Re: Command-buffer to macro feature request

2010-10-08 Thread Richard Heck
On 10/08/2010 02:46 PM, Jacob Barandes wrote: Hi, When I select a math-input expression x in LyX, go to the minibuffer, and put in, say, math-delim | |, I get |x|, as desired; that is, math-delim is smart enough to automatically wrap selected math expressions. But if I create a math macro t

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-13 Thread John Levon
On Tue, Apr 13, 2004 at 06:09:27PM +0200, Andre Poenitz wrote: > So, if I understand correctly, the argument goes as follows. > > - nobody but a few knew of the command line > - so we separated it from the status display to make them more visible > - now it takes too much space > - so we hide

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-13 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Apr 13, 2004 at 02:52:59PM +0100, John Levon wrote: > In case anyone's interested, the rationale is simple - nobody* knew that > you could type into the minibuffer. This was partly due to visual > decoration in the xforms frontend, and partly due to its "status bar" > behaviour. > > And on

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-13 Thread John Levon
On Tue, Apr 13, 2004 at 03:32:32PM +0100, Angus Leeming wrote: > I think so. Here's why. > > The command buffer performs two roles: > 1. It provides us with state information. (All those useful 'Running > latex' etc messages.) > 2. It gives us a means to enter lfuns from 'by hand'. > > The xform

RE: Command buffer

2004-04-13 Thread Angus Leeming
Leuven, E. wrote: >>> Is the argument for not having it visible always, valid? >> I think so. Here's why. >> The command buffer performs two roles: > > maybe time to implement a status bar to separate the two? Let's fix existing bugs rather than create new ones. It'd be nice to get 14x out of the

RE: Command buffer

2004-04-13 Thread Leuven, E.
>> Is the argument for not having it visible always, valid? > I think so. Here's why. > The command buffer performs two roles: maybe time to implement a status bar to separate the two? ed.

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-13 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Apr 13, 2004 at 03:14:11PM +0200, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: > Is the argument for not having it visible always, valid? I don't think so. Personnaly I'd like to have the minibuffer always visible. But I don't care too much about UI issues as long as it does not interfere with the way I am

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-13 Thread Angus Leeming
Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: >>> > Well, if this would be done, I could live with it. Until then >>> > I'd prefer a visible mini-buffer. Makes debugging a bit easier. >>> >>> We could probably enable it by default for development versions or >>> something >> > | I certainly wouldn't mind... > > Is

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-13 Thread Lars Gullik Bjønnes
Andre Poenitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 06:02:05PM +0100, John Levon wrote: >> On Sat, Apr 10, 2004 at 11:34:43PM +0200, Andre Poenitz wrote: >> >> > Well, if this would be done, I could live with it. Until then I'd >> > prefer a visible mini-buffer. Makes debugging a

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-12 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 06:02:05PM +0100, John Levon wrote: > On Sat, Apr 10, 2004 at 11:34:43PM +0200, Andre Poenitz wrote: > > > Well, if this would be done, I could live with it. Until then I'd > > prefer a visible mini-buffer. Makes debugging a bit easier. > > We could probably enable it by d

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-12 Thread John Levon
On Sat, Apr 10, 2004 at 11:34:43PM +0200, Andre Poenitz wrote: > Well, if this would be done, I could live with it. Until then I'd > prefer a visible mini-buffer. Makes debugging a bit easier. We could probably enable it by default for development versions or something regards john

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-11 Thread Juergen Spitzmueller
Andre Poenitz wrote: > I mean: What can I do (as a user) to have the minibuffer permanently > enabled? edit stdtoolbars. Of course a gui would be great. Jürgen.

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-10 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Sat, Apr 10, 2004 at 04:08:10PM +0100, John Levon wrote: > On Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 05:58:57PM +0200, Andre Poenitz wrote: > > > Is this a permanent change? > > Yes. I would like some things on top though (and have done for a long > time). First, the M-x thing Angus mentioned. Second a View->To

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-10 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Sat, Apr 10, 2004 at 09:47:00AM +0200, Juergen Spitzmueller wrote: > Andre Poenitz wrote: > > > agreed. In the meantime, you can turn the minibuffer on via the context > > > menu (rmb when the mouse is over the toolbars). Just in case you didn't > > > notice this feature (I did by chance). > > >

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-10 Thread Juergen Spitzmueller
John Levon wrote: > Yes. I would like some things on top though (and have done for a long > time). First, the M-x thing Angus mentioned. Second a View->Toolbars > submenu. Welcome back :-) Jürgen.

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-10 Thread John Levon
On Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 05:58:57PM +0200, Andre Poenitz wrote: > Is this a permanent change? Yes. I would like some things on top though (and have done for a long time). First, the M-x thing Angus mentioned. Second a View->Toolbars submenu. regards john

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-10 Thread Juergen Spitzmueller
Andre Poenitz wrote: > > agreed. In the meantime, you can turn the minibuffer on via the context > > menu (rmb when the mouse is over the toolbars). Just in case you didn't > > notice this feature (I did by chance). > > Is this a permanent change? What? The removal of the minibuffer? I guess so.

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-09 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 12:40:18PM +0200, Juergen Spitzmueller wrote: > Angus Leeming wrote: > > Now, personally, I think that it should be there, but leaving that to > > one side, why don't we have a minibuffer that 'appears' when I type > > 'M-x' and 'disappears' when I subsequently hit return? T

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-09 Thread Juergen Spitzmueller
Angus Leeming wrote: > Now, personally, I think that it should be there, but leaving that to > one side, why don't we have a minibuffer that 'appears' when I type > 'M-x' and 'disappears' when I subsequently hit return? That way, its > behaviour is analogous to the math and table toolbars in the Qt

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-08 Thread Angus Leeming
John Levon wrote: > On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 05:25:10PM +0100, Angus Leeming wrote: > >> Now, personally, I think that it should be there, but leaving that >> to one side, why don't we have a minibuffer that 'appears' when I >> type 'M-x' and 'disappears' when I subsequently hit return? That >> wa

Re: Command buffer

2004-04-08 Thread John Levon
On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 05:25:10PM +0100, Angus Leeming wrote: > Now, personally, I think that it should be there, but leaving that to > one side, why don't we have a minibuffer that 'appears' when I type > 'M-x' and 'disappears' when I subsequently hit return? That way, its > behaviour is anal

Re: command buffer in qt2

2002-07-23 Thread John Levon
On Tue, Jul 23, 2002 at 05:38:39PM +0100, Angus Leeming wrote: > Wasn't John talking about separate "edit" and "display" command buffers. > Ie, all commands are displayed in the "display" buffer" that I see at the > bottom of your screenshot. That's right. > Hitting M-x would make the "edit" b

Re: command buffer in qt2

2002-07-23 Thread Angus Leeming
On Tuesday 23 July 2002 5:54 pm, Edwin Leuven wrote: > > Wouldn't that be a bit distracting ? > > Personally I don't think so. It's like run command under KDE (alt-f2) which > I find very convenient. > > > Bear in mind the command buffer is > > a feature for power users only really, and sooner or

Re: command buffer in qt2

2002-07-23 Thread John Levon
On Tue, Jul 23, 2002 at 06:54:57PM +0200, Edwin Leuven wrote: > > Wouldn't that be a bit distracting ? > > Personally I don't think so. It's like run command under KDE (alt-f2) which I > find very convenient. Well, so do I, but then again I only ever use the minicli to start programs, not to i

Re: command buffer in qt2

2002-07-23 Thread Edwin Leuven
> Wouldn't that be a bit distracting ? Personally I don't think so. It's like run command under KDE (alt-f2) which I find very convenient. > Bear in mind the command buffer is > a feature for power users only really, and sooner or later it will be > possible to hide/show it from the menus. > >

Re: command buffer in qt2

2002-07-23 Thread John Levon
On Tue, Jul 23, 2002 at 06:39:55PM +0200, Edwin Leuven wrote: > Wouldn't it be nicer to have a little modal window with an editable combobox > as a command buffer? It would popup with M-x and disappear after use... Wouldn't that be a bit distracting ? Bear in mind the command buffer is a featur