Look-up needs a bit more support for failing memories ....

MJ. Smith
MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 54,854
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When I select "God" in the context menu I get a very, very, very long list of look-up options.

Unfortunately, the title abbreviation column is narrow, non-expandable, and does not show full abbreviation or resource title on mouse over. Somehow, I don't remember that PDCH ... stands for PDCH:O300TCCD which is really Feldmeth, Nathan P. Pocket Dictionary of Church History: Over 300 Terms Clearly and Concisely Defined. The IVP Pocket Reference Series. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2008.

I think it reasonable to expect me to know my top prioritized resources. However, I estimate there are 500 entries in my lookup list - I won't guess how many resources. It does, however, exceed my memory or ability to make an educated guess. I need a larger hint as to what the reference is - my preference being full title on mouse over.

Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

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  • Jack Hairston
    Jack Hairston Member Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭

    A ToolTip would do the trick, and should be easy to implement.

  • Philana R. Crouch
    Philana R. Crouch Member, Logos Employee Posts: 4,597

    I've created a case so that the team can consider your request.

    How to Enable and Submit Log Files

  • SineNomine
    SineNomine Member Posts: 7,012 ✭✭✭

    I'm with MJ on this one.

    “The trouble is that everyone talks about reforming others and no one thinks about reforming himself.” St. Peter of Alcántara

  • Myke Harbuck
    Myke Harbuck Member Posts: 1,646 ✭✭✭

    MJ. Smith said:

    I need a larger hint as to what the reference is - my preference being full title on mouse over.

    YES! And perhaps the title cover image as well. I know a lot of resources by the cover image before I know them by the full name, so both would help. Excellent idea MJ. Thank you!

    Myke Harbuck
    Lead Pastor, www.ByronCity.Church
    Adjunct Professor, Georgia Military College

  • Mike Binks
    Mike Binks MVP Posts: 7,459

    MJ. Smith said:

    I need a larger hint as to what the reference is - my preference being full title on mouse over.

    In full agreement, however Logos seems to me to have a history of placing mouseover illustrations in inconvenient places or having them appear at inconvenient times. They either obscure things you want to see or appear like a flashing display of random lights as you move the cursor over the screen.

    I wonder if the standard pop-up window is the appropriate solution to this problem in a complex environment like the Logos workspace?

    Perhaps this information would be better presented in something like the 'Information Tool' or even repurposing this little box?

    We would soon learn where to shift our gaze to get the information we need without disrupting the layout we are working on.

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    Mike

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