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Forum: Sigil 05-24-2013, 01:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,333
Posted By LukeA
No, I want a product that works correctly when...

No, I want a product that works correctly when used as provided.

I don't have a problem with it providing the ability to go under the covers and fiddle with the code. I do have a problem with the...
Forum: Sigil 05-23-2013, 07:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,333
Posted By LukeA
Mitch, I guess I just have a hard time...

Mitch,

I guess I just have a hard time accepting the default notion that open source = toy. I see them as an alternative to commercial, not-necessarily-better software. Apache Web Server is an...
Forum: Sigil 05-23-2013, 02:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,333
Posted By LukeA
The document I'm working with already had an id...

The document I'm working with already had an id on (almost) every element when I got it. I don't know what tool generated the document, but there are probably thousands of unique ids. The dupes are...
Forum: Sigil 05-23-2013, 02:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,333
Posted By LukeA
Then it should have giant red banner when in book...

Then it should have giant red banner when in book mode stating "USE AT YOUR OWN RISK"

If it looks like a word processor, it should act like a word processor. Why should ePub creation be limited...
Forum: Sigil 05-23-2013, 02:17 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,333
Posted By LukeA
Copying and pasting in Sigil copies ids as well...

Copying and pasting in Sigil copies ids as well as everything else. If you are in book view you won't know this - it is only obvious in code view. I've found that just fiddling with paragraphs can...
Forum: Sigil 05-20-2013, 12:36 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,865
Posted By LukeA
This is BS. Sorry, but I just don't accept that...

This is BS. Sorry, but I just don't accept that over thirty years since the UN's International Year of the Disabled we still get treated as if we are asking too much just to get the same level of...
Forum: ePub 05-19-2013, 04:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,286
Posted By LukeA
Which is exactly the opposite of what I'd want -...

Which is exactly the opposite of what I'd want - thanks for the note; I'll experiment with what to do.
Forum: Sigil 05-19-2013, 03:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,865
Posted By LukeA
I submitted the bug...

I submitted the bug (https://code.google.com/p/sigil/issues/detail?id=2239) and got a quick response: Wontfix with no explanation.

I'm disappointed, but not surprised. After decades of working...
Forum: ePub 05-19-2013, 03:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,286
Posted By LukeA
Wow Rubén - that's getting a bit more complex...

Wow Rubén - that's getting a bit more complex than I'd like, but I'll keep it in mind for future projects.

I'm thinking that I'll just use a % of height buffer on top of the poem (small value...
Forum: ePub 05-18-2013, 04:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,286
Posted By LukeA
Thanks - I feel the same way. I've certainly...

Thanks - I feel the same way. I've certainly seen printed books that follow this approach and don't worry about the vast tracts of white space - in fact, it's a page design feature in those cases.
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Forum: ePub 05-18-2013, 02:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,286
Posted By LukeA
Forcing paging - good or bad idea?

I am formatting a book of poems and am thinking that forcing each poem to be on a separate page would be desirable. They are mostly short enough that they will each fit on a single page of an...
Forum: Sigil 05-18-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,865
Posted By LukeA
I submitted a bug to the Sigil programmers. ...

I submitted a bug to the Sigil programmers. We'll see what happens.
Forum: Sigil 05-17-2013, 03:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,865
Posted By LukeA
unfortunately, changing the font does not make...

unfortunately, changing the font does not make the cursor any more visible. It remains a hair-width blinking line.

When I was an applications developer years ago, we used to design the software...
Forum: Sigil 05-16-2013, 03:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,865
Posted By LukeA
Not using Windows cursor

I just started using Sigil and have a problem - the cursor is nearly invisible. I'm slightly visually impaired and have set the cursor width in Windows (7 FWIW) using the ease of access functions. ...
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