Tip Window Option?

Is there an option to turn on tip windows like we had in L3? I'm not really a fan of the box way at the bottom of the screen with parsing info and an English gloss. I preferred that it tracked with my mouse pointer and included more info. Thanks.

Sean

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Kevin Becker

Is there an option to turn on tip windows like we had in L3? I'm not really a fan of the box way at the bottom of the screen with parsing info and an English gloss. I preferred that it tracked with my mouse pointer and included more info. Thanks.

No, there is no option at this time to enable a tip window like L3 had.

Sean Lillis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/111670#Comment_111670

hmmm...thats too bad. Sadly, after almost a month (maybe a bit less) of consistently using L4, studying the forums, watching the videos, and trial-and-error, I am finding myself going back more and more often to L3, as it isn't missing any functions and the font doesn't drive me nuts. I just can't get a good font on L4...it always looks fuzzy no matter what i do. Frankly, I wish l4 wasn't quite so different from L3.

Kevin Becker

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/111673#Comment_111673

I just can't get a good font on L4...it always looks fuzzy no matter what i do

The fuzziness of the fonts is likely some issues with the WPF in your .NET installation. Fonts are expected to improve after Microsoft releases some updates later this year (I can't remember what the date is)

Sean Lillis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/111677#Comment_111677

I have no idea what you just said....chuckle

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/111681#Comment_111681

I have no idea what you just said....chuckle

Translation: blame Microsoft.[:)] Really.[:D]

Sean Lillis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/111682#Comment_111682

Well, i can certainly do that...Vista=boooooo!

But then, my fonts look perfect in L3, so I guess I am ignorant as to why L4 would use font technology that the platform it is made for doesn't render very well? I'm not trying to be critical, and i really have been laboring to get through the learning curve.

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/111685#Comment_111685

why L4 would use font technology that the platform it is made for doesn't render very well?

Blame the European Union antitrust rulings[:D] Honest [H]

Sean Lillis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/111695#Comment_111695

Lol...no doubt a kernal of truth. But then i also have to write a review of L4 for a journal, and somehow i don't think the readers will find that answer terribly helpful. [:)]

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/111698#Comment_111698

Lol...no doubt a kernal of truth. But then i also have to write a review of L4 for a journal, and somehow i don't think the readers will find that answer terribly helpful.

The short of it. The presentation layer that L3 used was integrated into Internet Explorer. The EU found this to be a monopolistic practice and required MS to put the presentation layer in the operating system proper. Logos is one of the early adopters of this alternative presentation layer. Hence, Microsoft problems become Logos problems. Good move in the long term. A pain in the short term.

Sean Lillis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/111704#Comment_111704

Okay, I'm following you. So the short, short of it is that the aesthetic quality and readability of text in L4 is dependent upon Microsoft retooling their software?

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/111707#Comment_111707

Yes

Sean Lillis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/111717#Comment_111717

alrighty then