Hi, I already replied Stefan off list, but I will post this again so anyone can comment.
The brain (at least mine) does not like movement to the opposite side. When you press the left arrow, you expect the cursor to move to the left. Try riding a bike with the hands crossed, wear a helmet!!! So I think the visual movement is the most convenient and intuitive. Microsoft Word is an example of how NOT to do it. It does not change the RTL or LTR mode except by an explicit request by the user (ALT-SHIFT), and even as you cruise into a RTL part, and you want to add a letter, if you were writing English before, the added letter will be English. And the cursor movement is to the opposite side (it jumps to the end of the RTL, and goes backwards in opposite of the arrow key). As far as getting used to logical movement, you can get used to anything, but it is easier to get used to good things. Nobody complains about Word since the Israeli market is small and big companies always do us (the Hebrew users) a "favor" by thinking about us at all, so we accept whatever is given us. I would like lyx to be a little smarter, and to change its RTL or LTR mode by itself as you move across already written text. When you point at a word, the most COMMON intention is to add letter or fix spelling or continue writing, so lyx should already put you in the right language (it doesn't do so now). If you want the opposite language, I think you should ask for it explicitly once you are in place. Thanks for the interest. Miki "Stefan Schimanski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
