I am trying to appreciate why Bookends provides two panels to see attachments. One is accessed via the bottom button. One is accessed via the Attachments* tab (sidebar ... why the star on the tab names???). My confusion is compounded when I have the "widescreen layout" mode active in full screen on my MBP. I see the PDF attachment in two panels side-by-side. And then, to add to this, it seems that I can see the information about the attachments also when I click the (i) button on the top right corner.
I wonder if this is an appropriate point to ask to have one OR the other panel view, not both. If I had a vote that mattered, I would ask to remove the Attachments* tab entirely and bring anything otherwise missing from it to the panel that appears when you click on the paperclip icon at the bottom right side of the frame. And, at the same time, bring the information in the (i) button that is only about the attachments into that one panel view so that we don't have to go to that button for "extra" information about attachments.
Comments about having multiple ways to view attachments
Re: Comments about having multiple ways to view attachments
The asterisk in the tab is for your information, it tells you it has content.
The ability to see attachments in the edit pane is because you can open it in a standalone window. If there was no Attachment tab you wouldn't be able to see your attachments.
Finally, the attachment inspector doesn't provide extra information about the attachment. It is a convenience feature that, among other things, lets you see all your attachments in one list, allows you to reorder the attachments, and let's you delete certain attachments such as web archives.
Finally, yes, there are multiple ways to see your attachments, and different users prefer different ways to do this. I assure you that if I remove the Attachment tab there will be a howl from many users. Since the display is entirely under your control, pick and use the one that suits you. The flexibility is a feature, not a bug.
Jon
Sonny Software
The ability to see attachments in the edit pane is because you can open it in a standalone window. If there was no Attachment tab you wouldn't be able to see your attachments.
Finally, the attachment inspector doesn't provide extra information about the attachment. It is a convenience feature that, among other things, lets you see all your attachments in one list, allows you to reorder the attachments, and let's you delete certain attachments such as web archives.
Finally, yes, there are multiple ways to see your attachments, and different users prefer different ways to do this. I assure you that if I remove the Attachment tab there will be a howl from many users. Since the display is entirely under your control, pick and use the one that suits you. The flexibility is a feature, not a bug.
Jon
Sonny Software
Re: Comments about having multiple ways to view attachments
My request is not to remove features. It is to consolidate all features that view or act on attachments into one button that shows one view pane. The issue is not about "pick one that suits you". It is about, when there are three ways to choose to do something, how much do I also have to remember that choice A will have something different about it compared to choice B and compared to choice C.
I don't do well to have to remember the potentially subtle or deeper differences in further actions when I click a paperclip button to view an attachment versus click the information button to view an attachment versus click an Attachments tab to view an attachment.
I don't do well to have to remember the potentially subtle or deeper differences in further actions when I click a paperclip button to view an attachment versus click the information button to view an attachment versus click an Attachments tab to view an attachment.
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JJW
JJW
Re: Comments about having multiple ways to view attachments
The whole point is to provide a flexible UI for a diverse audience. For most people just click the paperclip icon at the bottom of the library window. That's it. For a subset who use standalone reference editing they use the Attachments tab. There's not a lot to remember. Some users want the PDFs shown below the reference list, some want it shown in a wide view format. For power users there are more options, but they're just options. In the end, it's as simple or complex as you want it to be.
Jon
Sonny Software
Jon
Sonny Software