[OS X TeX] how to handle window-mania?

[Jack Kuipers]

For those of you who are currently working on several documents at the 
same time --- I would strongly suggest you get Virtual Desktop; 
especially. if you are using Mac OSX. It allows instantly switching to 
an independent full-screen (up to 100 --- I use 6). Check it out!. On 
any search engine on the Web merely type CodeTek Studios  or  Virtual 
Desktop Pro. Moreover, it's only $40.00.  I use it all the time.  You 
can use more than one window for independent TeXShop applications. I 
ALWAYS use (at least) one window for TeXShop, another for Graphics, and 
another 2 or 3 windows which feed me data and utilities for my TeXShop 
work, and, of course one for Mail so I can continually get the TeX OSX 
Mail. It seems this would answer many questions.

Jack Kuipers

On 14 Oct, 2004, at 9:09 AM, Gary L. Gray wrote:

>
> On Oct 14, 2004, at 5:49 AM, Stephan Hochhaus wrote:
>
>> I am a happy TeXShopper who mostly has to work on multiple documents 
>> at the same time. If I have 3 files open (e.g. a presentation, a 
>> manuscript and maybe another inspirational document) I end up having 
>> 9 windows (source, output and console) flying around my screen. This 
>> is a little confusing and trying to locate the appropiate window (I 
>> dislike going to the window menu) takes some time and moving around.
>>
>> How do you handle open windows when there's more than one window open?
>>
>> As far as things looked, iTeXMac uses the same three window approach. 
>> So I already thought about asking Dick to expand TeXShop's 
>> functionality to make life easier for me, but so far I have not found 
>> a better way to handle open files. I dislike the idea of having to 
>> switch tabs in order to see my preview/source. Maybe the windows of 
>> the same "project" could become magnetic and stick to each other. but 
>> then again: sometimes I like to view the preview of one document and 
>> the source of another. Perhaps the console could be attached to the 
>> editor-window? So many possibilities, but I fear none of them will 
>> eventually make my work more efficient, so all suggestions are very 
>> much welcome.
>
> One word: Expos\'{e}. With the click of a mouse button, I can see 
> everything that is open in TeXShop and then make choice regarding 
> where I want to be. With a slightly different click, I can completely 
> expose the Desktop and with yet another click, I can see EVERY Window 
> that is not hidden.
>
> I had the same problem until I became adept at Expos\'{e}.
>
> All the best,
>
> -- Gary
>
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