How is keylink functionality accessed? I can't seem to find it e.g. to set my top 5 Greek lexica, or to set Greek to popup glosses as in L3.
Good question Richard. I would like to know that too!
Ian
Click on Library and then on Prioritize. Create a list of your favorite books under "prefer these resources".
How do you set the different "types" when you prioritize? This seems very cumbersome. Is there any difference in v4 between setting keylinks and defining equivalent resources? It seems they only have the prioritize setting available. In v3 I had EVERY resource in a parallel association so I could arrow through all equivalent resources with ease.
How do you set the different "types" when you prioritize? This seems very cumbersome. Is there any difference in v4 between setting keylinks and defining equivalent resources?
I am likewise confused about the value of a single list for keylinking data types - you can right click to restrict to a data type or "from this resource", but I don't know that the latter is about "equivalent resources". It's wrong way round though - I like to see data types with a list of resources similar to v3.
Here's the thinking:
The Logos 3.x KeyLink setting dialog was incredibly powerful for power users, but our concern was that it scared new (and less sophisticated) users away. Nobody (I'm generalizing) had any idea what a data type was, and we made you choose from 65+ of them, then rank resources, etc.
Very few books are destinations for more than one data type. (Some lexicons incorrectly are, but we're cleaning them up.) So putting them all in one list makes it easier to explain -- "Just put your favorite resources into the list, in the order you prefer them" -- without giving up the ability to rank for any data type. (Putting the ESV over BDAG doesn't mess up your KeyLinks for Bible or Greek -- they'll only respond to their own types.)
he Logos 3.x KeyLink setting dialog was incredibly powerful for power users, but our concern was that it scared new (and less sophisticated) users away. Nobody (I'm generalizing) had any idea what a data type was, and we made you choose from 65+ of them, then rank resources, etc.
3.X keylinking was intimidating and I enjoy messing around with settings. There can be lots of prioritized resources though, and this could make it kinda scary to try to prioritize.
Here's the thinking: The Logos 3.x KeyLink setting dialog was incredibly powerful forpower users, but our concern was that it scared new (and lesssophisticated) users away. Nobody (I'm generalizing) had any idea whata data type was, and we made you choose from 65+ of them, then rankresources, etc. Very few books are destinations for more than one data type. (Somelexicons incorrectly are, but we're cleaning them up.) So putting themall in one list makes it easier to explain -- "Just put your favoriteresources into the list, in the order you prefer them" -- withoutgiving up the ability to rank for any data type. (Putting the ESV overBDAG doesn't mess up your KeyLinks for Bible or Greek -- they'll onlyrespond to their own types.)
The Logos 3.x KeyLink setting dialog was incredibly powerful forpower users, but our concern was that it scared new (and lesssophisticated) users away. Nobody (I'm generalizing) had any idea whata data type was, and we made you choose from 65+ of them, then rankresources, etc.
Very few books are destinations for more than one data type. (Somelexicons incorrectly are, but we're cleaning them up.) So putting themall in one list makes it easier to explain -- "Just put your favoriteresources into the list, in the order you prefer them" -- withoutgiving up the ability to rank for any data type. (Putting the ESV overBDAG doesn't mess up your KeyLinks for Bible or Greek -- they'll onlyrespond to their own types.)
Iappreciate making it easier for new users, but it seems to actually make itharder for power users who want to order a lot of resources in a lot ofdifferent data types. Perhaps having an advanced version of the Priority settings that isn't presented to basic user would be possible, or even a drop-down data-type filter that isn't shown by default. I have a love/hate relationship with the v3 keylink dialog...too small/not searchable, but it got the job done.
P.S. it seems we have two active threads on this topic. Here's the other one for reference:
http://community.logos.com/forums/t/934.aspx
There were too many data types but only 10 or so were of active interest (even to power users!). People could associate with Bible, English, Greek, Hebrew, and Strong's numbers so it was easy to explain that they are called data types! It was even easier to choose favourites from the resource lists.
Very few books are destinations for more than one data type. (Some lexicons incorrectly are, but we're cleaning them up.) So putting them all in one list makes it easier to explain -- "Just put your favorite resources into the list, in the order you prefer them" -- without giving up the ability to rank for any data type.
Except that "favourite resources" inevitably raises the very Q's that have occurred. Nobody is sure for what purpose until we start messing with the "data types" and realise we need favourites for Bible, English, Greek, Hebrew, and Strong's number! v3 showed us the defaults and we could easily arrange our favourites. In effect you are asking us to play favourites with thousands of our resources when the reality is around 50 resources amongst the main "data types". Then we come to "equivalent resources" that can be accessed with 1 Tim 2:13 which may be bibles or commentaries, and now I have to add favourite "commentaries" to the list. Then there are other categories we discover and the single list becomes more difficult to decipher and maintain.
But Enhanced Strong's is a valid destination for at least 4 data types and the DBL Lexicons are also valid for Strong's numbers. Which ones are you fixing? The spurious resources I'm aware of are those that claim Latin with a sprinkling of Latin words, and another that claims to host 5 languages!
