Bug: Catholic Topic Index doesn't work if Verbum set to 'No'

I have purchased Verbum, but use Logos in non-Verbum mode (Set Verbum to No). But unfortunately this means I lose access to the exciting new Verbum addition to the Guide (Catholic Topic Index). It's fair enough that this section doesn't appear by default when in non-Verbum mode, but it shouldn't be hidden altogether. This guide section should be tied to my licence, not what UI I currently have.

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MJ. Smith

This is similar to the Logos 5 web-based sermons helps that are not available when Verbum is set to yes. Consistency doesn't mean optimal.

Mark Barnes

Consistency doesn't mean optimal.

Are you saying you want web-based sermon helps in Verbum, or not? (Note for others: Verbum users also out on the three sermon sites [sermonaudio, sermoncentral and sermons.logos.com], Graceway Media, Lightstock, and topics.logos.com.)

MJ. Smith

Are you saying you want web-based sermon helps in Verbum, or not?

Well since you asked what I really want is Text This Week, Lectionary Central ...[:D]

A serious answer: to me Verbum appears to be becoming the best choice for Orthodox, High Lutherans, Anglo-Catholics ... and serious thought ought be given to the needs of those groups. I honestly don't know what best meets their needs.

NB.Mick

Verbum users also out on the three sermon sites [sermonaudio, sermoncentral and sermons.logos.com], Graceway Media, Lightstock, and topics.logos.com.

Is this new for Verbum plus? And do you think this is meant to stay (and not only the bug found by Lynden I think, but was fixed in the very latest SR)?

I have my L5 run in Verbum mode all the time, but use reading lists quite often, whereas I don't really care for the sermon sites.

Mark Barnes

That wasn't a reference to reading lists, but to a topics.logos.com section in the topic guide on non-Verbum installations.

NB.Mick

That wasn't a reference to reading lists, but to a topics.logos.com section in the topic guide on non-Verbum installations.

ah, okay. Thanks.

Louis St. Hilaire

We'll review these things. Some are, I think, just bugs or oversights.

In general, we don't want to make decision between the two platforms difficult. In general, features we develop should be available, even if off by default. We're going to be developing user preferences that will allow users to fine tune what's available according to their interests. (The first application, which should be coming soon, will be for the purpose of making Bible Facts for the deuterocanon available in Logos.)

Sleiman

It's fair enough that this section doesn't appear by default when in non-Verbum mode, but it shouldn't be hidden altogether. This guide section should be tied to my licence, not what UI I currently have.

Mark, not sure if you've figured it out yet, but since the CTI is a concordance type resource, it still opens up down in the right side with the other dictionaries/encyclopedias, when you enter a topic into the topic search box, does it not? At least it does so on my version when I set Verbum to no.

Note that for the CTI to show up again as a topic guide after you set Verbum to yes, you'd have to restart the program.

Angela Murashov

But unfortunately this means I lose access to the exciting new Verbum addition to the Guide (Catholic Topic Index).

This should be fixed in 5.2a Beta 1. "For users with the Catholic Topical Index resource unlocked, the “Catholic Topical Index” section of Guides will now be available to add, but not included by default."