Edwin Leuven wrote:
> > The bug is that the top- and bottomlines can no longer be toggled in
> > booktabs mode.
>
> i don't think so.
>
> you cannot toggle the top line on the *first* row and the bottom line on
> the last row.
>
> this is intentional: we don't allow the user to toggle these atm (just
> create a booktabs table with no lines set. you'll see that it will have
> a top and bottom line). the thing i did is to make this visible.

I see. This is a bug. A booktabs table without top- or bottomrule is perfectly 
sensible.
However, I see that the bug is there without your patch as well.

> > About the ui: I find it irritating that I have to select the whole row
> > now to switch lines on/off.
>
> you find it irritating because it is different, but ui-wise i think it
> is much more intuitive...

Not for me. And why should we do it differently than we used to (and 
differently to Word and Ooo)?

> > I think I would prefer the other way round: do as we
> > used to if nothing is selected (i.e. toggle the line for the whole row),
> > and toggle clines only if one or more cells are selected (this is also
> > what Ooo does).
>
> ... moreover, we cannot select single cells so this won't work.

Which is another bug which should be resolved first :-(
(but you have a point).

> > I'm sure these things can be fixed quickly, but it also shows that even
> > such "small" enhancements need to be tested and discussed.
>
> i think i just convinced you that the patch is fine...
>
> ;-)

The patch is fine, but not for 1.5.0.
(IMHO)

Jürgen

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