Color Icons in Bible View

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Re: Color Icons in Bible View

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Leoram wrote:It does work Costas, but it doesn't if another application is running http://antibody-software.com/web/softwa ... the-mouse/ . :(
Haha, this is an app that hijacks the mouse wheel for all those programs that do not work like that :)
What is funny is that theWord already has this feature (e.g. scrolling the window under cursor without a click), and even more has the ability to do the special scrolling you see there.... speechless
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Re: Color Icons in Bible View

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csterg wrote:
Leoram wrote:It does work Costas, but it doesn't if another application is running http://antibody-software.com/web/softwa ... the-mouse/ . :(
Haha, this is an app that hijacks the mouse wheel for all those programs that do not work like that :)
What is funny is that theWord already has this feature (e.g. scrolling the window under cursor without a click), and even more has the ability to do the special scrolling you see there.... speechless
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OK. I have uninstalled that and installed an alternative: http://ehiti.de/katmouse/ that allows me more control, as it provides for application-specific settings. This way I can tell it to ignore theWord. It works as expected for me. However, when I set up the option in tW to "Mouse wheel move (or should be moves?) :) to previous and next verse (instead of scrolling the view)", then the normal scrolling of the Bible pane doesn't behave as expected. With the icons and the above option cleared up I can get the two results.
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Re: Color Icons in Bible View

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Leoram wrote:OK. I have uninstalled that and installed an alternative: http://ehiti.de/katmouse/ that allows me more control, as it provides for application-specific settings. This way I can tell it to ignore theWord. It works as expected for me. However, when I set up the option in tW to "Mouse wheel move (or should be moves?) :) to previous and next verse (instead of scrolling the view)", then the normal scrolling of the Bible pane doesn't behave as expected. With the icons and the above option cleared up I can get the two results.
Well, you have to choose what you want, you can't have both
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Re: Color Icons in Bible View

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Getting back to the color (or lack thereof) of the icons . . .

Are the black & white icons here to stay? :( :(
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toconvertvid wrote:Getting back to the color (or lack thereof) of the icons . . .

Are the black & white icons here to stay? :( :(
I Would say yes, but seeing the responses here, I do have some second thoughts. I am giving the issue some time to see if you can get used to it or not
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Re: Color Icons in Bible View

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I too have prefer black and white..
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Re: Color Icons in Bible View

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csterg wrote:
Leoram wrote:OK. I have uninstalled that and installed an alternative: http://ehiti.de/katmouse/ that allows me more control, as it provides for application-specific settings. This way I can tell it to ignore theWord. It works as expected for me. However, when I set up the option in tW to "Mouse wheel move (or should be moves?) :) to previous and next verse (instead of scrolling the view)", then the normal scrolling of the Bible pane doesn't behave as expected. With the icons and the above option cleared up I can get the two results.
Well, you have to choose what you want, you can't have both
Costas, I would like to expand a little bit more on this subject: The synchronization of the windows panes in tW is not always intended on my part, as most of the times I want my focused verse in the other panes unmoved, and one of the features I like more in theWord is its amazing flexibility. I think this make sense Costas.

I would also like to further comment on the color icons. Is there any possibility to address how the icons look like using skins, or make it an option?
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Re: Color Icons in Bible View

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If the color caused my system to slow down considerably I would probably try it with out for a while (would like to have a toggle switch or some code though to make changes for future) but if it didn't make a difference I'd leave the color.

If it's a matter of the software having a need to be more user friendly to a larger user base and cause them to get into the "Word of God" than it's a different story. So I guess what I'm thinking is, the lack of color wouldn't cause me to not use tW.

It's not a deal breaker either way!
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Even though I prefer the color I am the same as Scribe - it is not a deal breaker either way. TW rocks period! Love ya Costas.

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Re: Color Icons in Bible View

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The idea behind this is to make theWord user-friendlier to newcomers.
One of the things to do is try to un-clutter the UI, starting from reducing number of colors
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Re: Color Icons in Bible View

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I don't see the connection between b/w icons and making the program more easy for newcomers;
but then again, I've never written a program. :)
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Well, the connection is that the user is not distracted too much :)
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Re: Color Icons in Bible View

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I also prefer the color icons over the black and white, but either way, I'm happy. Very nice Bible program!
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