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by ahankinson
Fri May 27, 2011 3:00 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: The new Nisus Pro contains
Replies: 15
Views: 24334

Re: The new Nisus Pro contains

I just had a look at Nisus Pro 2. It does indeed look *very* nice. The track changes and comments features seem to be especially well done. I'm also very curious to try out its various levels of compatibility with .docx and .odt. I still feel that Mellel's method of handling styles and auto titles i...
by ahankinson
Thu May 26, 2011 10:53 pm
Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
Topic: Selecting all instances of a style...
Replies: 2
Views: 3790

Re: Selecting all instances of a style...

That is how I do it. I have two style sets, one for draft, and one for final, with both having styles of the same name. Updating them is simply a matter of selecting a new style set. I think what you want, however, is the "Replace Styles..." dialogue in the File menu. That will allow you t...
by ahankinson
Wed May 18, 2011 1:23 pm
Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
Topic: Feature request: (La)TeX export
Replies: 6
Views: 8357

Re: Feature request: (La)TeX export

I would think that this would be a crazy feature to implement correctly. (La)TeX is more programming language than word processor, so to get all the macro definitions, style sheets, references, and other complex features available in TeX it would take a while, and for very little gain. People who us...
by ahankinson
Wed May 18, 2011 1:18 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: File size
Replies: 5
Views: 4505

Re: File size

If you're saving in the single-file Mellel format, it uses zip compression to package the file up. You could be seeing the effects of compression on reducing the total file size. To see the original files in the package, rename the file to have a .zip extension and then unzip it. As for the bloated ...
by ahankinson
Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:35 am
Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
Topic: LaTeX equations in Mellel
Replies: 8
Views: 10744

Re: LaTeX equations in Mellel

Well, I'm glad they found some resolution. I suspect LaTeX is what they should have been using from the start. Personally, I find the trouble of having to align the occasional equation or image to vastly outweigh the need to sift through large amounts of poorly written documentation just to find out...
by ahankinson
Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:09 am
Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
Topic: LaTeX equations in Mellel
Replies: 8
Views: 10744

Re: LaTeX equations in Mellel

As far as I understand, LaTeXIt creates an image, which you then insert into Mellel. Mellel doesn't support LaTeX-style ASCII-to-typeset page process. So any equation you get out of LaTeXIt will be an image, and will act like an image in Mellel. You can try playing around with the Placement and wrap...
by ahankinson
Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:55 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Probable bugs with track changes
Replies: 12
Views: 9657

Re: Probable bugs with track changes

You should definitely send the Redlers a support request with this information:

http://www.redlers.com/support.html

They read the forums, but always ask that bugs and other bad behaviours be sent to them directly.
by ahankinson
Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:52 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: App Store
Replies: 6
Views: 7403

App Store

I just noticed that Mellel is now available in the App Store! Congratulations, Redlers!
by ahankinson
Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:36 pm
Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
Topic: Feature Request: line numbers
Replies: 33
Views: 58640

Re: Feature Request: line numbers

One suggestion might be to start a third forum *just* for feature requests. One thread per request. The problem with adding a "feature request" thread in an existing forum ("nitty and gritty") is that the actual feature requests get lost in the discussion of the feature requests ...
by ahankinson
Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:51 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Printing & track changes margin line
Replies: 8
Views: 12985

Re: Printing & track changes margin line

Thank you!
by ahankinson
Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:53 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: New Mellel icon
Replies: 9
Views: 7212

Re: New Mellel icon

Looks great, but I'd even ditch the "Mellel" on the paper in the typewriter -- the icon shape is distinct enough that it doesn't need to be explicitly labelled.
by ahankinson
Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:48 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Printing & track changes margin line
Replies: 8
Views: 12985

Re: Printing & track changes margin line

I would be in favour of an option in the print dialog that says "Print Revision Indicators" (or something a little clearer) similar to the "Print Markers" option there, and (preferably) off by default. Having a line that indicates there are hidden changes in the Mellel document o...
by ahankinson
Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:09 am
Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
Topic: Cosmetic Update
Replies: 1
Views: 4167

Re: Cosmetic Update

Just downloaded it and gave it a shot. Looks great, even in the "Apple Aqua" scheme.

Nice work!
by ahankinson
Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:59 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: New website issues
Replies: 5
Views: 4623

Re: New website issues

Weird. Here's what it looks like to me: http://transientstudent.net/screenshot/mellel-screenshot.png This is Safari 5.0.3. I've tried reloading, resetting, etc. but it still looks wonky. Edit: I figured it out. I have my default font set to something other than Times, and a size other than 12. I see...
by ahankinson
Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:32 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: New website issues
Replies: 5
Views: 4623

New website issues

The new website seems to have some very wonky layout issues with the "Download" and "Buy" buttons overlapping some of the text in the body, the text in the sidebar bleeding out of it, and the more, support, and about links opening new pages (which is quite annoying). I'm using th...