SUGGESTION: Lookup passage as first/default command box option

Currently typing a Bible reference in the command box and hitting enter will result in the command Open passages study layout to <reference>. It would be better if it opened one's preferred Bible to the reference instead.

Rationale: one will more commonly want to quickly lookup a passage than to open a Bible study layout.

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Dave Hooton

Currently typing a Bible reference in the command box and hitting enter will result in the command Open passages study layout to <reference>. It would be better if it opened one's preferred Bible to the reference instead.

In version 8.1 you have the choice to do that i.e. the Lookup option

Kiyah

Currently typing a Bible reference in the command box and hitting enter will result in the command Open passages study layout to <reference>. It would be better if it opened one's preferred Bible to the reference instead.

In version 8.1 you have the choice to do that i.e. the Lookup option

I think Francis' point is for that to be the default option, so that when you hit enter it goes to the passage in your preferred bible instead of opening a layout. So Look Up would need to be at the top of the list of options you posted in your screen shot.

I second this suggestion. But I know that Logos has collapsed the Command Box and the Go Box into one thing for Logos 8, and they need a quick way to open a layout. But it is annoying to have to take additional steps or type additional syntax just to do something as simple as open a verse in your preferred bible.

MWW

Currently typing a Bible reference in the command box and hitting enter will result in the command Open passages study layout to <reference>. It would be better if it opened one's preferred Bible to the reference instead.

I agree that the default enter key action should be to go to reference in preferred Bible.

SineNomine

If I remember correctly, FL just changed the default option to opening the guide from opening the passage alone in response to requests on these forums.

Graham Criddle

If I remember correctly, FL just changed the default option to opening the guide from opening the passage alone in response to requests on these forums.

I don't remember / can't find those discussions - but I could have missed them.

But, for me, having the default action of opening just the Bible is much better. I've just run across it again now and would really like this default to be restored.

Dave Hooton

For L7 Homepage users, the default GO Box action was a layout with PG.

For L7 Command Box users, the default action was opening in preferred bible.

For L8, the combined GO/Command Box had to make one of these the default. I don't remember if it was different in 8.0, but it makes sense to cater for L7 homepage users when the preferred bible is usually open in one's layout.

Graham Criddle

But, for me, having the default action of opening just the Bible is much better. I've just run across it again now and would really like this default to be restored.

In 8.2 beta 3, the default action now seems to be opening the preferred Bible

Are others seeing this as well?

Francis

I don't run betas.

Ted Hans

For L7 Homepage users, the default GO Box action was a layout with PG.

For L7 Command Box users, the default action was opening in preferred bible.

True

I don't remember if it was different in 8.0, but it makes sense to cater for L7 homepage users when the preferred bible is usually open in one's layout.

Agree

Graham Criddle

In 8.2 beta 3, the default action now seems to be opening the preferred Bible

And now it seems to have reverted back to opening the layout - with no update to the software.

I am confused!