[OS X TeX] TeXShop Feature Request

[Alain Schremmer]

On Mar 7, 2009, at 9:10 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote:

>
> On Mar 7, 2009, at 7:53 AM, Alain Schremmer wrote:
>
>>>
>>> Howdy,
>>>
>>> Windows for both Preview and Source as far as I'm concerned. I  
>>> always want both in (at least partial) view. Adding tabs takes  
>>> away from space for text.
>>
>> I agree but then I have two screens.
>>
>> However, we don't all have large screen(s), so how about giving  
>> the choice to the user in the Preferences?
>>
>> Regards
>> --schremmer
>
>
> Howdy,
>
> I've got a 15inch diagonal screen on my MacBook Pro and even though  
> the Preview and Source windows overlap I'd never want tabs for  
> them. Even the Console or Log shouldn't be in a tab since I want to  
> see those windows along with the Source window even if they must  
> overlap.

The console I understand but the log?

> In general I think tabs are a bad idea in this situation and they  
> also uselessly take up limited space on my smallish screen.

Obviously, Vosberg thinks otherwise!

> Of course you can Preferences for all sorts of stuff but that just  
> makes the Application more complex to set up and use

Not really!

> as well as maintain since the possible combinations of choices  
> increases factorially.

That's what I was wondering about.

Well, I am going to wait this one out but, of course, anyone can add  
to the wish list since, in any case, it is only a wish list.

Best regards
--schremmer