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[Alvaro Tejero Cantero <address@hidden>]

Another problematic case if you do your mathematics interactively (as
opposed to transcribing):

a*b*c

it is impossible to select just two factors to enclose them in parentheses.

-á.



On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 17:37, Alvaro Tejero Cantero <address@hidden> wrote:
>> These are all minor issues, but some of them are annoying. Otherwise
>> the experience is quite smooth!
>
> In fact is a bit more complicated for the semantic mode.
>
> * Expressions such as f(x,y) don't allow separate selection of the
> argument of the function (e.g. for changing the color)
>
> * and sometimes the new rules disallow selections e.g. in 1/x*y: you
> cannot select the product to parenthesize it.
> This causes the problem that you cannot first type and then correct
> (impossible selections) but rather have to type 'correct' formulas
> from the beginning.
>
> It quite changes the way one types expressions and I'd say it will be
> a no-go for many people. Is there a workaround that makes everybody
> happy?
>