Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen in half horizontally?

       sounds sensible to me  :-)

       But the program I really liked was the first one I had with my first
computer - back-when-DOS -
            the program has never been updated ... it allowed me to type in
one half of the screen while viewing something in the other half; in that
way, I could add quotes, poems, ... without having to close down the
document in order to open another, ... ... ...

       computing ... computing ... does not compute  ;-)



On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 6:40 AM, Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Hi :)
> People have discussed various different ways that tabs could be
> implemented in LibreOffice.  I would really like to see either of the main
> ways.  The only one i could understand was having each tab as a different
> document but there was an old word-processor that had something very useful
> for working on documents longer than 1 page or so.  Something like an
> advanced Navigation tool.
>
>
> In MS Office you can open more than one document and each one is opened
> inside the type of shell you see if you open LibreOffice without opening
> any document and just get the splash screen.  That way you can maximise the
> Word window and have 2 or more documents in any arrangement you like
> without having multiple instances of their ribbon-bar and menus taking up
> even more excessive screen real-estate.
>
> Regards from
>
> Tom :)
>
>
>
>
> > From: Steve Edmonds <steve.edmonds@ptglobal.com>
> > To: dennis.hamilton@acm.org
> > Cc: 'anne-ology' <laginnis@gmail.com>; 'Jorge' <jrodriguez17@cpcecr.com>;
> 'Tom' <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk>; 'Dr. R. O Stapf' <
> reinhold@stapf-online.com>; users@global.libreoffice.org
> > Sent: Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 3:26
> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen in
> half horizontally?
> > Hi. I can see 2 other interpretations from Anne-ology message.
> > 1. She wants to be able to open the file twice, to visually compare the
> > instance initially (and still) on disc with the instance edited in ram.
> > 2. She wants to be able to visually compare 2 parts (paragraphs) in the
> > same document.
> >
> > I used to do this many years ago on OS/2 in lotus or staroffice.
> > Steve
> > On 2012-12-11 15:41, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
> > > Umm, if two Text (.odt) documents have not changed dramatically, does
> not the
> > >     Edit | Compare Document ...
> > >
> > > menu dialog provide a way of seeing how the currently open document is
> changed from another document?
> > >   - Dennis
> > >
> > >
> > > From: anne-ology [mailto:laginnis@gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 15:39
> > > To: Jorge
> > > Cc: Tom; Dr. R. O Stapf; users@global.libreoffice.org
> > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen in
> half horizontally?
> > >         I wish this were true ... using WIN [now 7], it's not  ;-(
> > >
> > >         To be able to compare 2 versions side by side would be an asset
> -
> > > often, I've wanted to remember how something was worded ... so I have to
> > > close the document, open the other document then reverse the process
> > > because both versions cannot be open at the same time -
> > >               I've tried minimizing one document but it closes on its
> own
> > > when the next document is opened -
> > >
> > >         the computer is always a step ahead of me  ;-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 3:26 PM, jorge <jrodriguez17@cpcecr.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi:
> > > > If I remember well...with LO you can compare two documents...and in
> > > > Ubuntu there are some programs to do the same
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Jorge Rodríguez
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > El vie, 07-12-2012 a las 00:21 +0000, Tom Davies escribió:
> > > > > Hi :)
> > > > > Side-by-side is fairly easy on Win7 and Ubuntu 12.04.  Not sure about
> > > > others but it's got to have originated somewhere and is probably on the
> > > > cards elsewhere.  Not sure about synchronised scrolling though, that
> part
> > > > sounds like a good item for a feature-request / bug-report.
> > > > > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Bug_Report
> > > > >
> > > > > So, in Ubuntu 12.04 and Win7 just grab the first document's window and
> > > > drag it to the far left as though you are dragging it off-screen.
> When a
> > > > weird shadow fills half the screen let go.  Whatever size and shape the
> > > > windo had been it now fills half the screen.  Do the same to the 2nd
> > > > document's window but drag it to the right.  Errr i choose left first
> just
> > > > because it feels more comfortable to me.  If you try to drag it off
> the top
> > > > of the screen then the window tries to maximise.
> > > > > Of course you could use Alt Tab to flick between any windows on the
> > > > workspace you are on and that can be a good way to compare quickly.
> > > > > Most Gnu&Linux distros also let you flick between different
> work-spaces
> > > > quickly so changes jump out at you that way too.  Windows users
> probably
> > > > aren't familiar with the spinning cube (which i can never get to
> work).  Of
> > > > course Ubuntu kinda lost that quick flick between workspaces in 11.04
> using
> > > > Unity (unless i'm missing a key-combo (which is highly likely))
> > > > > Regards from
> > > > > Tom :)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > From: Dr. R. O Stapf <reinhold@stapf-online.com>
> > > > > > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, 6 December 2012, 23:10
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [3.5.3.2/Writer] Split screen
> in
> > > > half horizontally?
> > > > > > This would really be a good feature. I also miss the possibility to
> > > > compare to documents side by side
> > > > > > and synchronized scrolling. I hate to say it but this is a good
> feature
> > > > of MSO. Just hope that our
> > > > > > devs can add ti to LibO.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 2012-12-05 20:50, Gilles wrote:
> > > > > > > I agree. I also miss being able to split a document horizontally in
> > > > two
> > > > > > > halves. It's very useful when going through a big document.

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