On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, John Levon wrote:
> 1.3 is still some time away. I think the biggest issues with such an
> inset are UI interaction ones.
Now is the time to do it right. That was why the patch was blocked
for 1.2.x.
> I bet this isn't actually that hard. A first iteration could even use a
> button, and a mini-dialog a la insetlabel.[hC].
>
> A good start would be cp insetlabel.C insetshorttitle.C or something.
Please no. Not another silly little dialog.
How about a context-sensitive menu (CSM) -- right-click on a Section
paragraph -- I think the UI files (eg. default.ui) can handle defining
such menus can't they?
The CSM then allows you to switch style of InsetSection:
Short entry
Long entry <= maybe "Regular", "Default" or "Main"?
Both
Closed
The result being respectively (X.Y is the section number):
[X.Y][Long] Short title.
[X.Y][Short] The long title.
[X.Y][Short title.] The long title.
[X.Y]
If no short title has been set then the button isn't shown.
[X.Y] The long title without a short entry.
The above are essentially inline renderings of a double-buttoned
collapsible inset except the second (ie. inner) button label is
changable. As you can see from the [X.Y] button I'm thinking the
extension of this scheme is to collapse document structure as well.
I'm thinking that would be achieved by:
[X.Y] Long Title ________________
| [InsetText] |
-----------------------------------
So clicking on [X.Y] button collapses the inset just like other
collapsible insets.
I'd like an InsetSection to use an InsetShortAndLongNames (or some
other less hideous description) as then that ISALN can also be used
for an improved InsetCaption.
Doesn't look that difficult to do. And since it's only Friday and the
developers meeting has just started it'll probably be improved upon
and coded by Asger before Denmark beat England in tomorrow's World Cup
match.
Allan. (ARRae)
