On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 12:08:29PM -0500, George De Bruin wrote:

> Query: do we mention anyhwere in the Intro or Tutorial that most dialogs are 
> not modal in LyX?  That is, do we explain any place that most dialogs can 
> actually stay open while you actually work on your document.  That's 

warning: this is config-dependent in 1.2.0

> something that is very different from most of the similar products out there, 
> and I think it should be mentioned.

What applications have such modal dialogs ? Why aren't they fixed yet ;)

> - First deal with the "popups" changes, then send you a patch.
> - Second: go through and look for dialog / menu changes. (Send another patch)
> - Third: if I find other substantial changes, go back and work on them.
> 
> The third part is where I think we're more likely to encounter the moving 
> targets, so it's best to hold back a little and see how things shape up.

cool !

thanks
john

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