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by Feanaaro
Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:47 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: what does "Command–." actually means?
Replies: 1
Views: 2234

what does "Command–." actually means?

This may be the most stupid question ever, and I apologize for that, but in years of using Bookends I have not managed to figure it out. When searching references for importing, on the bottom of the search window it helpfully says " (Command–. to stop) ". I've never been able to have it wo...
by Feanaaro
Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:58 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Separate editing window
Replies: 30
Views: 38330

Re: Separate editing window

The Abstract field size was (and is) variable. So depending on the size of your old window it could have more or less height content displayable than what you see now. The current abstract also increases in height and length as the window (or editing pane) changes in size. In order to get it to inc...
by Feanaaro
Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:15 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Separate editing window
Replies: 30
Views: 38330

Re: Separate editing window

Regarding the "abstract" field. I used to be able to see entire abstracts that now requires scrolling instead, while keeping the editing window roughly of the same size as it was before. So the field has lost space in switching from the narrow (split with keywords) but tall to the wide but...
by Feanaaro
Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:11 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Separate editing window
Replies: 30
Views: 38330

Re: Separate editing window

As opposed to what it was before. It's not that I necessary LOVE the dialog, it's just that doing all the data-entry in one place is intrinsically less cumbersome than doing everything in one place, save for one thing which requires shifting the focus elsewhere. Then the matter of the better interfa...
by Feanaaro
Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:32 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Separate editing window
Replies: 30
Views: 38330

Re: Separate editing window

I use a 15" retina macbook, so it is neither particularly small not particularly large. I like to keep the library window occupying the full width of the screen though. But in my opinion the issue would be the same even if I had the two windows side by side. It is just that doing all data enter...
by Feanaaro
Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:53 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Separate editing window
Replies: 30
Views: 38330

Re: Separate editing window

I see. Maybe you could put "abstract" and "keywords" side by side, like they used to be. In this way increasing the width of the window would also increase the space available for the abstract field. I understand that the old window was too many thing at once, but adding attachme...
by Feanaaro
Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:12 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Separate editing window
Replies: 30
Views: 38330

Re: Separate editing window

It is a big improvement over the previous situation, thanks. Three more things would be great, if they could be added: • the window should remember the size it was set to. As it is now, it always open in the same (rather small/narrow) size, and it does not remember manual resizing • it would be grea...
by Feanaaro
Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:19 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Bookends 12.5 Feedback
Replies: 55
Views: 60941

Re: Bookends 12.5 Feedback

Yes, I see your point. But you've made the Bookends window very wide. You could lessen the width considerably have the reference pane take up the majority of the window. In fact the resulting window can be almost the same width as the old standalone window you're showing in the image. I like the id...