Re: List bug

I would expect that it would be more logical to do possibly split C into two
steps:

2. bbbb
3. BBBB

and then

2. bbbb
3. |
4. BBBB

Reason: It is a simple Enter to create a new list item when cursor is at
beginning of line and is already implemented.  Cursor would be at beginning
of line in my step C.  I also think someone is more likely to immediately
make something like this a new list item immediately before they insert a
new list item in between.

Thanks, though.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent Quint" <Vincent.Quint@inrialpes.fr>
To: "Brant Langer Gurganus" <brantgurganus2001@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Amaya Dev Forum" <www-amaya-dev@w3.org>; <Vincent.Quint@inrialpes.fr>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 4:47 AM
Subject: Re: List bug


> This is actually a feature, but it seems that it may look a bit complex.
> Let me try to explain what happens here, and why it happens.
>
> Suppose you have the following list:
>
>   1. aaaa
>   2. bbbb BBBB
>   3. cccc
>
> and the caret is in the middle of the second item, between bbbb and BBBB.
>
> A - The first Return allows you to split the content of item 2 into two
> paragraphs:
>
>   2. bbbb
>      BBBB
>
> B - The second Return creates a new, empty paragraphs between those two
> paragraphs, but you still have a single list item:
>
>   2. bbbb
>      |
>      BBBB
>
> C - The third Return splits the list item and creates a new one:
>
>   2. bbbb
>   3. |
>   4. BBBB
>
> If your goal was just to split the list item, you have to delete the new
> empty item (just do F2 and Del)
>
> D - The fourth Return splits the whole list and inserts a new empty
paragraph
> between the two lists:
>
>   1. aaaa
>   2. bbbb
> |
>   1. BBBB
>   2. cccc
>
> The story is a bit long, I agree, but making it shorter would skip one
> step (at least) and then prevent users from getting one (at least) of
> the structures listed above.
>
> If I understand you correctly, you suggest to skip step B (and possibly
> C). The second Return would then create:
>
>   2. bbbb
>   3. BBBB
>
> But how could you create a new paragraph within a list item (step B) or
> create a new item such as in step C?
>
> Vincent.
>
> Brant Langer Gurganus wrote:
> >
> > Amaya Version:
> > Amaya 5.3 binary for NT/2000
> >
> > System:
> > Windows XP
> > AMD Athlon XP 1700+
> > 512 MB RAM
> > 60 GB HD
> >
> > Description:
> > If, within a list item and enter is pressed, a line break is inserted as
> > expected.  When enter is pressed again, instead of making a new list
item
> > containing what followed the carriage returns, a blank list item is
created
> > and then a new one.
> >
> > To reproduce:
> > 1. Open Amaya.
> > 2. Open attached file (bylaws.htm-8.79 KB).
> > 3. Scroll to end of document.
> > 4. Put insertion point between ".allocation of their votes. " and ".Ask
the
> > nominees to.".
> > 5. Press ENTER three times.
> >
> > Brant Langer Gurganus
> > "The Computer Guru"
> >
> > Webmaster:
> > http://troop545.cjb.net
> > http://www.msdpt.k12.in.us/etspages/ph/index.html
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> >
>


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