Using CTRL+CLICK for Cross-references

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ErikJon
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Using CTRL+CLICK for Cross-references

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In the prefs you have the option, "Show cross-references on a pop-up window only when CTRL is pressed." This is a handy feature. However, you also allow the CTRL gesture to open the verse in a secondary Bibleview window, which is an even handier feature. I like both features.

However, when I want to open the reference in a secondary window, obviously I no longer want to open the reference in a pop-up window, because I would then have two windows diplaying the same text. As only the Bibleview-window option keeps the verse open permanently, and allows it to be highlighted, formatted, searched, translated, etc., I rather prefer the Bibleview option, in this case.

However, TheWord does not allow me to disable the pop-up action temporarily while still pressing CTRL to open the reference in the secondary Bibleview window, as mentioned above. I can turn off pop-up windows permanently in the preferences, but not as a temporary action for when I open cross-references.

My suggestion, then, is that you allow the user to have both options available, although only one should be selected:
1. "Show cross-references on a pop-up window only when CTRL is pressed"
2. "Use CTRL + CLICK to open and display cross references in separate Bibleview window ONLY
Last edited by ErikJon on Sun Dec 18, 2016 4:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
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JG
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Re: Using CTRL+CLICK for Cross-references

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There is another way to get the xref to show in another Bible view. Just right click on it and select the "Show xxxxx in Bible view x"
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ErikJon
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Re: Using CTRL+CLICK for Cross-references

Post by ErikJon »

Yes, that's a perfect alternative. Thank you.
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I'm an Independent Baptist running TheWord portable v 5.0.0.1481 from an external 500GB hard drive with over 1,900 modules installed and loaded in my current module set. I'm using 32-bit Vista Ultimate SP1 with a 2.7gHz processor and 4GB RAM.
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