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Layout for XUL #93

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
The XUL version needs a coherent layout. Probably sticking with something
reasonably close to the current one would be best for now...

Original issue reported on code.google.com by benpmor...@gmail.com on 21 Jul 2009 at 11:32

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Original comment by benpmor...@gmail.com on 21 Jul 2009 at 11:40

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
My thoughts about it from the start of this year are at
http://groups.google.com/group/bpbible-devel/browse_thread/thread/e4388f9185fc2d
fd/a8372b01c10fc701?lnk=gst&q=BPBible+window+layout+and+operation.
 I list them in full here, though I'm not sure that I'm certain of all of them now:

 This email is trying to set down in writing the principles I think the
 new BPBible layout should aim for.  Comments are welcome.  As much as
 anything else this email is just to remind me so I can check against
 it later.

 1. It should have the flexibility of the current layout: windows
 should be able to be added, removed, resized, reorganised, and
 maximised.

 2. It should allow as many windows as the user wants, rather than just
 allowing one Bible, one commentary, and one dictionary.

 3. Books in the library should be organised by their real type (e.g.
 daily devotional, map, ...), rather than their module type
 (dictionary, other book, ...).  The gospel harmonies should also be
 there rather than being in a separate window.

 4. (Within reason) Every window should be able to be pulled out as a
 separate window or included as a window or part of the same window.
 Windows that currently infringe this are (from memory) gospel
 harmonies, topic management, and search.

 5. Permanent tooltips should be the same as other windows.  In
 particular, Bible permanent tooltips should look and act like Bible
 windows, and should be able to be put into the layout.

 6. Verse keyed windows should be able to be linked to the workspace reference.

 7. Bible links should probably change the workspace reference, which
 would then change all linked windows.  If there is no Bible window
 open, it should open one with the last used Bible version.

 8. Bible windows should support viewing either complete chapters (as
 the Bible window is currently) or references (e.g. display exactly
 Genesis 5:1 - 4, like permanent tooltips currently do).

 9. Layouts should be able to be saved and named, to allow users to
 cater to different layout needs.  When a new saved layout is loaded, I
 think it should contain all the windows organised in the way they
 were, but displaying the current reference, entry in dictionary if
 any, ...

 10. Parallel windows should be able to be saved and opened as new
 windows (e.g. open my special parallel of ESV, KJV with Strong's
 numbers, and TSK)

 11. Windows should have history and back and forward should work as expected.

 12. Parallel windows should behave like Bible windows as much as
 possible with references, linking to workspace references or not,
 etc., and it should be possible to add new versions to an existing
 Bible or commentary window rather than having to open a special
 "parallel" window.

 13. Commentaries should be able to be in a parallel view as well as Bibles.

Original comment by jonmmor...@gmail.com on 22 Jul 2009 at 1:09

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Original comment by jonmmor...@gmail.com on 12 Jun 2010 at 1:04

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Closing XUL related issues as we are no longer working on the XUL branch.

Original comment by jonmmor...@gmail.com on 17 Jul 2010 at 7:21