[ANN] tinyDictionary

[Mike Kerner]

The other issues with the existing official dictionary involve the
bootstrap framework, and those are not easy to address without ripping out
bootstrap.  While we are on the topic of a large monitor, that does not fix
the issues.  Indeed, on a larger monitor, the dictionary will get worse,
due to bootstrap's 7-column setup.  The bezels get to be gigantic except
within very narrow ranges.  You can do what you want, Bernd, but this is a
far better dictionary than what is packaged with LC, and certainly better
than I could have built if I had continued on what started as my quest to
submit a pull request to replace the existing dictionary, so I hope you
change your mind.

On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 4:33 PM, BNig via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote
> > Then please also make sure to submit this to Edinburgh.  I want this to
> be
> > my official dictionary.
>
> Thanks Bob,
>
> I think the LiveCode people did a pretty good job reorganizing the
> dictionary. The new dictionary, once getting used to it, offers the
> different dictionaries in a structured way.
>
> It takes just a lot of screen estate if you don't use a 28 inch monitor.
>
> The scope of tinyDictionary is different: a bare bone dictionary for
> developers who know what they are looking for.
>
> So I will not submit this to Edinburgh.
>
> I wrote tinyDictionary also because we had quite some suggestions for
> community projects that did not materialize. I wanted to give it a try and
> see how far I would get. There was helpful input from the community, not
> all
> of it made it into tinyDict.
>
> The Livecode Dictionary has other problems: more than 3000 files that need
> some attention/correction/reformatting. Luckily not all of them but there
> are enough. If you find some funny stuff in tinyDictionary please check
> against the LiveCode dictionary whether it also looks funny there. Then you
> have a good chance to look at an entry that needs care.
>
> Devin Asay is doing a tremendous job at correcting the dictionary.
> This could really be something where other native speakers of the community
> could help. It is tedious, you have to learn the format and you have to get
> familiar with GitHub. But even GitHub is doable :)
>
>
> >> I want this to be my official dictionary.
>
> That is very easy, just rename the stack to myTinyOfficialDictionary :)
>
>
> I will upload new versions to Livecodeshare as needed. This should get you
> there
> http://livecodeshare.runrev.com/stack/825/
>
>
> Kind regards
> Bernd
>
>
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