On Mon, Jun 16, 2003 at 03:23:53PM +0200, Michael Schmitt spake thusly: ...
> >> > >> > >I think the implementation should go on top of character styles. > >Which, of course, somehow mean we have to get char style working... > > > Veto! (Last time I used this word, Lars told me I am not allowed to do > so :-)) > > IMHO it is not sufficient to define branches on the character level. > What if you want to introduce a whole table in a particular branch? > Remember the already existing problems that are caused by the fact that > it makes a difference whether you mark all cells of a table or you mark > the whole table with the cursor outside the table. > > How about this simple approach: > > 1. A user interface as sketched above in item 1) > 2. In "Document > Extra", the user can activate/deactivate "branches" > (not only one branch, but potentially several independent branches) ...by a check button. Right. Small but possibly useful generalization... > 3. The "note" inset is extended in such a way that it gets a dialog in > which the user > can assign a "branch" to it. > > That's all. This solution seems to be easily implementable, more > flexible, and fool-proof. And we are finally able to print notes! Of > course, we would have to think about more suitable terms than "branches" > and "notes" that don't make much sense in this context... > > Any comments? > > Michael Questions: 1) Can text inside a note have character attributes like size, family, series, color, ... which are visually formatted? [sorry, I'm behind a text line here, cannot start up CVS LyX] 2) Can you insert a figure or a table etc. into a note? Remark: Your solution would allow the opening and closing of *all* notes with the same "branch value", allowing the showing on-screen of, e.g., the German language version... that would be *very* useful. Martin
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