On Monday 17 February 2003 03:50 pm, Kenward Vaughan wrote: > On Mon, Feb 17, 2003 at 01:57:42PM -0500, Steve Litt wrote: > > On Monday 17 February 2003 10:46 am, John Levon wrote: > > > On Mon, Feb 17, 2003 at 08:42:06AM -0500, Steve Litt wrote: > > > > Several months ago there was much agreement that LyX needed character > > > > styles, and in fact character styles was the one seriously missing > > > > feature. Any idea when we'll get character styles? > > > > > > No. > > > > > > john > > > > Then allow me to suggest that the lack of character styles is a > > repudiation of the WYSIWYM philosophy, and is an obvious deficiency in an > > otherwise spectacular product. Most other content authoring tools have > > possessed character styles since the late 1980's -- even products geared > > more to fine tuning than to styles based authoring. > > > > Obviously the standard reply is "then write it yourself". Unfortunately > > my plate is full with my business and with helping with development on > > the VimOutliner project and the UMENU and EMDL projects, so I just don't > > have the time. > > > > My inability not to scratch this itch not withstanding, I think character > > styles should be a major priority in the near future. > > "Repudiation" is a bit strong, IMO. There is no suggestion in John's reply > (including any "write it yourself") that intimates such.
Whoaaa -- sorry, in no way did I mean that *John* was repudiating anything. I meant the lack of character styles, which is nobody's fault, is inconsistent (much better word than repudiate) with WYSIWYM. I should have taken a few more minutes to make the email say what I really meant. Sorry. Steve
