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[Álvaro Tejero Cantero <address@hidden>]

Hi Daniele

<snip>

   - dealing with sections and so on: when changing a
 section to a subsection, or performing an equivalent
 action, any previous section-like data should be removed
 from the selection. Moreover, the position of the cursor
 within the selection shouldn't affect the operation,
 meaning that if the cursor is in the middle of the
 selction this shouldn't be split over two lines on such
 action

   - tables: there might be an option to make the borders
 of tables and cells within tables visible on the screen,
 at least when the cursor is positioned within the table
 itself, as I suppose it would make operations such as
 copy&paste much faster ... in such cases the statusbar is
 not that "immediate" :-)

   - numbered arrays of equations: they would be useful!
 OK, you can create a numbered equation and add a table
 within it, but the layout is quite different, and it is
 not that immediate.
   Moreover, there should be (or should be more clearly
 documented ... I couldn't find them) shortcuts for adding
 equations, numbered equations etc. without having to
 navigate through the menus, which is quite time-consuming

   - labels and references: visualizing where labels have
 been attached would be useful, maybe (optionally?) marking
 their position. And as I read on the site, when adding a
 references a list of existent labels should be displayed

</snip>

I am very happy that you make so many interesting points in 
your message. As you seem to have good arguments (indeed, I 
agree for the most part with you), perhaps you wouldn't 
mind checking

http://alqua.com/tmresources/wish%20list

to fill the already existing wishes addressing this issues 
or add new ones. Mail me if you want to be able to edit (in 
contrast to only append to) the wiki pages.


<snip>

   - graphics: is it possible to import postscript/latex
 files generated by xfig into texmacs? I tried thousands
 way, but always failed :(

   - graphics2: xfig-format files import is a great
 feature!! marvellous!! Well, but it doesn't work! :) Such
 files are correctly imported and displayed by the editor,
 but (GNU) ghostscript would produce a nice error message
 and ignore the image. The strange is that if a use
 (Joris') fig2ps to convert the .fig file into a .ps and
 import the latter into the document GS can manage it
 without problems; so it seems as if the file doesn't
 actually get converted.

   - building: TeXmacs 1.0.0.1 wouldn't build on Mandrake
 8.2; if the problem hadn't been addressed yet tell me and
 I'll put more details.

   Thanks :)
</snip>

I would say the same but pointing you to the 

http://alqua.com/tmresources/bug%20reports

or else to the 

http://alqua.com/tmresources/TeXmacs%20documentation

(if you find or are explained the way to resolve the issues 
 you complain about).

I hope you'll understand that in this early stage of 
TeXmacs adoption it is critical for us to document very 
well the suggestions/bugs and to build a comprehensive 
documentation in order to make it easier for future users 
and to channel development efforts towards the most 
important goals.

TIA,

-- 
álvaro.tejero.cantero
TeXmacs resources coordinator
http://alqua.com/tmresources