Power Lookup
First, I love Power Lookup. Having it follow you so footnotes are right there without needing to hover is huge. One idea to make it even better: make Scripture references optional. I'm reading through a Greek Grammar textbook right now and there are so many Scripture references that the Power Lookup is "clogged" with them and it's hard to find the footnotes. However there are times when I imagine having those references there would be good.
If at all possible, please have Scripture references as optional on the Power Lookup.
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This had never occurred to me, since looking of Bible references seemed like the primary reason for it. How do you see this? As an option on the toolbar, or on the menu for this panel? Just to turn off scripture lookups, or to have separate control for scripture and footnotes?
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This had never occurred to me, since looking of Bible references seemed like the primary reason for it. How do you see this? As an option on the toolbar, or on the menu for this panel? Just to turn off scripture lookups, or to have separate control for scripture and footnotes?
I've had the same thought. Having an individual control for each one would be nice, since sometimes the opposite problem may occur: the footnotes get in the way of the scripture refs. Have toolbar buttons like the "show differences" buttons in the text comparison window.
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I was thinking as an option on the menu for the panel. The only problem with having it as a toolbar button on the panel is that the panel (how I have it) is too small and the toolbar doesn't have enough space. So an option on the panel menu like "Disable Scripture Lookup" and I suppose you could add "Disable Footnote Lookup" as Todd said.
I don't know all the different types of data that get looked up... I've only noticed Scripture and footnotes, but if there were more then perhaps some other method for doing this would be necessary. But at this point I'd be happy with just disabling Scripture lookup.
Usually when books have an abudance of Scripture references I don't care to look them all up (i.e. The Cross and Salvation by Bruce Demerest has an abundance of Scripture references on every page, there is no way I'm going to read them all).
In reading this Greek Grammar book I have the resource on one half the screen, and the other half is split between Power Lookup (for footnotes) and Information (for hovering over Greek words).
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Having an individual control for each one would be nice, since sometimes the opposite problem may occur: the footnotes get in the way of the scripture refs.
yes - sometimes I am using NTSK or BDAG, and I want to pull the references from a particular section. It would be wonderful to be able to control it both directions. Maybe two simple checkboxes at the top of the Power Lookup pane that allow you to turn on/off the references and other info.
p.s. I love Power Lookup! I've been using v.4 in my regular sermon prep, and power lookup has come in very handy.
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How do you see this? As an option on the toolbar, or on the menu for this panel? Just to turn off scripture lookups, or to have separate control for scripture and footnotes?
I would say either seperate controls, or place a colored bracket on the left and right of the verse. I would think the brackets are more programing then you want right now, though :-)
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If this was implimented (turning off one or the other type of refs) then you could open two separate powerlookup windows and have your bible passage refs and your footnotes separate but still available...
Robert Pavich
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