Copy Bible Text style is synced between computers - does it need to be?

Graham Criddle
Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 32,490
edited November 21 in English Forum

I've noticed recently that the style selected in the Copy Bible Text Tool is synchronised between computers. I assume this has been the case for a long time but I've only recently started noticing it.

I would normally prefer that this is not synched as I have a particular format I use on one of my computers each day and can often not notice that it has been changed by selecting a different style on another one.

Do you, in general, find this particularly synchronisation helpful?

If the general view is that this is not helpful, I will make a suggestion that it is changed. 

If the general view is that it is helpful, I will take more care to note what setting is in place!

Thoughts appreciated, Graham

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  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 53,143

    I would expect it to be synced just as I expect all of my preferences to be synced.

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  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton MVP Posts: 35,682

    I would normally prefer that this is not synched as I have a particular format I use on one of my computers each day and can often not notice that it has been changed by selecting a different style on another one.

    Is it sync'd when CBV is included in both layouts, as opposed to being started from Tools menu? What if started as a shortcut or from Favorites?

    Dave
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    Windows 11 & Android 13

  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 32,490

    Thanks Dave

    Is it sync'd when CBV is included in both layouts, as opposed to being started from Tools menu? What if started as a shortcut or from Favorites?

    The scenario I normally see is that I have a fairly standard layout on my MacBook - including the CBV tool - which I use each day for a daily Bible reading. This is set to Copy Bible Text only.

    Earlier today, I open the CBV tool - using Ctrl-Alt-B on my Windows 10 computer - and copied some text using a custom style I have created.

    Later I noticed that the style setting had been changed on my MacBook.

    I haven’t really explored other scenarios but can do that if you think the behaviour might vary.

  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton MVP Posts: 35,682

    Later I noticed that the style setting had been changed on my MacBook.

    When it changed, was the app active and CBV in the layout?

    Once embedded, I was able to maintain 3 different CBV styles in 3 different named Layouts  (1x Verbum 9, 2x Logos 9 on two Win 10 computers).

    I load Most Recent layout - Local, but the style changed after I restarted one installation.

    I will provide a bug report, but I would like your feedback

    Dave
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    Windows 11 & Android 13

  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 32,490

    Thanks Dave

    I will check and get back to you but at the moment I am getting sync errors on two different computers so wouldn't like to guarantee reliability of sync operations just now!

  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton MVP Posts: 35,682

    at the moment I am getting sync errors on two different computers

    Per your bug report, I was getting the guide template error, but I had 'fixed' it to be sure of my observations above i.e. no sync errors during that time.

    Dave
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    Windows 11 & Android 13

  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 32,490

    Hi Dave

    Apologies but I can't reproduce this at the moment - changing CBV settings on one computer do not cause a change on another one.

    This may be related to the sync problem we were discussing in another thread.

  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton MVP Posts: 35,682

    changing CBV settings on one computer do not cause a change on another one.

    I thought this was what you wanted to achieve (the guide template sync issue should not affect CBV sync).

    Dave
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    Windows 11 & Android 13

  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 32,490

    changing CBV settings on one computer do not cause a change on another one.

    I thought this was what you wanted to achieve (the guide template sync issue should not affect CBV sync).

    It is - but it wasn’t happening before and so I assumed the sync issue was preventing the CBV sync to occur.

  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton MVP Posts: 35,682

    Check Logos.log immediately after style change in CBV. Any sync errors will be obvious and clearly named i.e. PreferencesSyncItem applies to CBV

    Dave
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    Windows 11 & Android 13

  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 32,490

    Check Logos.log immediately after style change in CBV. Any sync errors will be obvious and clearly named i.e. PreferencesSyncItem applies to CBV

    Thanks Dave - that's very helpful