Re: #10462: Add possibility to use an inverted cursor color

2016-11-09 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
You learn a new expression, I learn its spelling. That's a good deal IMO. JMarc Le 9 novembre 2016 21:29:51 GMT+01:00, Andrew Parsloe a écrit : >I had never come across this use of bikeshedding before. I looked it up >on Wiktionary. Thanks!

Re: #10462: Add possibility to use an inverted cursor color

2016-11-09 Thread Andrew Parsloe
On 10/11/2016 5:07 a.m., Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: For example, nobody remembers why we have the \show_banner option or \screen_font_sizes options. Or the three different interfaces for editing math macros. But it is just bikesheding IMO. JMarc I had never come across this use of bikesh

Re: #10462: Add possibility to use an inverted cursor color

2016-11-09 Thread Richard Heck
On 11/09/2016 11:07 AM, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: > Also never underestimate the cost of an option. In this case it is > low, but there are strings to translate and screen real estate to find. They can lead to obscure bugs, for example: ones that only appear when a certain rarely used option is

Re: #10462: Add possibility to use an inverted cursor color

2016-11-09 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Le 09/11/2016 à 17:16, racoon a écrit : I see. However, my argument for having non-userinterface options that can be manually set in the preferences file (or in some preample like blank space in the preferences gui) seems to survive your objection. I have made this suggestion in the past, but t

Re: #10462: Add possibility to use an inverted cursor color

2016-11-09 Thread racoon
On 09.11.2016 17:07, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: Le 09/11/2016 à 16:57, racoon a écrit : A quick question on the "too many options" issue. I believe that quite many LyX users like to have many options to fit LyX according to their desires. So I am wondering what your worry about too many options

Re: #10462: Add possibility to use an inverted cursor color

2016-11-09 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
Le 09/11/2016 à 16:57, racoon a écrit : A quick question on the "too many options" issue. I believe that quite many LyX users like to have many options to fit LyX according to their desires. So I am wondering what your worry about too many options is. Maybe it is that many other users will be put

Re: #10462: Add possibility to use an inverted cursor color

2016-11-09 Thread racoon
On 09.11.2016 16:45, LyX Ticket Tracker wrote: #10462: Add possibility to use an inverted cursor color -+- Reporter: racoon | Owner: lasgouttes Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Compo