Item Specific/Sensitive Help is not Implemented

[Arthur]

Just see the image | besides, even if you click on another control you see the same message, and I went in cycles (just kidding )

[Stefan]

Hi Arthur, thanks but this is just a lack of time. Someone have to code or maintenances all the help details...
What would you prefer Alex should do?

[Arthur]

Just smite me, but I think then it is better to remove this ? mark from the form or display nothing when clicked.

[alex]

Hello Arthur,

I would leave it like it is, and would add help text if somebody would try to get context info and get such message.
Then I would get priority. And adding them one by one is easier then all at once

In which you was interested?

Best regards,
Alex.

[Stefan]

Is there a way to provide you some help on this, Alex?

[alex]

Hello Stefan,

thanks a lot for help offer!

If I can get a help text for missed item + its number (it is in tooltip) + location (Page + Name of property) this would help a lot.
Then just to put text to resources would take mostly no time.
Even brief text would be enough.
Or just location (Page + Name of property) of missed items sorted in priority as they needed (requested), then I can add them togeter. This would cost less efforts as adding then one by one.

Best regards,
Alex.

[Arthur]

I would leave it like it is, and would add help text if somebody would try to get context info and get such message.
Then I would get priority. And adding them one by one is easier then all at once

In which you was interested?

I needed to see what "Expert Mode" option is all about, because changing it does not do anything, thus I was thinking I am not understanding how it supposed to work.

[Stefan]

Options
General
Minimize to tray 276 Minimize HippoEDIT window to an tray icon
Allow multiple instances 277 Allow to start HippoEDIT more then one time
Show start page 1042 On HippoEDIT start show variety to select recent files and projects or create new

Some one like this?
Which layout would be best?



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[Arthur]

Instead, I suggest, "Minimize to tray" wording be expanded to say "Minimize to tray on Esc button click" and may be the square ? mark functionality is then thus becomes redundant?
PS: Same is with "Show Start Page" the meaning is actually Show Start Page on Application Start, so why not to just create neat self-explanatory captions and we are done?

[Stefan]

Hi Arthur,

so why not to just create neat self-explanatory captions and we are done?

I think because this needs more place which could on the otherside be used for to add more controls.
And after you know once what an option does you don't need the lengthy explanation So tooltips is an nice helper.
And on some topics you need even more room to explain it understandable then the line in the dialog provides.
Some times you can shrink an description in an short line, sometimes you need more to explain.

[alex]

to Stefan:

Options
General
Minimize to tray 276 Minimize HippoEDIT window to an tray icon
Allow multiple instances 277 Allow to start HippoEDIT more then one time
Show start page 1042 On HippoEDIT start show variety to select recent files and projects or create new

I think even first Options is not needed, because Context Help currently only available there.
Added: I have checked once more. I only need ID and explanation text. By ID I can find control, and by text can verify that what I have found correct.
Also you can use \n for multiline.

I would already take your texts

to Arthur:
I agree with Stefan, he is completely right, and his opinion correspond to my when I select text (do not talk about correct english ).
Also, from usability point of view, as text shorter (but of course sufficient to get sense) as it easier to find it in the dialog or menu. Otherwise your eyes should go through all text mass to get option you need. Of course this is not at first time you see a dialog. But I think there would be more cases when you already know what you are searching then read it first time. So tooltip explanantion are fine for that

[Stefan]

Options
General

276 Minimize HippoEDIT window to an tray icon
277 Allow to start HippoEDIT more then one time
1042 On HippoEDIT start show variety to select recent files and projects or create new
238 Save all modified files every n minutes automatically
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1066 Open Dialog shows folder of current active file
1067 Open Dialog shows last used folder
1069 Open Dialog shows always this folder below
1063 Folder to use always as start folder for Open Dialog
1062 Path to HippoEDIT Data folder


General > Events
1021 Action HippoEDIT should do first at start
1022 Action HippoEDIT should do when closing last document

General > Help
1011 Open help files as new tab
1012 Open help files as external dialog

General > Workspaces
1081 Workspace to use at HippoEDIT start
1082 Workspace to use if HippoEDIT is started as r/o Viewer
1063 Path to HippoEDIT Workspaces folder


Document > Document defaults
444   Default syntax to use for "start with new document"   ----? i don't know where this default apply?
379   Default encoding
445   Default EOL style
1062 Working Dir for  "start with new document"  ? ?


to be continued...

[Stefan]

Editor
338 Display vertical scrollbar at the right, if needed
339 Display horizontal scrollbar at the bottom, if needed
340 Use smooth scrolling ? ? ? i am not sure
341 Hide the mouse cursor (not the text cursor ) while typing

281 Do not allow other applications to edit or delete files open in HippoEDIT
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7002 Show an [X] on each tab as closing helper
283 Show full path of current active document in main windows title
363 Store Undo information to use them even after saving the document
364 Store AutoRecovery information in case of unexpected data lose     ? ? ? ? ? i don't know

1078 Use no Backup at all
1079 Store backup file in folder of the document
1080 Collect all backup files in this folder below

Editor > Caret shapes
411 Chose cursor shape for insert mode
412 Chose cursor shape for typeover mode
442 Resize cursor size depending of Caps- and Caps-Lock key state

to be continued...

[alex]

Hello Stefan,

thanks a lot. I have added help items you suggested, would be available with next beta. Also have clarified options you was not sure (with ).

1062 Working Dir for  "start with new document"  ? ?

Working directory is also used (I have added explanantion), and overwrites settinsg done for File Open dialog (can be global or project dependent), but yes, maybe it is too complex and shoul be removed...

Best regards,
Alex.

[Stefan]

Options
File Explorer

1063 Show files even with hidden attribute
  282 Show File type Icons (slower file listing)
  284 Remember last folder after Pane or HippoEDIT close

1065 Show the Folder Tree sub-panel
  283 Show Files in folders too
  280 Sync File Explorer with active document (may be slow)

1066 Show the Files sub-panel
1064 Show Folder in addition to files
1062 Enclose Folder names in [squared bracket]


Color Schemes
  436 Chose one of stored color schemes
1086 Switch Contrast Ratio to increase reading facility  ? ? ? has no effect on my laptop



to be continued...