Re: I must be doing something(s) wrong

2004-12-01 Thread Mike Ginou
>> > * garbled views - view images seem unstable. Objects change for >> > no >> > apparent reason (size, text). Refresh usually clears it up. >> > This can indicate that a crash is immenient. >> Sometimes I have thicker outlines/borders but I also never used images >> an

Re: I must be doing something(s) wrong

2004-12-01 Thread David Ross
Thanks for your prompt reply. On Wed, 2004-12-01 at 13:35, Alexander wrote: > David Ross schrieb: > > * zoom - 100% magnification is about half of actual size. > > Actual size of what? Having 1600x1400 on a 15" screen causes small objects, > too :-) That's an important point. One that I o

Re: I must be doing something(s) wrong

2004-12-01 Thread Alexander
David Ross schrieb: * zoom - 100% magnification is about half of actual size. Actual size of what? Having 1600x1400 on a 15" screen causes small objects, too :-) * grid - Have not found a combination of settings that are easy to work with for object sizing and layout. Stable gr

I must be doing something(s) wrong

2004-12-01 Thread David Ross
I am new to Dia and would like to use it for software/system/schema modeling. I have had problems with stability (it crashes during extended sessions) and using or understanding how to use basic features, including: * zoom - 100% magnification is about half of actual size. * grid - Hav