BUG: Leftover anchors after removing highlights

I've noticed that when I remove a highlight from some text, there will still be an anchor left in that spot. I've now got a massive pile of unnecessary anchors cluttering up the Notes tool. Is there any way of making sure that an anchor associated with a highlight will be removed when the highlight is removed?

Cheers.

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Dave Hooton

I've noticed that when I remove a highlight from some text, there will still be an anchor left in that spot. I've now got a massive pile of unnecessary anchors cluttering up the Notes tool. Is there any way of making sure that an anchor associated with a highlight will be removed when the highlight is removed?

Anchors for that highlight should be removed when it is deleted.

How do you remove a highlight? How do you know that an anchor is left "in that spot"?

John Retallick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1275527#Comment_1275527

I use a purple highlight on a single word in a book as a bookmark, and remove it when I continue to read. All of these formerly highlighted words are there when I open the note tool, as an anchor but no longer highlighted.

John Retallick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1275527#Comment_1275527

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1275529#Comment_1275529

I use a purple highlight on a single word in a book as a bookmark, and remove it when I continue to read

I have no problem whether I Erase the highlight or use the Context Menu. How do you remove them?

Please ulpoad a screenshot of the Notes tool that shows a highlight:-

after you have applied it to a word, and
after you have removed the highlight.

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1275544#Comment_1275544

Don't know if this is helpful (lastest MACOS, latest Verbum)

I did as the OP described:

- Highlighted a single word (Settings > Word level)

- Closed Verbum; re-started

- Used the right-click to delete the highlight

- Checked the Notes tool; highlight still listed

- Closed Verbum and re-opened; same.

- Also checked the Notes trash; not in there (if should be?)

I don't know that much about the Notes tool ... eg an entry being white vs yellow. In screen copy below, the screen copy after deleted the single word highlight 'Jewish' in the second line of the text.

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1275553#Comment_1275553

Don't know if this is helpful (lastest MACOS, latest Verbum)

I forgot to ask if the OP was on Mac.

Also checked the Notes trash; not in there (if should be?)

It should be if Verbum deleted it properly.

In screen copy below, the screen copy after deleted the single word highlight 'Jewish' in the second line of the text.

It has only removed the visible highlight style. You can click the vertical three-dot icon in the Toolbar and select "Delete this note".

It has been reported, but I can't remember what the resolution was (I don't get much success when searching the forums).

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1275556#Comment_1275556

This kind of looks similar.

https://community.logos.com/forums/t/195947.aspx?ssi=0

John Retallick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1275544#Comment_1275544

It's a MacBook, I should have said...

I've attached screenshots as you've asked, showing "Jesus" highlighted and then the remaining anchor (if that's what it is) after removing the highlight.

I hope that's clear enough, cheers.

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1275585#Comment_1275585

I've attached screenshots as you've asked, showing "Jesus" highlighted and then the remaining anchor (if that's what it is) after removing the highlight.

I hope that's clear enough, cheers.

Yes. It is the same issue as I noted above for Denise. The workaround is to manually delete from the Notes tool.

John Retallick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1275611#Comment_1275611

That's disappointing, but not surprising. A pity I didn't pay more attention before it got out of hand, but that's my problem.

Thank you all for your input, very helpful.

Cheers!

Andrew Batishko

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1275611#Comment_1275611

The workaround is to manually delete from the Notes tool.

The other workaround is to use Shift+Cmd+K, which will do the following:

If you have added any text to the note, it will just clear the highlighting.
If the note just consists of the highlighting, it will delete the note

It seems unexpected to me that the selection menu would leave behind empty notes. I've created a case to fix this.