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I would like to know how to change the preferences to allow me to change the New Stack options default to be the IPad, rather than the 400 X 400 size.

Hi Clarence,

sorry, you cannot set this in the prefs in LC.
But maybe you should switch to LC 8.xx, see attached screenshot Best

Klaus

Ah. Version 8.

Doesn't the "New MaInstack" menuItem now have choices for those devices?

Craig Newman

dunbarx wrote:Doesn't the "New MaInstack" menuItem now have choices for those devices?

Is my screeenshot not visible?

Oooh. Testy.

Is this the first time we have not seen the (just recent) post of another of our beloved co-helpers before posting ourselves???

Craig

dunbarx wrote:Is this the first time we have not seen the (just recent) post of another of our beloved co-helpers before posting ourselves???

No, but not within this rather big time frame of 10 minutes

No, but not within this rather big time frame of 10 minutes

Where I come from, that is 10 New York minutes, which is 14.85 Planck times.

Craig

dunbarx wrote:...that is 10 New York minutes...

Oh, sorry, did not take THAT into account!

I am using LC8 and that is why I am asking the question about having a preference to change the default Stack size.
Maybe this should be a request for an enhancement.
I know that when I create a new Stack I may be working on anything other than a 400 X 400 Stack size.

Sorry, don't get it, there is already "iPad size..." in the same menu, only 5 or 6 items lower than "Default Size"!?

Hi,

Klaus wrote:Sorry, don't get it, there is already "iPad size..." in the same menu, only 5 or 6 items lower than "Default Size"!?

As I understand it's about setting one of those "other sizes" as default - I'd second this, not coding for iThingies at all & still having all the menu cluttered with useless iStuff. While lacking the (for me) needed sizes ;-)

So it would be nice if we could configure the contents of the "new stack" menu (without changing the IDE & having to redo this for any new version).

Have fun!

Yes I understand that, but I am a "semantic" person and refer to what I see/read:

how to change the preferences to allow me to change the New Stack options default to be the IPad, rather than the 400 X 400 size.

And not what might have been meant.

"many a slip twixt cup and lip"

Why not "just" make up a template stack that is the iPad size?

What Richmond said.

I rarely use the templates, because I rarely make the same sort of control or default whatever over and over. But if one chooses a particular stack format from the menuBar, will the templateStack override? I am still not in v.8.

If not, you would need a plug-in or something similar to set properties, trapping the "newStack" message.

Craig

Have a look at this:

https://stonehippo.com/apple_display_pixel_dimensions/