Subject: Re: normal mode wish list
From: Alan Horkan (horkana@tcd.ie)
Date: Tue Dec 18 2001 - 14:39:24 CST
On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, Michael Leddy wrote:
>
> Hi Martin,
>
> I'm not sure that I follow--do you mean that there are *more* toolbar
Exactly, there are more options (and plugins and stability) in the
Linux/Unix versions of Abiword.
> editing possibilties with Unix than with Windows? Or that there are no
> editing possibilities with Windows yet?
>
> If it is possible to edit the toolbars in Windows by changing things in the
> Profile, could you explain how to do so? AbiWord would even better suit my
he did you not say your profile, he said your "Abiword.Profile" this is an
XML file in which all your options/preferences are stored.
in unix this would be stored in ~\.Abisuite
in windows this would usually* be stored in
C:\windows\Profiles\username\Application Data\Abisuite\
You can access a variety of not yet implemented features by editing
this file, like having text labels on the toolbar buttons. (try it on a
small display and then you will be really concerned about the lack of
space).
If you really want a feature then you should make a request and/or vote on
things in bugzilla, and developers will try and get around to implementing
these features. They definately dont want to have ordinary users to
editing configuration files.
If you really must edit your Abiword.Profile, then Read the instructions
very carefully, and then read them again. I got it
wrong the first time and people trying to edit their Abiword.Profile keep
making the same mistake of editing the wrong part of the file.
I wrote a short description of how to do this, but ill have to dig it up
and add it to the documentation, but still the developers really dont want
people doing this and i say again if a feature is really important to you
then cast your votes.
> needs if I could create a single toolbar with the buttons I use (and free up
> screen space for the document).
>
> Michael
>
>
> > Yes you can do all this by editting your AbiWord.Profile in version
> > 0.9.6.1.
read this bit again carefully:
> > In fact in the Unix builds you can drag and drop toolbar icons anywhere
> > you like including removing them altogether. I believe this will be
> > implemented for windows eventually.
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