Suggestion: Marker for clippings
When I clip a passage in the Bible or text in a book I often wish it left a marker behind (like note indicators) so that the next time I come across that passage or text I would know I referenced it before and be able to click on the indicator to see what I used it for (just like I can with notes).
Currently I have to add a note to the passage/text that contains a "Copy location as" link to the clipping file to indicate it was used in a clipping, but that only takes me to the clipping file, not to the specific clipping in the file.
Ideally, when saving a clipping, it should automatically leave a note-like indicator (with similar indicator and highlight options) at the beginning of the passage/text that links directly to that specific clipping in the clipping file.
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You can use a note to accomplish the exact same thing so why would we need clippings to act differently. Clippings are designed to gather information and research with citations. When I am academically doing research I gather 100s of clippings in it's own file, I don't want markers all through my library on something I cited when I am done with the research. I know I can delete the associate clipping file, but since notes already do what you want, I would tell you to use a note to accomplish what you are seeking.
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Tim,
There's an extended thread on clippings at http://community.logos.com/forums/t/87547.aspx. In it, I raised the following question:
When you click on an entry in a clipping to go the clipped location, you get a short sort of flash/highlight which helps identify the location in the resource to which the clipping points. However, that's not really enough. I'd like to see the exact section I highlighted when I added the entry to the clippings file. Is there a way to do that? An actual highlight, or a visual filter, or some other means to enable that? If not, that seems like a fairly substantial oversight.
I think you're making the same point, and if so, I agree with you. I understand Matt's point about cluttering the display of resources with visual indicators of clippings. But there's got to be a way to make it easier to find the specific section that was clipped in a resource. Otherwise, why is a clipping begun by selecting a portion of a resource?
One of those visual filter-like display indicators that you can turn on / off at the top of a resource panel would seem to be in order.
Donnie
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Sorry...can someone tell me how to entitle a clipping?
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Elyse Fitzpatrick said:
Sorry...can someone tell me how to entitle a clipping?
Left click on the title and it will open for editing.
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Hi Matt,
Matt Hamrick said:You can use a note to accomplish the exact same thing so why would we need clippings to act differently.
I use notes extensively, but clippings have distinct features that make them more useful for purposes you and others have described in this and other posts.
If I "clip" a paragraph from a journal (or other resource/book/Bible) for a particular study project, and a few weeks later am working on a different project in the same journal, it would be nice to see that I clipped that paragraph before.
Benefits I am looking for include:
- Immediate indication in the journal that I've clipped the paragraph before (like notes, the markers could be turned off via the Visual Filter selector in the resource to reduce clutter)
- Ability to check where the clipping was previously used (via the marker link) in case information there was related/useful in the current study project (without having to do a search, which is not likely unless I recognize the passage) to bring previous study work to bear on the current study work.
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Tim Hensler said:
When I clip a passage in the Bible or text in a book I often wish it left a marker behind
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