x failed. Unfortunately the actual name of
> the file supposed to get changed was cut of. I then looked into kiyut
> and followed the path into the bin folder and made alkitab there
> executable (it was not). executing was partially successful -a wlarge
> window opened after a spalsh screen and on the left a window with all my
> crosswire modules appeared. teh right sign of the window screen was blank
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> 
> 
> DM Smith wrote:
>> Tonny Kohar wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Just released Alkitab 0.6 which following enhancements:
>>> - Added Search Panel (Advanced)
>>> - Added some icon
>>> - Various UI Improvement
>>> - Fix Java 1.5 compatibility problem
>>>
>>> It is available at http://www.kiyut.com/products/alkitab/ and the
>>> source code is available at the usual location (under Developer
>>> Section)
>>>
>>> Note: Mac OSX build is available as well. If anyone have tried the Mac
>>> OSX build, it will be very appreciated if  could you give us feedback
>>> regarding the Mac OSX build especially
>>> - installation (is it easy/user friendly enough ?)
>>> - program running (does it look native mac osx enough ?)
>>>
>>> Any feedback is very appreciated
>>>
>>>   
>> Tonny,
>> This works well on my Mac. But it is not quite "Mac" like.
>> Installation:
>> The installer is just a zip and without a Mac you won't be able to 
>> create a *.dmg ("disk image") instead. But Mac users expect a *.dmg and 
>> not a *.zip.
>>
>> On Leopard, the latest version of the OS, the zip is downloaded into the 
>> "Downloads" folder and the user has to dig for it.
>>
>> On Tiger, and earlier versions of OSX, the zip is downloaded to the Desktop.
>>
>> Unless the user has changed default settings, the zip is automatically 
>> unzipped.
>>
>> The "app" that you built probably should begin with a capital "A".
>>
>> FYI, the experience a user gets for a *.dmg is that it is automatically 
>> mounted and shown in it's own Finder view. The view typically has the 
>> application and frequently a shortcut to the Applications folder. The 
>> background image typically includes a banner or splash for the 
>> application and some kind of indication that the user should drag the 
>> application to the Applications folder. This indicator may be text or if 
>> there is a shortcut to the folder present a visual representation of the 
>> drag.
>>
>> Application:
>> The About and Preferences are in the expected location.
>> On Leopard, a Help menu is automatically provided and it contains a 
>> "Spotlight" for the app's menu. (This is not present on earlier OSX). 
>> This makes the absence of any kind of application help stand out.
>> The menu's the adhere to the Mac UI guidelines (i.e. no underlined 
>> mnemonics),  but the Preferences -> Advanced have mnemonics indicated 
>> with an &.
>> Probably because the application is in an early state of development, 
>> there is too much NetBeans showing through as menu items.
>> The big problem I have is that the font being used is way too small for 
>> me to comfortably read Bible text. This should be a simple CSS change or 
>> you need to let the user establish their preferred font and size.
>>
>> Other than that I like what I see!
>>
>> Congrats.
>>
>> In Him,
>>     DM
>>
>>
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