Can we have the preview in a separete window

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peuhpeuh singe

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Jul 5, 2017, 4:59:59 AM7/5/17
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Hello twexperts !

When I edit a tiddler of moderate size with some mardown structure, I appreaciate to read the preview while editing the markdown. Nevertheless using half my screen for the preview is not convenient. Morever, the view and the markown are sometimes not of the same length at all (when adding images for examples) and in such case, both can be used jointly in an efficient manner. I would love to have the preview in a separate window so that I can have on of them in a separate screen and where I can center the view on what I want to. Is there a way to do so ?

Thks in advance,
P.

Mat

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Jul 5, 2017, 6:00:51 AM7/5/17
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I use the SideEditor every day. It's not without its quirks but I find it to be an absolute necessity for my TW work and dev.

I only recently discovered the native(!) TW feature to open a tiddler in a separate window (tiddler tools meny > more > open in separate window) and will hopefully integrate this with the SideEditor some day. (A disadvantage with a separate window is that you need 3d party software to ensure this window sticks in front of the other browser window.)

<:-)

Jan

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Jul 6, 2017, 7:28:39 AM7/6/17
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Hi Peuhpeu,
Good Idea, I made a quick plugin which gives you a button to open a window showing the Tiddler in focus.
http://slidesnstories.tiddlyspot.com/#%24%3A%2Fplugins%2FJR%2FPreviewWindow

Enjoy
Jan
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peuhpeuh singe

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Jul 6, 2017, 8:21:52 AM7/6/17
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Thks Jan ! It is exaclty the window I needed, I just try it and already I love it. I also use a lot SideEditor for minor tiddler modification.

Stephen Wilson

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Jul 7, 2017, 4:20:53 AM7/7/17
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I may be being slow but where is the button?  Where?
I've dragged the plugin into my wiki...button.....?

Cheers.

Stephen

Jan

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Jul 8, 2017, 12:21:39 PM7/8/17
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Hi Stephen,
it is a little hidden. In the tiddler [[showpreview Window Button]] you see how to integrate it. $:/plugins/JR/showpreviewWindow could be tagged $:/tags/PageControls to have the button in the PageMenu...


Yours Jan


Ton Gerner

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Jul 8, 2017, 1:00:11 PM7/8/17
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Hi Stephen,

Be aware the image used in the button is $:/core/images/slideshow (which is used by Jan in his slideshow) but is *not* a standard image. You have to use your own image.

Cheers,

Ton

Ton Gerner

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Jul 8, 2017, 1:15:22 PM7/8/17
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Hi again,

There is a core image $:/core/images/open-window.

Cheers,

Ton


@TiddlyTweeter

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Jul 8, 2017, 1:57:24 PM7/8/17
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I am a bit unclear where this interesting thread comes out.

What I am unclear about is whether it offers a way that the EDITOR PREVIEW can be seen in separate opened, live, window? Yes? No?

I looked at stuff in the thread but couldn't figure out if someone had actually done that.


peuhpeuh singe wrote:
I would love to have the preview in a separate window so that I can have on of them in a separate screen and where I can center the view on what I want to. Is there a way to do so ?

Best wishes
Josiah

Jan Johannpeter

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Jul 8, 2017, 3:34:27 PM7/8/17
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Aahhh, thanks Ton I'll have to fix that when I am home.
Jan
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Jan

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Jul 8, 2017, 6:21:18 PM7/8/17
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Hi all,
I hope the missing image is fixed now...I wasn't aware that the image I had chosen is not part of the regular distribution. Now you get the standart preview-eye-image to open the preview.
Does anyone have an Idea how to change the title of the preview-window dynamically?

yours Jan

@TiddlyTweeter

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Jul 8, 2017, 7:23:30 PM7/8/17
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Jan

Is this a live editor preview in a new window?

I haven't quite made sense of the site. Likely my fault.

Josiah

Jan

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Jul 8, 2017, 7:41:38 PM7/8/17
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Hi Josiah...

Is this a live editor preview in a new window?
Yeah...

Stephen Wilson

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Jul 11, 2017, 11:54:16 AM7/11/17
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Cheers Jan.
Suddenly my two monitor setup just got a whole lot more useful. :)

Ste Wilson

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Jul 11, 2017, 12:25:43 PM7/11/17
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Hi Jan..
I don't suppose as part of the plug in, perhaps in the description, you could put a list of the tags that would make the button appear in different places?

Mat

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Jul 11, 2017, 12:29:15 PM7/11/17
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Jan,

I am for sure slow but I just don't see any "eye" button in the tiddlers? (And, to be honest, it took quite a while just to find out how I could open any standard tiddler because where the hey are the sidebar lists???)

But, anyway, when I did find a tiddler, there just is no "eye" anywhere. Exactly where is it supposed to show up?

Thanx!

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Ste Wilson

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Jul 11, 2017, 1:35:06 PM7/11/17
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If you tag it
$:/tags/PageControls

The button will appear somewhere near the save button.

Mat

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Jul 11, 2017, 3:04:16 PM7/11/17
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Ahaaa, thanks Ste! Even in Jans own demo I must add the tag!... which I guess means it is not a demo... 

@Jan, only now do I understand what it is. Very interesting. It would be nice with a dedicated demo so people can experience it right away.

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Stephen Wilson

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Jul 12, 2017, 3:41:16 AM7/12/17
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It would probably be more at home in the tiddler drop down menu.
Whats the tag for that?

Stephen Wilson

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Jul 12, 2017, 3:48:55 AM7/12/17
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$:/tags/EditToolbar

Jan

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Jul 12, 2017, 11:05:36 AM7/12/17
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Hi Stephen, Hi Mat,

Thanks for the ideas, I just thought of a version replacing the preview-button in the viewToolbar.
I will make an update show how to choos a location when I am back a my desktop...

Cheers Jan
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