On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 08:53:53 +0100, Andrew Green andrew@article7.co.uk wrote:
The trouble is -- what if you only wanted to change the font for the current document? Perhaps I'd like to see the document I'm working on right now in a bigger font, or I'd like to treat tabs differently temporarily. Under the current system, it ain't temporary.
and I think that is exactly the reason why people are so bothered by this, usually in mac osx applications things in the menus only apply to the current (document) window, not globally. And I'm wondering what the HIG would say about this?
Personally I don't really have that much of a problem with it, apart from the fact that i have to move past 3-5 menu items in the view menu that I've only used once to change the wrapping for example. But hey, if the developers feel this is the best thing since sliced bread, so be it. UI wise I think its a step backwards, mainly because it breaks usage patterns established by OSX. I just don't hope they keep on adding more and more menu items when the program grows in options, then TM would end up feeling like..well... windows really...
-- johan