Max2 as a writing tool

[Randy11]

Originally Posted by mdp

While (or not) you edit them, do you read your text in MS' RTF markup? ; )

Always, I like read the MS' RTF file

Even in a professional context I avoid using MSWord.

From my own experience with LaTeX, I have two phases when I write a text.

One phase for which a visual mode is essential, it's when I check or modify the visual aspect of the text when I decide if I take for document style an 'article' or a 'book' or ..., or before send it or print it.

The longer phase is when I write the text, no visualisation in required, when I type '\begin{itemize}...\end{itemize}' I'm not interested in the visual aspect, because I know how work 'itemize' and the result. In this phase, with LaTeX, I'm concentrated on the text, in its meaning, the idea to develop, not on the appearance.

More seriously, some times, a visual aspect is important, like for a CV

[peter68]

Originally Posted by ballballb

Thank you very much to mdp and Peter!

I think I will buy it. But I have one final question.
My last worry is the cursor. I saw video in youtube which shows serious afterimage of the cursor. So I would like to know if this happens in A2 mode?
Since I heavily depend on mouse control, I find the afterimage annoying. If this problem is solved in A2 mode. This machine will be mind!

I guess you are talking about the mouse cursor. I mostly use the MAX2 standalone (without HDMI connection). Since it's a touch screen, you just need the pen or your fingers.
I don't remember if it works also when using it with HDMI input, I should check.

If I move the computer mouse in HDMI input mode, unfortunately it is not easy to view the pointer. I am using a big mouse cursor enabling the options for disabilities, it helps a lot, but then I need to switch to small when I disconnect. Not the best solution. The best solution would be: never use the mouse, but only touch. E-INK is not fast enough for mouse cursor fast movements.

I'll let you know if you can use the pen in HDMI input.

[mdp]

Originally Posted by peter68

I guess you are talking about the mouse cursor. I mostly use the MAX2 standalone (without HDMI connection). Since it's a touch screen, you just need the pen or your fingers.
I don't remember if it works also when using it with HDMI input, I should check

If you want to use the touchscreen while using the Onyx Monitor app through HDMI, use my mods, published in the "Monitor" thread, coupled with the python script written by/with Sogaiu.
Normally, HDMI does not transport input. But by having the Monitor app log the touch, and by having that script on your desktop translate it into mouse events, you get the touchscreen working even with HDMI.

I think ballball may have meant the editing cursor, the "caret" (?).
Anyway, for that you use a quick screen refresh icon or shortcut.

Originally Posted by peter68

If I move the computer mouse in HDMI input mode, unfortunately it is not easy to view the pointer.

If you move the mouse in Grayscale Update mode (as opposed to A2) you naturally leave a trail.