Express Sneak Peek Feedback Thread
Better performance under Tiger
Noodling around in Tiger, I notice that NWX is much more responsive, scrolling is actually quite decent (PB G4 1Ghz, 1Gb RAM), and the 2.5 alpha runs very nicely, in both draft, and page views.
Launch and file open/layout are noticeably quicker, though opening larger files could still do to be faster, but overall it is very nice for the UI to finally feel quite smooth, and get out of the way of using the app.
Launch and file open/layout are noticeably quicker, though opening larger files could still do to be faster, but overall it is very nice for the UI to finally feel quite smooth, and get out of the way of using the app.
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New Express 2.5 Alpha Build Available
There is a new Express 2.5 alpha build available at our <a href="http://www.nisus.com/sneakpeek/">sneak peek page</A>.
Please feel free to download and send feedback, we would love to hear it!
Also, please read the sneak peek page and make sure that you understand what the sneak peeks are about before downloading.
You have been warned. Heh.
Dave
Please feel free to download and send feedback, we would love to hear it!
Also, please read the sneak peek page and make sure that you understand what the sneak peeks are about before downloading.
You have been warned. Heh.
Dave
"Invisible" space
A very minor cosmetic anomaly in 2.5a2: When I type a space at the end of the document with "invisibles" visible, the dot that indicates the space appears to the right of the insertion point instead of to its left, where it should be. (This is true in 2.1.3 also, so perhaps it has been true all along and I've just now noticed it.)
I couldn't report this via Report a Bug in the Help menu because that is grayed out.
--Craig
I couldn't report this via Report a Bug in the Help menu because that is grayed out.
--Craig
Re: New Express 2.5 Alpha Build Available
Dave, I can not start the new alpha!dave wrote:There is a new Express 2.5 alpha build available at our <a href="http://www.nisus.com/sneakpeek/">sneak peek page</A>.
Please feel free to download and send feedback, we would love to hear it!
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Dave
Why not?
Best, Matze
When I print a list in NWE 2.5a2 while "Highlight automatic numbers" is checked in Preferences, the list's bullets, letters, or numbers and the space between them and the text are shaded gray. This is not true of page and section numbers. I assume it is not intentional. If I uncheck "Highlight automatic numbers," the gray background does not print.
--Craig (Still can't report a bug from within NWE 2.5a2.)
--Craig (Still can't report a bug from within NWE 2.5a2.)
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Well, the answer might be, as Matze suggested in another thread, to update tp 10.3.9. Sad.
Going from 10.2 to 10.3 has been a cinch, no problems to speak of, things went smoothly. But starting with 10.3.9, people began complaining, so I decided to skip that one, anyway 10.4 was coming. But our site www.cuk.ch is full of the problems people have with Tiger, so I am waiting, since 10.3.8 is really OK, apart from Nisus 2.5.alpha2. I'll stick with Nisus 2.1.3 and 10.3.8 until everybody starts saying they are happy after all with Tiger. I'm resentful, though. Not towards Nisus. Towards Apple. :evil:
I'm editing this two hours later: I shall stick with Nisus 2.1.1 and 10.3.8, since 2.1.3 refuses to open the 2.1.1 documents. I presume it is because I haven't updated the OS (and for reasons stated above I'm not going to for a couple of weeks yet).
Going from 10.2 to 10.3 has been a cinch, no problems to speak of, things went smoothly. But starting with 10.3.9, people began complaining, so I decided to skip that one, anyway 10.4 was coming. But our site www.cuk.ch is full of the problems people have with Tiger, so I am waiting, since 10.3.8 is really OK, apart from Nisus 2.5.alpha2. I'll stick with Nisus 2.1.3 and 10.3.8 until everybody starts saying they are happy after all with Tiger. I'm resentful, though. Not towards Nisus. Towards Apple. :evil:
I'm editing this two hours later: I shall stick with Nisus 2.1.1 and 10.3.8, since 2.1.3 refuses to open the 2.1.1 documents. I presume it is because I haven't updated the OS (and for reasons stated above I'm not going to for a couple of weeks yet).
Anne
Dear Users:
2.5a2 will not run on anything older than 10.3.9 This is due to our switching to using new development tools from Apple, which apparently do not support systems older than 10.3.9 without additional setup. We will reconfigure these tools and hopefully the next alpha release will run on all 10.3 and later systems again.
Sorry for the confusion.
-Charles
2.5a2 will not run on anything older than 10.3.9 This is due to our switching to using new development tools from Apple, which apparently do not support systems older than 10.3.9 without additional setup. We will reconfigure these tools and hopefully the next alpha release will run on all 10.3 and later systems again.
Sorry for the confusion.
-Charles
Charles Jolley
Nisus Software, Inc.
Nisus Software, Inc.
Charles,charles wrote:Dear Users:
2.5a2 will not run on anything older than 10.3.9 This is due to our switching to using new development tools from Apple, which apparently do not support systems older than 10.3.9 without additional setup. We will reconfigure these tools and hopefully the next alpha release will run on all 10.3 and later systems again.
Sorry for the confusion.
-Charles
Thanks for that. I'm hanging back on 10.3.9 for all the potential it seems to have to make key applications behave in a very untidy fashion. Likewise 10.4.0 until I can be sure that I don't have to spend days to get back to what I can do now.
Any idea when we can expect to run 2.5a2 on older systems would be appreciated.
Regards,
Cosimo
preferences
I've tried to set up a preference in 2.5 a2 several times
what I want is when I open a new file (or wishfully an old one) in the tool bar window to have 'character' 'language' and 'paragraph'
I tried to do it in the 'T' window/button, do you have to do it in the blank or 'page' window/button.
I think I have figured this out, but it is a little confusing.
what is the purpose of each button??
pencil: language tools
T: formating
rectangle/window: tables
blank: for personalizing??????
I know this is a little muddled, sorry
George
what I want is when I open a new file (or wishfully an old one) in the tool bar window to have 'character' 'language' and 'paragraph'
I tried to do it in the 'T' window/button, do you have to do it in the blank or 'page' window/button.
I think I have figured this out, but it is a little confusing.
what is the purpose of each button??
pencil: language tools
T: formating
rectangle/window: tables
blank: for personalizing??????
I know this is a little muddled, sorry
George
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education/Mark Twain (1835-1910)