Programming for automatic bolding?

2scre · 10-10-2021, 03:13 PM

1. once you highlight (select) a text, bold the highlighted text without having to press CMD B (if you can't do this within Sigil, can you do it with your computer system? For example run program: automatically applies bolding to everything that you highlight.)

2. once you highlight (select) a text, highlight the text with a certain background color

I'm using 0.9.14

DNSB · 10-10-2021, 04:12 PM

1. AFAIK, you can't do that. Not to mention what if I want to convert case or italicize or etc.?

And you might want to update to a current version of Sigil. 0.9.1.4 is an old version and includes the glitchy Book View that could rather often generate incorrect or downright illegal code.

DiapDealer · 10-10-2021, 04:19 PM

2) Text background color is always set using the epub's css/xhtml. And is never a good idea since that text could be rendered unreadable by user preferences.

Also, Sigil 0.9.14 is fairly old. We can't fix any bugs you may find in it.

Binchen · 10-11-2021, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 2scre

1. once you highlight (select) a text, bold the highlighted text without having to press CMD B

This is a good idea, but I don't want the text to be bold, but in flashing purple.

Tex2002ans · 10-11-2021, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Binchen

This is a good idea, but I don't want the text to be bold, but in flashing purple.

You should learn about Clips then.

1. Press Tools > Clip Editor (Ctrl+Alt+C).

2. Create a new Clip by pressing the "Add Entry" button:

Name: Highlight
Text: <span class="highlight">\1</span>

then press the "Save" button.

3. In Sigil's main window, View > Clips lets you see a list of all your clips.

4. Now, when you highlight text like the word "example" in this sentence:

Code:

<p>This is an example sentence.</p>

then press your "Highlight" Clip, this will happen:

Code:

<p>This is an <span class="highlight">example</span> sentence.</p>

5. Clips can also be controlled by shortcuts.

If you go into Edit > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts, you can assign shortcut keys for Clip 1 -> Clip 20.

By default, Clip 1 = Ctrl+Alt+1

This would allow you to highlight your text, then instead of pressing Ctrl+B (to bold), you instead press Ctrl+Alt+1 (to highlight).

(You can now change each clip's shortcut to whatever you want.)

Binchen · 10-12-2021, 01:51 AM

But the text is still not displayed in flashing purple.

Turtle91 · 10-12-2021, 09:57 AM

Tex - I’m pretty sure Binchen was being sarcastic - he knows you would have to attach the appropriate CSS file

In any case, the OP wanted it automatically - pushing CTRL-B was too much work. I would have recommended setting the keyboard shortcut to CTRL-SPC… that way it’s easier to find the space bar and you don’t need to lift your finger as high on the keyboard

hobnail · 10-12-2021, 12:44 PM

Can you make text flash without javascript? If so, dern, and all this time I've been mooning about the removed blink tag.

Tex2002ans · 10-12-2021, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turtle91

Tex - I’m pretty sure Binchen was being sarcastic - he knows you would have to attach the appropriate CSS file

Quoted the wrong person. Meant to do original poster, but the mini Clips tutorial still applies.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hobnail

Can you make text flash without javascript? If so, dern, and all this time I've been mooning about the removed blink tag.

Yes. You could use CSS3 Animations.

See:

You'd be able to animate visibility or opacity.

Is blinking text a good idea in ebooks though? Definitely not.

Binchen · 10-12-2021, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turtle91

Tex - I’m pretty sure Binchen was being sarcastic - he knows you would have to attach the appropriate CSS file

s/ he / she /

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tex2002ans

Is blinking text a good idea in ebooks though? Definitely not.

Which reader supports CSS3?

DiapDealer · 10-12-2021, 02:26 PM

Quite a few epub3 readers support the CSS3 required by epub spec.

Binchen · 10-12-2021, 02:31 PM

"Quite a few" is not a valid answer to "which".

Turtle91 · 10-12-2021, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Binchen

s/ he / she /

Are you identifying your preferred pronouns?!?! In that case I’m still confused…lol

Should I have said “she”… if so, I humbly apologize!

Tex2002ans · 10-12-2021, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Binchen

Which reader supports CSS3?

Pretty much any one that follows the EPUB3 standards quite well:

Kobo (mobile/device)
PocketBook (mobile/device)
Gitden Reader (Android)
Thorium Reader (PC)
[...]

No idea if they'd support blinking animations though, never tested it.

DiapDealer · 10-12-2021, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Binchen

"Quite a few" is not a valid answer to "which".

I'm tired of whatever this weird game is. Feel free to declare yourself the winner.

10-10-2021, 03:13 PM	#1
2scre Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2017 Device: iPhone	Programming for automatic bolding? 1. once you highlight (select) a text, bold the highlighted text without having to press CMD B (if you can't do this within Sigil, can you do it with your computer system? For example run program: automatically applies bolding to everything that you highlight.) 2. once you highlight (select) a text, highlight the text with a certain background color I'm using 0.9.14

10-10-2021, 04:19 PM	#3
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,557 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	2) Text background color is always set using the epub's css/xhtml. And is never a good idea since that text could be rendered unreadable by user preferences. Also, Sigil 0.9.14 is fairly old. We can't fix any bugs you may find in it. Last edited by DiapDealer; 10-10-2021 at 04:28 PM.

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DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,028 Karma: 168961900 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	1. AFAIK, you can't do that. Not to mention what if I want to convert case or italicize or etc.? And you might want to update to a current version of Sigil. 0.9.1.4 is an old version and includes the glitchy Book View that could rather often generate incorrect or downright illegal code.

10-12-2021, 01:51 AM	#6
Binchen Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2021 Device: Abakus	But the text is still not displayed in flashing purple.

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Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,346 Karma: 20171571 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 15/11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	Tex - I’m pretty sure Binchen was being sarcastic - he knows you would have to attach the appropriate CSS file In any case, the OP wanted it automatically - pushing CTRL-B was too much work. I would have recommended setting the keyboard shortcut to CTRL-SPC… that way it’s easier to find the space bar and you don’t need to lift your finger as high on the keyboard

10-12-2021, 12:44 PM	#8
hobnail Running with scissors Posts: 1,586 Karma: 14328510 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: none	Can you make text flash without javascript? If so, dern, and all this time I've been mooning about the removed blink tag.

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DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,557 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Quite a few epub3 readers support the CSS3 required by epub spec.

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Binchen Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2021 Device: Abakus	"Quite a few" is not a valid answer to "which".

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