IDE Preferences

[chipsm]

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.

[Klaus]

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

[dunbarx]

Ah. Version 8.

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

Craig Newman

[Klaus]

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

Is my screeenshot not visible?

[dunbarx]

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

[Klaus]

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

[dunbarx]

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

[Klaus]

...that is 10 New York minutes...

Oh, sorry, did not take THAT into account!

[chipsm]

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.

[Klaus]

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

[AxWald]

Hi,

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!

[Klaus]

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.

[richmond62]

"many a slip twixt cup and lip"

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

[dunbarx]

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

[richmond62]

Have a look at this:

https://stonehippo.com/apple_display_pixel_dimensions/