[OS X TeX] Changing TeXShop Matrix Panel size

[Kirk Lowery]

On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Herbert Schulz <herbs at wideopenwest.com> wrote:
>
> On Jan 21, 2009, at 10:45 AM, Kirk Lowery wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Herbert Schulz <herbs at wideopenwest.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Jan 21, 2009, at 10:00 AM, Kirk Lowery wrote:
>>>
>>>> TeXShop's matrix panel defaults to 10x10 size. I use it to create
>>>> complex linguistic trees with xyling. Very handy.
>>>>
>>>> According to the help file, one can change the size with the command:
>>>>
>>>> $ defaults write TeXShop matrixsize 12
>>>>
>>>> However, when I execute that command (with 12 or any other number),
>>>> restart TeXShop and bring up the matrix panel, nothing has happened.
>>>> The maximum matrix size is still 10x10.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong?
>>>>
>>>> Kirk
>>>
>>> Howdy,
>>>
>>> If I try to enlarge the matrix greater than 10x10 manually (i.e., from
>>> within the panel) it always goes to 10x10 so I'd guess that is a built-in
>>> limit.
>>
>> Yes, that is what I get as well. But then what is the TeXShop help
>> file mean when it says one can resize the matrix panel with:
>>
>> $ defaults write TeXShop matrixsize 12
>>
>> ???
>>
>> Could one of the TeXShop developers chime in here?
>>
>> Kirk
>
> Howdy,
>
> How about 3x3, 4x6, etc. I'm getting the upper limit is 10x10. At least
> that's setting  the dimension manually.. I have to admit that I use some
> Column Macros to set things up rather than the Matrix Panel.

Smaller grids are fine, manually. Changing TeXShop.plist to
matrixsize=5 makes no difference. 10x10 is still possible.