Re: [RFC] Make the "LaTeX Equation" dialog modal

Le mardi 22 avril 2008 à 15:01 +0800, Xun Sun a écrit :
> Hi all,
>
> The current "LaTeX Equation" dialog, as well as the "Find", "Replace"
> dialogs, is a modeless one. As a result, the user can work on the
> document in the background when it is opened up.
>
> However, the "LaTeX Equation" dialog is somehow different, in that it
> operates on a specified object at a specified place, just like the
> "Format"->"Font" dialog. But the dialog has no idea which object
> (equation) is being edited. If the user points the mouse at some other
> place in the document before clicking the "Insert" button, then
> another equation is created/modified instead the original one, which
> is very confusing.
>
> Therefore, I suggest to make this dialog model. Any thoughts or comments?

I'm not absolutely sure it would be an enhancement. With the current
version it is possible to easily add related equations at various places
without closing and reopening the dialog. Otherwise, you can also ensure
that the edited equation is always the same as it currently works for
charts (an other embedded objects). I'm not in favor of a modal dialog.

Best regards,
Jean
Received on Tue Apr 22 10:35:57 2008