feature request: show two pages

Reiner · Post by **Reiner** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:21 am

It would be very handy two have the additional command "show two pages" in the zoom-popup-menu, which should zoom like "fit page" does, but shows two pages.

page up/page down then should always scroll the two shown pages at once:
1 2
3 4
5 6

If you have set "facing pages" the pages should always be shown:
1
2 3
4 5
6

I think especially in the fullscreen view this setting would be extremly handy to finish a manuscript.

What do you think?

Timotheus · Post by **Timotheus** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:54 am

Another evergreen with a very long beard on this forum …

Reiner · Post by **Reiner** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:18 am

evergreens keep us young, isn't it?

Platonist · Post by **Platonist** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:14 pm

I understand that this must be a rather old request, given the 'evergreen' comments, but I am new to Mellel and don't know what was said previously. I sent the developers an email asking about the prospects for a 'two-up' view but haven't heard back yet. If this is a common request, what stands in the way of its implimentation? Is it a priority issue or a technical issue? This feature is rather important to my work flow, and other than its omission I really like using Mellel. Could others comment on this?

Many thanks!!

Ori Redler · Post by **Ori Redler** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:42 pm

Platonist wrote:I understand that this must be a rather old request, given the 'evergreen' comments, but I am new to Mellel and don't know what was said previously. I sent the developers an email asking about the prospects for a 'two-up' view but haven't heard back yet. If this is a common request, what stands in the way of its implimentation? Is it a priority issue or a technical issue? This feature is rather important to my work flow, and other than its omission I really like using Mellel. Could others comment on this?

Many thanks!!

Here we are...

This is something many ask for and it was not implemented yet not because it is very difficult (it isn't really) but simply because there were things ahead in line before it. We hope to get to that soon.

Platonist · Post by **Platonist** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:28 am

That's good news indeed, thanks Ori! Keep up the good work on Mellel -- there are many of us budding academics who greatly appreciate your efforts...

fastmiso · Post by **fastmiso** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:36 pm

Ori Redler wrote: We hope to get to that soon.

Great, thanks! This will be fantastic in full-screen mode.

Ori Redler · Post by **Ori Redler** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:13 pm

fastmiso wrote:
Ori Redler wrote: We hope to get to that soon.
Great, thanks! This will be fantastic in full-screen mode.

Indeed.

Platonist · Post by **Platonist** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 3:35 am

Well, I can say that after my initial experiences with Pages 3.0 (the program I use for the two-up view) it will not be doing any heavy lifting in my dissertation. Three crashes in five minutes, including screwing my Finder, that's simply unacceptable. Even if they fix the bugs, it doesn't look as though it has the more advanced features I need whereas Mellel does. Now I am REALLY looking forward to the two-up feature in Mellel!!

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