On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 06:02:14PM +0100, Andre Poenitz wrote: > All LyX output (.tex, .xml) won't use it, input (.tex) doesn't use it, > and it is not necessary to have them for editing.
[ backend implementation ] > Now, if implementation of ranges would be simpler than boxes one could > try to make a point on this ground, however, it is not. [ core implementation ] > So ranges are not necessary on any level of the editing process, I find it somewhat astonishing that you managed to leave the UI out completely here ! > moreover, they are not trivial to implement and they do not provide much > more flexibility over boxes. I do not want more flexibility. I want it to be easier to use. I want it to be intuitive. I do not want the user to have to find out how to split an inset via some key command. I do not want users to have to look in the manual to find the <Pos1><Backspace> trick. john -- Khendon's Law: If the same point is made twice by the same person, the thread is over.
