On Saturday, March 23, 2013, Liviu Andronic wrote: > On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Pavel Sanda <sa...@lyx.org <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > Scott Kostyshak wrote: > >> because my only argument in favor was a guess that most users prefer > >> to have it enabled. But after seeing Liviu's ticket (#8589) I talked > > > > How counted? :) > > The people who are satisfied are silent now of course. Don't remember the > > ratio but clearly remember there was oposition to make this default as > well > > when the feature was introduced. > > > At the time there was fierce opposition from "old-school" users > (including several main devels) to making this default. And that's OK > as long as the feature is easily accessible, which it currently isn't. > Not really. > > If the feature is enabled by default (i.e. new config files) but if the option is not present in an existing lyx config file, the feature is added as disabled, one can differentiate between old users (who already have an existing conf file) and new users who don't, where therefore the feature is enabled. This could make make all camps happy?
Rainer > > > If discoverability is the issue new toolbar button should be added, but > > > Hence http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8589 . This would make the > feature as visible as in LibO. > > Liviu > -- Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology Stellenbosch University South Africa Tel : +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 Cell: +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 Fax (F): +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 Fax (D): +49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 email: rai...@krugs.de Skype: RMkrug
