First question from a first-time trial user, so please excuse!
My impressions are good, but when I use split-screen viewing, the preview pane is quick to lose synchronization with the editing pane and return to start of file.
Is there a way to preserve synchronization, or to restore it with a click?
Thanks.
Spilt screen synchronization
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Re: Spilt screen synchronization
Hi,
With the next major version there will be the "spilt screen synchronization" (you click in the code area, and the element in preview gets highlighted), and also preview-cursor synchronization(you click in the preview, and the cursor is positioned at element's code in the editor area).
Gatis
With the next major version there will be the "spilt screen synchronization" (you click in the code area, and the element in preview gets highlighted), and also preview-cursor synchronization(you click in the preview, and the cursor is positioned at element's code in the editor area).
Gatis
Kind regards,
Gatis Avots
Gatis Avots
Re: Spilt screen synchronization
Thanks, that's great news.
(I am using HTMLPad 10.2.0.121 under Windows Vista, by the way!)
The programming which will run when you click in the code area, it might also be useful to run it automatically at intervals, to help the preview stay synchronized. But better make the automation optional, as a user will sometimes want to see different parts of the file in the two windows.
Other minor comments (no big problem here, and I'm sure you are well aware of these things):
1. typing in the code area: I'm not a fast typist, but it doesn't always keep up with me! and drops letters. Better if it could avoid dropping letters when it catches up.
2. typing in the code area: when moving the cursor to the right and end of line is reached, I would expect the cursor to move to the start of the next line but it keeps moving right.
I'm finding HTMLPad very good so far (I've tried FrontPage and Amaya in the past.)
(I am using HTMLPad 10.2.0.121 under Windows Vista, by the way!)
The programming which will run when you click in the code area, it might also be useful to run it automatically at intervals, to help the preview stay synchronized. But better make the automation optional, as a user will sometimes want to see different parts of the file in the two windows.
Other minor comments (no big problem here, and I'm sure you are well aware of these things):
1. typing in the code area: I'm not a fast typist, but it doesn't always keep up with me! and drops letters. Better if it could avoid dropping letters when it catches up.
2. typing in the code area: when moving the cursor to the right and end of line is reached, I would expect the cursor to move to the start of the next line but it keeps moving right.
I'm finding HTMLPad very good so far (I've tried FrontPage and Amaya in the past.)
Re: Spilt screen synchronization
Hmm. Seems strange to me, I have never heard of such issue before. Maybe the problem lies in the file you are working with (does it have long lines inside it)? We have improved the speed in the new version, this might solve the issue you experience.1. typing in the code area: I'm not a fast typist, but it doesn't always keep up with me! and drops letters. Better if it could avoid dropping letters when it catches up.
For this to work the way you need, go to Main Menu; Options; Preferences; option group Text Editor and then enable check-box "Constraint cursor to text".2. typing in the code area: when moving the cursor to the right and end of line is reached, I would expect the cursor to move to the start of the next line but it keeps moving right.
Gatis
Kind regards,
Gatis Avots
Gatis Avots
Re: Spilt screen synchronization
Thanks for the "Constrain cursor to text" tip!
The problem about dropping typed characters has gone away today, although it was present every day until now! I will let you know if it returns.
(I was hatching a theory that, in split-screen modes, when the program is busy refreshing the preview pane, it is not listening to the keyboard. But forget about that for now.)
The problem about dropping typed characters has gone away today, although it was present every day until now! I will let you know if it returns.
(I was hatching a theory that, in split-screen modes, when the program is busy refreshing the preview pane, it is not listening to the keyboard. But forget about that for now.)
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davenz
Re: Spilt screen synchronization
If I might chime in here with my 2 cent's worth:
The new features sound fantastic so I am looking forward to the new version.
As for your 'dropping letters' problem, have you recently changed the preview refresh time in the options? If I try to type with the preview pane open and a very short 'refresh' or 'update' time selected, focus is robbed as soon as the preview refreshes and anything I type is lost. It may or may not be anything to do with what you are experiencing but I'll put it out here anyway.
Cheers
Dave
davethompson.co.nz
The new features sound fantastic so I am looking forward to the new version.
As for your 'dropping letters' problem, have you recently changed the preview refresh time in the options? If I try to type with the preview pane open and a very short 'refresh' or 'update' time selected, focus is robbed as soon as the preview refreshes and anything I type is lost. It may or may not be anything to do with what you are experiencing but I'll put it out here anyway.
Cheers
Dave
davethompson.co.nz
Re: Spilt screen synchronization
Not knowingly, Dave, but it is possible. It's set to 3 seconds at present. With that setting, I can still get characters dropped by typing "123" over and over again as fast as I can. It's not a big problem, just a little worrying.davenz wrote:As for your 'dropping letters' problem, have you recently changed the preview refresh time in the options?
But shouldn't it be possible for the program to record keystrokes, even if it is busy refreshing the preview when they are typed?
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davenz
Re: Spilt screen synchronization
Well, it would be nice if the cursor always kept focus even while the preview was refreshing but unfortunately it doesn't - so much so that it is almost impossible to have the preview pane open with the refresh set at 1 second. Mind you, this only shows up once you start getting a bit of page content - with no or little content this is not that noticeable - with a large page it is unusable with preview open.
I know there are workarounds for it (longer refresh or no preview) but I like the idea of real-time preview and this kind of kills that off.
Aside from that small issue WeBuilder is still by far the best editor I have used - not that I am anything special mind, just a hobby coder.
Dave
davethompson.co.nz
I know there are workarounds for it (longer refresh or no preview) but I like the idea of real-time preview and this kind of kills that off.
Aside from that small issue WeBuilder is still by far the best editor I have used - not that I am anything special mind, just a hobby coder.
Dave
davethompson.co.nz