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Mono · 04-20-2012, 07:53 AM

I haven't use dictionary in M92 until recently. I hit those "issues". I do not think they will be corrected in comming 1.7, but at least the developers should know and solve it in next one.

Bugs:
1) If I choose alphabetic view (circles with a b c), the formating tags are displayed instead of used. Could they be at least ommited - not displayed, or even better used for formating the text displayed? It is not issue of particular dictionary. I tried 4 different dictionaries. The same text is dispalyes correctly (formated using tags) when looking at particular word. So, the software is able to interpret the text correctly, but in Alphabetic View is not interpreted and everything is dispalyed.

2) It seems to me that if I use dictionary within the document, changing the dictionaries works unexpectedly. It seems to me that information about dictionary change is used only under certain conditions (cannot say which), but mostly the previous dictionary is used.

Features:
1) Virtual keyboard.
It would be nice if there are two icons for cursor movement in edited text. If I have text Like Illinoise, it is hardly possible to place a cursor, say, between double l. Icons for cursor movement would solve this situation.I understand, why it is like that. The chinese 'letters' are much wider and programmers do not experience this issue.

EDIT: I found it is possible to move cursor using 4-way button. So, everything is OK.

2) Dictionary:
It might be handy to have a memory of past searched items. And two icons to browse back and forth. I may read certain explanation and need to explain word in explanation. Now, I can click on the word and read the explanation, but there is no fast way to jump back to previous explanation. And this may be recursive. Jump to explanation from explanation of explanation... The only thing I can do now to return back is to write the previous word. It would be pain even on normal keyboard, on slow virtual it is double pain.

I am becoming to like the dictionary feature. So, I am not complaining, just directing the focus of developers to make everything smoother.

04-20-2012, 07:53 AM	#479
Mono Mono Posts: 699 Karma: 13333 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Boox M92	I haven't use dictionary in M92 until recently. I hit those "issues". I do not think they will be corrected in comming 1.7, but at least the developers should know and solve it in next one. Bugs: 1) If I choose alphabetic view (circles with a b c), the formating tags are displayed instead of used. Could they be at least ommited - not displayed, or even better used for formating the text displayed? It is not issue of particular dictionary. I tried 4 different dictionaries. The same text is dispalyes correctly (formated using tags) when looking at particular word. So, the software is able to interpret the text correctly, but in Alphabetic View is not interpreted and everything is dispalyed. 2) It seems to me that if I use dictionary within the document, changing the dictionaries works unexpectedly. It seems to me that information about dictionary change is used only under certain conditions (cannot say which), but mostly the previous dictionary is used. Features: 1) Virtual keyboard. It would be nice if there are two icons for cursor movement in edited text. If I have text Like Illinoise, it is hardly possible to place a cursor, say, between double l. Icons for cursor movement would solve this situation.I understand, why it is like that. The chinese 'letters' are much wider and programmers do not experience this issue. EDIT: I found it is possible to move cursor using 4-way button. So, everything is OK. 2) Dictionary: It might be handy to have a memory of past searched items. And two icons to browse back and forth. I may read certain explanation and need to explain word in explanation. Now, I can click on the word and read the explanation, but there is no fast way to jump back to previous explanation. And this may be recursive. Jump to explanation from explanation of explanation... The only thing I can do now to return back is to write the previous word. It would be pain even on normal keyboard, on slow virtual it is double pain. I am becoming to like the dictionary feature. So, I am not complaining, just directing the focus of developers to make everything smoother. Last edited by Mono; 04-21-2012 at 01:28 PM.