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by laup
Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:21 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Style variations in notes
Replies: 2
Views: 4754

Duh!

The window at the top only displays the names of the Style Variations you’ve entered within the Mellel › Perferences › Styles options. To make style variations work, you have to set up them for each Character Style (inside the Edit “Character Style” window which could be reached via the [/color]Cha...
by laup
Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:29 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Style variations in notes
Replies: 2
Views: 4754

Style variations in notes

Style variations do not appear to work in my footnotes. I am using Bookman 10 for the footnote. When I hit, say, F2 to make something bold in the note, the window at the top claims that the selection is now bold, but it is not. This is with an iMac, but also with a PowerBook. Is this an unfortunate ...
by laup
Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:29 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Style variations in notes
Replies: 1
Views: 3988

Style variations in notes

Style variations do not appear to work in my footnotes. I am using Bookman 10 for the footnote. When I hit, say, F2 to make something bold in the note, the window at the top claims that the selection is now bold, but it is not. This is with an iMac, but also with a PowerBook. Is this an unfortunate ...
by laup
Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:32 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Summary After Usage for 3 Weeks
Replies: 45
Views: 51276

Summary After Usage for 3 Weeks

I reported on my original impressions three weeks ago. After those three weeks of heavy usage, my impressions are now as follows. Details follow, with items in rank order within a category of Pros, Cons, Shortcomings, or Other Suggestions. I am rapidly losing any ability to see things fresh, so this...
by laup
Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:52 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Paradigms
Replies: 23
Views: 30775

I'm not in favour of prebuilt (Mellel-made) templates - that's not a developer's job. And no pre-built template will suit my needs (read: the needs of the publishers I write for): there is no such thing as a uniform set of templates that will suit everyone. Consequence: you'll have to do it yoursel...
by laup
Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:30 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Spotlight Searches and Mellel 2.1
Replies: 32
Views: 47777

Re: Spotlight

It should work if you do as I did. Delete the old plugin, install the new one and then open each of your old files and just save each in turn. You should have spotlight doing full content searching then. Good luck. Spotlight appears to be partially working after I deleted the old plugin and reinsta...
by laup
Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:56 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Spotlight Searches and Mellel 2.1
Replies: 32
Views: 47777

Spotlight

It should work if you do as I did. Delete the old plugin, install the new one and then open each of your old files and just save each in turn. You should have spotlight doing full content searching then. Good luck. Spotlight appears to be partially working after I deleted the old plugin and reinsta...
by laup
Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:56 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Why does Mellel have no highlighters?
Replies: 19
Views: 20533

Why not just use Style Variants?

Perhaps I'm missing the point, but it seems to me that sweeping a selection and clicking F6 or whatever is pretty simple. For me, that would turn all the text to red. Is a separate highlighting feature really needed?
by laup
Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:47 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Outline/Table of Contents
Replies: 6
Views: 11891

Oh Well. I'm relieved, even if unhappy

Nicka Thanks for the response. At least I am relieved at not being proven once again to have the brain of an ant. I had banged my head pretty hard on this one, assuming there was a solution (other than the kluge that apparently you use as well). As for solutions, I would think that having more than ...
by laup
Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:45 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Outline/Table of Contents
Replies: 6
Views: 11891

Outline/Table of Contents

I would like to treat appendices in parallel with Chapters EXCEPT for having them numbered A, B, ..., rather than 1, 2,...How to do this eludes me. The "slot" for chapters is Mellel's Level 2. However, that has a unique paragrapha and character definition, and a unique numbering approach. ...
by laup
Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:08 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Beginners Tutorial for Mellel 2.1
Replies: 4
Views: 8677

Comments on Tutorial

Don Here are some comments, mostly about typos, some about clarity. I've also noted in bold instances in which I think Mellel should be changed . The tutorial is quite useful and well written. A noble effort! 22 The "start" versus "indent" distinction is indeed unclear. There sho...
by laup
Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:25 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Beginners Tutorial for Mellel 2.1
Replies: 4
Views: 8677

Re: Beginners Tutorial for Mellel 2.1

A completely rewritten Beginners Tutorial for Mellel 2.1 has been completed, and should shortly be available for download from the Redlers site, both in pdf and in Mellel form. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions or comments on the new tutorial for 2.1. Although I proofread it several times,...
by laup
Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:21 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Limitations of Import/Export
Replies: 0
Views: 13670

Limitations of Import/Export

I find that I still can't explain to a colleague what dangers lurk or don't lurk in moving to Mellel. Compatibility with Word seems remarkably good (going through the rtf stage); I'm impressed. However, I'm not clear as to its limitations and am reticent to make statements on the matter to colleague...
by laup
Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:50 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Paradigms
Replies: 23
Views: 30775

Re: Paradigms

All things considered, I would put by far the biggest weight on having a simple-but-excellent mode, based probably on a richer set of custom templates and some tweaking of the interface for consistency. Sorry for touching upon this last point in an off-topicish manner -- can you elaborate a little ...
by laup
Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:09 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Paradigms
Replies: 23
Views: 30775

Paradigms

The discussion on highlighting raised basic questions about what attributes are desirable as Mellel goes forward. One paradigm is for a superb but seemingly light word processor, something like a modern-day version of Word 5.1, for those who remember it. "Modern-day" would include the very...