Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
> >>>>> "Pavel" == Pavel Cizek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Pavel> However, I am missing a support for bookmarks in LyX, that is a
> Pavel> possibility to set a bookmark (mark a specific place in a
> Pavel> document) and to go to a previously set bookmark (return to the
> Pavel> marked place in the document later). I know there are many
> Pavel> possibilities how one can move around a LyX document (jump to
> Pavel> sections, references, etc.), but sometimes they just does not
> Pavel> work so well (= fast) for me like true bookmark would do.
>
> What about using labels for that?
My idea was to have a simple tool to move around documents, not a complicated
and slow-to-use bookmark system ala MS Word. That is, for example:
I am writing some proof and I would like to check or modify something written in
other part of the text (e.g., assumption section). With bookmarks available,
press a keyboard shortcut for setting a bookmark; then move around, make
changes, whatever...; press a keyboard shortcut to return to the previously set
bookmark.
Why a special solution, when labels and references exist?
- bookmarks are meant just to speed up editing
- it is enough to have one bookmark (or three?); thus, it is not necessary to
bother user with a dialog to set the name of a bookmark and another one to
choose a bookmark to go to --> it is fast
- bookmarks does not place any object in the text, there is nothing to remove,
when you no longer need a bookmark
- bookmarks does not have to be stored (in the document file), they are just
temporary within one editing session
Of course, I do not know how LyX handles documents internally, so I have no idea
whether it is complicated to implement bookmarks or not. Therefore, if there are
more people who thinks that bookmarks might be useful and it is not too
complicated, please, implement them. Otherwise, just forget it or put it
somewhere on TO DO list with a low priority.
> Would it be possible to implement bookmarks (at least one), please?
> You can use Notes for this (you can bind, for example, Ctrl+j to note-next).
Unfortunately, this does not work very well for me as I use Notes quite often in
my documents.
Best regards,
Pavel Cizek
