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Re: [TeXmacs] New mode for graphics


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  • From: Henri Lesourd <address@hidden>
  • To: Ingolf Schäfer <address@hidden>
  • Cc: address@hidden
  • Subject: Re: [TeXmacs] New mode for graphics
  • Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:45:58 +0200
From my point of view, texmacs should not try to compete with pure drawing tools like xfig, Inkscape, Canvas or what ever you like. I use TeXmacs mainly for work, that is writing mathematics. So, I need formulas, plots and commutative diagramms. This can be handled very well with the plugins, we have, but it is much nicer to have it one application. So, if TeXmacs offers this functionality: perfect.

Precisely, now that the graphical markup exists in TeXmacs, it becomes
possible to write macros a la PsTricks for these kinds of things.

The only thing with disturbs me about the graphics mode is, that I do not find it intuitive, or to be more precise: It is very different from the drawing, I am used to. This is mainly a problem of good documentation. The tutorial was a good start, but without it I did not really manage to draw something worthy. Instead I had problems, because typing C-backspace, sent TeXmacs into some nasty problems resulting in a crash.

Currently, the graphical editor has one big problem : one must not type on the keyboard while
drawing, otherwise the characters are inserted directly in the graphics, and then you go in
the nasty problems.

My suggestion is to keep working on this graphical mode, but to add a feature, which I really would like to have, namely keyboard movement in menubar or context menu.

I don't like the mouse, so I would enjoy this one, too.

I always have to use the mouse, which is a bit annoying because moving in the menuitems with cursor would be faster. Memorizing every shortcut is not an alternative. (I case you wonder, I fear, taht we may end up having a feature wish list, not a task list ;-) )

No problem.


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