TIP of the day: Controlling where a reference opens

MJ. Smith
MJ. Smith Member, MVP Posts: 53,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited November 20 in English Forum

Option 1: opening reference resource not needed

Often the popup window on mouse-over provides the complete reference content. In this case nothing else is required.

Option 2: resource referenced is already open

Clicking on the reference will take you to that location in an open resource. However, especially with Bibles, you don't want to keep losing your position in your Bible. The solution:

  1. Open a second copy of your Bible.
  2. In the Resource Menu set the option "Send hyperlinks here".

This will cause all clicks on the reference to go to this panel leaving the first occurrence untouched.

Option 3; Open the resource

When the resource is not already open, you can control where the referenced resource opens:

  1. If you simply click on the reference, you are allowing the system to chose which pane to open the referenced resource in.
  2. If you use shift + click, you are asking the system to open the referenced resource in a floating window.
  3. If you drag-and-drop the reference, you may place the referenced resource in the pane of your choice.

Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

Comments

  • Francis
    Francis Member Posts: 3,807

    Thank you, MJ.

  • Jack Caviness
    Jack Caviness Member, MVP Posts: 13,487 ✭✭✭

    If you use shift + click, you are asking the system to open the referenced resource in a floating window.

    Thanks, MJ. I did not know that one.

  • Rick Ausdahl
    Rick Ausdahl Member Posts: 1,702 ✭✭✭

    Option 3; Open the resource

    When the resource is not already open, you can control where the referenced resource opens:

    1. If you simply click on the reference, you are allowing the system to chose which pane to open the referenced resource in.
    2. If you use shift + click, you are asking the system to open the referenced resource in a floating window.
    3. If you drag-and-drop the reference, you may place the referenced resource in the pane of your choice.

    Thank you, MJ!  [:)]    Option 2 has been my most common approach for scripture references.  I didn't know about items 2 and 3 under Option 3. 

    One thing I have never been able to understand though in regard to hovering over a reference, is why when it's so often the case that there is plenty of room on the screen to display the entire reference when hovering over the reference link (often even enough space in the active panel), that Logos just doesn't do it.  Instead, you're forced to take one of the other click / shift-click / drag options to see the entire reference.  [:(]

  • James Taylor
    James Taylor Member Posts: 1,408 ✭✭✭

    you're forced to take one of the other click / shift-click / drag options to see the entire reference.

    My favorite workaround for this is to press f7 while hovering over the linked reference. Then a temporary popup of the text comparison will display the reference in your top Bibles, and the best part... it shows all of the reference (you can even scroll to display several chapters if needed)! 

    Here's what normally happens when hovering over a long passage link...

    Here is what happens when you press f7 hovering over the link....

    Logos 10  | Dell Inspiron 7373 | Windows 11 Pro 64, i7, 16GB, SSD | iPhone 13 Pro Max

  • Elina A.
    Elina A. Member Posts: 22

    My favorite workaround for this is to press f7 while hovering over the linked reference. Then a temporary popup of the text comparison will display the reference in your top Bibles, and the best part... it shows all of the reference (you can even scroll to display several chapters if needed)! 

    Here's what normally happens when hovering over a long passage link...

    Here is what happens when you press f7 hovering over the link....

    Thank you James! [Y]
  • Schumitinu
    Schumitinu Member Posts: 570

    My favorite workaround for this is to press f7 while hovering over the linked reference. Then a temporary popup of the text comparison will display the reference in your top Bibles, and the best part... it shows all of the reference (you can even scroll to display several chapters if needed)! 

    How do you do this on a Mac?

  • Jack Caviness
    Jack Caviness Member, MVP Posts: 13,487 ✭✭✭

    My favorite workaround for this is to press f7 while hovering over the linked reference. Then a temporary popup of the text comparison will display the reference in your top Bibles, and the best part... it shows all of the reference (you can even scroll to display several chapters if needed)! 

    How do you do this on a Mac?

    Same key—ƒ7, without the fn key.

  • Schumitinu
    Schumitinu Member Posts: 570

    Ok, I got it to work, actually with the fn key.

    This is a great way to briefly look up references in different languages side by side.

    Thanks for the tip!

  • Jack Caviness
    Jack Caviness Member, MVP Posts: 13,487 ✭✭✭

    Ok, I got it to work, actually with the fn key.

    Glad you got it to work, but the difference in the fn key intrigued me. Guess this check box in System Preferences must be the difference.

  • Schumitinu
    Schumitinu Member Posts: 570

    Ok, I got it to work, actually with the fn key.

    Glad you got it to work, but the difference in the fn key intrigued me. Guess this check box in System Preferences must be the difference.

    Yes, that check box is unchecked in my System Preferences

  • Jack Caviness
    Jack Caviness Member, MVP Posts: 13,487 ✭✭✭

    Ok, I got it to work, actually with the fn key.

    Glad you got it to work, but the difference in the fn key intrigued me. Guess this check box in System Preferences must be the difference.

    Yes, that check box is unchecked in my System Preferences

    I was not aware of that setting until I searched to determine why our ƒ keys gave different results.