Request: Smart switching between Hebrew and Greek linked text

I frequently read with a "primary" ESV window open and with a "secondary" original-language pane docked below the "primary" pane with two tabs - one with Hebrew text (BHS or AFAT) and another tab with Greek text (NA27).

I set things up so that all three windows (ESV, BHS and NA27) are all linked to Link set 'A', then as I look up verses, or click on hyperlinks in my ESV window (which has "Send hyperlinks here" checked) jumps to the right place and NA27 or BHS follow suit.

For the most part this works okay, except that I have to switch tabs in my "original languages" panel (where I have both BHS and NA27 docked) to either show NA27 or BHS... yes, I know I could put them both alongside each other...

I find myself longing for a Bibleworks-like behaviour where as I would navigate from OT to NT, the "linked window" would automatically switch from BHS to NA27 as the ESV panel would go from OT to NT.

Is such a thing possible for consideration in Logos 4?

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Dave Hooton

It has been requested before:-

I don't think we'll see it before 2011

Jerry M

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/158152#Comment_158152

If you have all three on link set A and click send hyperlinks here only on the Hebrew and Greek panels and not on the ESV panel, then whenever you click a hyperlink, the Hebrew and Greek panels will switch appropriately back and forth and your ESV will follow. Of course if you enter a text in the ESV that goes from N.T to O.T or O.T. to N.T. you would still have to manually switch your Hebrew or Greek panel. I wasn't sure from your post if you had tried this or not. It will be nice when what your asking for is implemented.

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/158174#Comment_158174

If you have all three on link set A and click send hyperlinks here only on the Hebrew and Greek panels and not on the ESV panel, then whenever you click a hyperlink, the Hebrew and Greek panels will switch appropriately back and forth and your ESV will follow.

It's a good idea especially if ESV is your preferred bible, but you can still see the text in the preferred bible on hover.

Jerry M

Is such a thing possible for consideration in Logos 4?

The answer is yes, in a way. In addition to what I suggested above, you can type [go to (whatever scripture reference)] into the main command box instead of the ESV passage box, and Logos will take you to either the Hebrew or Greek and the ESV will follow. The only way you are limited as far as I have tested this, is that it will not work within the ESV panel, for example using your mouse with the table of contents. As far as "work arounds" go this one seems rather easy. Hope this helps, but I would still like to see this become more intuitive.

Stuart Robertson

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/158226#Comment_158226

This works nicely (for now :-) ). Thanks a stack.

Stuart Robertson

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/158420#Comment_158420

This works for hyperlinks found in commentaries, etc. but not for links returned by a search... these all open in the ESV window, despite it no longer having "Send hyperlinks here" checked... which is curious (and not useful in this case).