Search found 182 matches

by rickl
Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:01 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: A couple of refinements to the various Copy options
Replies: 28
Views: 17710

Re: A couple of refinements to the various Copy options

That was actually the thing I most wanted and my motivation for starting the thread. Tony Higgins seconded my suggestion. But I've no idea how many others also are interested. The benefits of the new options beyond what I originally imagined are great, and it won't kill us to use two operations when...
by rickl
Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:51 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Term Lists
Replies: 4
Views: 3378

Re: Term Lists

Thanks for the detailed explanation and for adding the new option. Sorry I keep missing obvious things. I hope at least mentioning them in the forum will help others searching on similar topics.

Number 5 sounds intriguing and fertile ground for guessing games!
by rickl
Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:10 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Term Lists
Replies: 4
Views: 3378

Re: Term Lists

One extra thing that I forgot to mention: I've only just realized that we can reorder keywords by frequency of use. Is that a new feature, or is it something that we've had all along but I just never noticed?
by rickl
Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:43 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: A couple of refinements to the various Copy options
Replies: 28
Views: 17710

Re: A couple of refinements to the various Copy options

If you selected multiple notecards, Bookends could collect each note and cobble them together, along with one citation and one hypertext link. It could not create a separate notecard + citation + link for each notecard. So you'd get notecard1 notecard2 notecard3 {Jones, 2008, The theory of everythi...
by rickl
Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:11 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Term Lists
Replies: 4
Views: 3378

Term Lists

I really like the enhancements to term lists. Here are a few thoughts and suggestions: The keyword filter works great. Likewise the adjustable column widths. Feedback on the Boolean search being performed is most welcome. I'm thinking it might be better to have feedback of that sort from the first p...
by rickl
Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:45 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Bookends 10.6
Replies: 1
Views: 2103

Bookends 10.6

I haven't had chance to try out 10.6 yet, though the list of changes looks impressive. One error, I think, in the release notes:
APA 16th >> APA 6th
by rickl
Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:14 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Import options
Replies: 10
Views: 6453

Re: Import options

ozean wrote:I rarely have to search for those for PDFs
Hi, ozean, it's my understanding that we're talking about text entry rather than search.
by rickl
Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:31 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: New Bookends videos
Replies: 4
Views: 3882

Re: New Bookends videos

Nice videos! I'd actually forgotten all about the email reference command, and it was nice to be reminded in 2 separate videos. I think these user-generated videos are a great idea; keep 'em coming!
by rickl
Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:40 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Import options
Replies: 10
Views: 6453

Re: Import options

I could add options for copying selected text to the reference itself (e.g. to authors, to title, etc.). Then when you closed the sheet the reference window wouldn't open with the empty reference. If there were multiple authors you'd have to copy one at a time (so Bookends wouldn't string them all ...
by rickl
Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:32 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: BE fails to open in Snow Leopard
Replies: 30
Views: 19701

Re: BE fails to open in Snow Leopard

I've set up that new thread you mentioned and posted my preferences:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2417
by rickl
Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:31 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Preferred Fonts
Replies: 8
Views: 5754

Preferred Fonts

This is in response to a question from Jon in another thread:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2414

The way I have my preferences set:

Bibliographies: Didot
References: Gill Sans
List: Skia
Notecards: Didot
by rickl
Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:24 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Keywords revisited: tag clouds? better keyword browsing?
Replies: 23
Views: 16368

Re: Keywords revisited: tag clouds? better keyword browsing?

For anyone puzzled by the very long post with which I started this thread, or doubtful whether they would want to "drill down" through their keywords to explore their references… Today I heard that Yojimbo had been updated and I think its implementation is a pretty good example of the appr...
by rickl
Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: A couple of refinements to the various Copy options
Replies: 28
Views: 17710

Re: A couple of refinements to the various Copy options

On variable note sizes I waive the white flag Actually, I've only just realised why this might be quite important to some people. (Apologies for missing the point earlier.) While I still think that allowing the notecards to grow too big is a bad idea, for reasons mentioned earlier in the thread, if...
by rickl
Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:51 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: A couple of refinements to the various Copy options
Replies: 28
Views: 17710

Re: A couple of refinements to the various Copy options

I have been remiss about making more tutorials -- too busy adding the features you are asking for! Yes, I'm all too aware that asking for features isn't helping you get the tutorials out. I would suggest that the topic not be restricted to word-processors, rather the general point about working wit...
by rickl
Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:35 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Keywords revisited: tag clouds? better keyword browsing?
Replies: 23
Views: 16368

Re: Keywords revisited: tag clouds? better keyword browsing?

Since menu organization is being discussed elsewhere, I'd like to reopen the debate about the right place for keyword management. When I said something to the same effect in an earlier discussion, I was asked for concrete suggestions and was unable to give any. I'm afraid that's still pretty much th...