Re: Switching styles

From: Ted Parks (th.parks@verizon.net)
Date: Sat Aug 30 2003 - 13:14:21 EDT

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    How would one write the macros to switch styles as a plug in? Which of
    the languages--perl, python, or C, would be easiest for a novice? Could
    you point me in the right direction to get started?

    Thanks,
    Ted

    msevior@physics.unimelb.edu.au wrote:

    >>On Thursday 28 August 2003 10:38 am, Ted Parks wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>>Is there a way to switch quickly from one style to another in AbiWord?
    >>>I want to use the numbered headings to create outlines, but using the
    >>>mouse to change styles is slow.
    >>>
    >>>Does AbiWord have the ability to assign keystrokes to simple macros?
    >>>
    >>>
    >>I searched bugzilla, and found bug 3920: Styles Shortcuts
    >>(http://bugzilla.abisource.com/show_bug.cgi?id=3920) that addresses
    >>this, so the answer is no, this facility does not exist in AbiWord at
    >>this time. I added a few votes, suggest you do the same.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >
    >This got me thinking thinking for a post 2.0 feature. Alt-S Selects style
    >drop down box, naviagte it with up/down arrows, select with return.
    >
    >We'd need to define a simple way to escape this if a user accidently
    >enabled the feature since it would basically steal the keyboard focus.
    >
    >Maybe clicking anywhere witht eh mouse would put the focus back in abiword.
    >
    >
    >
    >>>What are AbiWord's macro capabilities?
    >>>
    >>>
    >>I'm not at all clear on that myself, so can offer no response.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >
    >Write them in perl, python or C as a plugin. Sorry we don't record
    >keyboard strokers for replay.
    >
    >It would be simple enough to do but we've just had too many other things
    >to do.
    >
    >Martin
    >
    >
    >
    >>regards,
    >>Randy Kramer
    >>
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