Hi Costas
I have been caught too many times when copying text around, by theWord seeming to lockup, only to find it is in the process of parsing the clipboard. Could I suggest that we can set a threshold of how many refs are parsed. When the set limit is reached we get a popup that asks if we want to abort the action or not.
Threshold on clipboard monitor
Threshold on clipboard monitor
Jon
theWord 6 Bible Software
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Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
You know you can disable clipboard monitoring when copying text within theWord, and have it monitor only when "SHIFT" is pressed.
(I know I'm not going to tell Jon anything he doesn't already know as he knows this software better than anyone other than Costas, but maybe this will be a tip for someone else. )
(I know I'm not going to tell Jon anything he doesn't already know as he knows this software better than anyone other than Costas, but maybe this will be a tip for someone else. )
Jeff
Using theWord Beta on MX Linux via Wine.
Using theWord Beta on MX Linux via Wine.
Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
Jon,
there is a limit of the size of the text in the clipbard, above which TW will not look for: default is 100KB
Does this work?
Costas
there is a limit of the size of the text in the clipbard, above which TW will not look for: default is 100KB
Does this work?
Costas
Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
Some feedback as to when the CM is working and to be able to kill it would be more useful. 100 KB does not really give me any feedback. Whereas notification makes more sense doesn't it?
Jon
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Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
Yes, you are correct. Unfortunately this is hard to implement: it was hard even when i first did it; so i chose to go with a 'blind' option (e.g. max size). Where would such a feedback go? Where would it appear? Any solution is hard
Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
Well the CM window appears. Could it appear at the start of the process and be populated as the verses are found, and there could be the possibility of closing the window killing the action.
Jon
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Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
Unfortunately this is not possible; the verses are detected with a simple regex: i cannot interrupt this.
The solution would be for this to be run in another thread and display a 'waiting' icon while this is in progres. I think this is the easiest to do, yet it's still enough work.
The solution would be for this to be run in another thread and display a 'waiting' icon while this is in progres. I think this is the easiest to do, yet it's still enough work.
Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
I understand. Difficulty = time. I would not want you to use time on this above any other feature. I will have to be more aware of what I am doing when the CM is on, so I don't get these "lockups" of theWord.
My other suggestion would be that if CM is off, that there could be a menu item in the tray icon menu that would activate for one time the CM and parse the clipboard content. This would give the best of both worlds and give the user more fine control.
My other suggestion would be that if CM is off, that there could be a menu item in the tray icon menu that would activate for one time the CM and parse the clipboard content. This would give the best of both worlds and give the user more fine control.
Jon
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Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
See.
I assume you want something similar for the 'global' Disable...Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
Yes I suppose it is a similar idea. Just another option to apply that to outside of theWord would probably give greater control. Also if you do decide to add that, would you have time to add to the tray icon menu the option to parse the clipboard. The reason for this is that perhaps the CM popup has opened and you have closed it, but then want to see all the vrefs again.
Jon
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Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
It seems this is not a good idea. Through time, it has surfaced that the CM 'conflicts' one way or another with other apps (being theWord's fault or the other's app). The 'Disable' option there really removes theWord from watching the clipboard, thus 'fixing' incompatibilities.
If i add this option (e.g. holding down SHIFT will re-enable it), then theWord will always monitor the clipboard and just popup when the SHIFT is pressed: but this will means that no real 'disable' will exist and it will probably break other apps...
Costas
If i add this option (e.g. holding down SHIFT will re-enable it), then theWord will always monitor the clipboard and just popup when the SHIFT is pressed: but this will means that no real 'disable' will exist and it will probably break other apps...
Costas
Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
ok I understand. So simply add to the tray menu an item that will temporarily activate the CM, parse the Clipboard and then return it to its former state.
Jon
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Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
So, you are saying that if CM is disables, there will be a new menu item in the taskbar icon that parses the clipboard 'on-demand'?JG wrote:ok I understand. So simply add to the tray menu an item that will temporarily activate the CM, parse the Clipboard and then return it to its former state.
Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
Yes that is exactly it.csterg wrote:So, you are saying that if CM is disables, there will be a new menu item in the taskbar icon that parses the clipboard 'on-demand'?JG wrote:ok I understand. So simply add to the tray menu an item that will temporarily activate the CM, parse the Clipboard and then return it to its former state.
Jon
theWord 6 Bible Software
OS for testing; Windows 10
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Re: Threshold on clipboard monitor
Costas: I second Jon in this idea. I would also like something more "at hand" when it comes to switching CM on and off.JG wrote:Yes that is exactly it.csterg wrote:So, you are saying that if CM is disables, there will be a new menu item in the taskbar icon that parses the clipboard 'on-demand'?JG wrote:ok I understand. So simply add to the tray menu an item that will temporarily activate the CM, parse the Clipboard and then return it to its former state.
Leoram