Preview Window Zoom - Page 2

GrannyGrump · 06-12-2013, 11:57 PM

Wellllll... I have done several combinations of un- and re-install, and I think I have cornered the problem.
V 7-2 Preview Window Zoom apparently only works on the original computer that Sigil is/was installed on. I wiped Sigil from everywhere, and stripped the registry entries, and re-installed on my portable drive running on an XP machine. Everything works great.

When I move the portable drive to another computer, Preview Window Zoom no longer works. So I assume it must require some registry entry or specially installed component to operate correctly.

This is the first version that has not had full functionality when I move from computer to computer (it works portably, but is not "stealth" as the portable-apps folk call it, it does create settings and registry entries on each host computer you use), so no wonder I was baffled!

Since I am blocked from installing software on this computer, I will have to stay with v 7-1 on this one.

I wonder if the developers could pinpoint what component or registry entry is the culprit, maybe there is a way to re-direct that to Sigil's own folder so us "portable" fans can continue to use it on multiple computers.

EDITED TO ADD: Never mind.... I see that PortableApps.com does have a fully portable version available, I had not checked their site in forever.
So this has been a good mind-stretching exercise, and this entire post can be ignored. Sorry about that.

GrannyGrump · 06-16-2013, 10:23 PM

I thought I had spoken too soon about the usability of the portable app, because Preview Window Zoom seemed to stop working.

but
I HAVE SOLVED THE MYSTERY.

In each session, the Preview Window MUST BE DOCKED the first time I want to zoom it. After that, I can undock it, and the zoom keyboard command will continue to work.

This behavior holds true on XP PRO, and on Vista.

So I am posting this in case there are other folks having the same challenge. If this is a frequent (or default) behavior, I suggest that a note be added to the User's Manual.

Thanks to all for letting me cry on your shoulders.

06-12-2013, 11:57 PM	#16
GrannyGrump Obsessively Dedicated... Posts: 3,200 Karma: 34977896 Join Date: May 2011 Location: JAPAN (US expatriate) Device: Sony PRS-T2, ADE on PC	Wellllll... I have done several combinations of un- and re-install, and I think I have cornered the problem. V 7-2 Preview Window Zoom apparently only works on the original computer that Sigil is/was installed on. I wiped Sigil from everywhere, and stripped the registry entries, and re-installed on my portable drive running on an XP machine. Everything works great. When I move the portable drive to another computer, Preview Window Zoom no longer works. So I assume it must require some registry entry or specially installed component to operate correctly. This is the first version that has not had full functionality when I move from computer to computer (it works portably, but is not "stealth" as the portable-apps folk call it, it does create settings and registry entries on each host computer you use), so no wonder I was baffled! Since I am blocked from installing software on this computer, I will have to stay with v 7-1 on this one. I wonder if the developers could pinpoint what component or registry entry is the culprit, maybe there is a way to re-direct that to Sigil's own folder so us "portable" fans can continue to use it on multiple computers. EDITED TO ADD: Never mind.... I see that PortableApps.com does have a fully portable version available, I had not checked their site in forever. So this has been a good mind-stretching exercise, and this entire post can be ignored. Sorry about that. Last edited by GrannyGrump; 06-13-2013 at 12:20 AM. Reason: add info

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06-16-2013, 10:23 PM	#17
GrannyGrump Obsessively Dedicated... Posts: 3,200 Karma: 34977896 Join Date: May 2011 Location: JAPAN (US expatriate) Device: Sony PRS-T2, ADE on PC	I thought I had spoken too soon about the usability of the portable app, because Preview Window Zoom seemed to stop working. but I HAVE SOLVED THE MYSTERY. In each session, the Preview Window MUST BE DOCKED the first time I want to zoom it. After that, I can undock it, and the zoom keyboard command will continue to work. This behavior holds true on XP PRO, and on Vista. So I am posting this in case there are other folks having the same challenge. If this is a frequent (or default) behavior, I suggest that a note be added to the User's Manual. Thanks to all for letting me cry on your shoulders.