Lexicon selection by text type

[A. Smith]

I think I know the answer to this but I'll ask anyway. When I'm studying non-NT greek, I often want a lexicon other than BDAG, even if BDAG has the word. Is there a way to tie a lexicon (for the sake of triple-clicking/cmd-highlighting) to a particular text. So, for example, I want BDAG to be my default lexicon, but when I'm reading LXX, I want to see LEH first. When I'm reading Epictetus, I want to see LSJ. 

[John Fidel]

I am not aware of a way to define which lexicon opens with certain resources. However, as a work around, I have put those "special purpose" lexicons on my toolbar and then double click to select and click on the resource to amplify to it. Still 3 clicks.. Just a workaround.

 

To move a resource to the toolbar just open the library and drag it to the toolbar where you want it.

[Michel Gilbert]

Many of us wish for this. See https://www.accordancebible.com/forums/topic/21458-lxx-specific-triple-click-default/?hl=lexiconand https://www.accordancebible.com/forums/topic/22379-leh-lxx-lexicon/?hl=lexicon

[Fabian]

In the meantime I would use on Mac:

 

http://accordancefiles2.com/helpfiles/OSX12/Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gifAdd Library Items and Resource Tabs to the Toolbar

1. Library items can be added to the toolbar by doing one of the following:
2. Right-click on the item (resource or folder) and select Save to Toolbar from the shortcut menu.
3. Drag-and-drop the item directly to the toolbar.
4. Drag-and-drop any resource tab to the Toolbar to create a button for that specific resource on the Toolbar.
5. To open a favorite module on the toolbar in a new workspace, click the toolbar item then press Command.

see http://accordancefiles2.com/helpfiles/OSX12/Default.htm#topics/04_gswa/using_the_toolbar.htm%3FTocPath%3DGetting%2520Started%2520with%2520Accordance%7C_____10

It also needs 3 clicks. 2 on the word for highlighting and 1 on the item in the Toolbar. So not a Triple-click but a Two-One-Click. The Triple-Click can stay for the BDAG or whatever you wish. The add to Toolbar is only limited of the space.

Greetings

 

Fabian

Edited January 9, 2018 by Fabian

[Abram K-J]

You're right that it's not possible, but you could also use the LINK command to link multiple lexicons together, so that you only have to triple-click in any Greek text, and that single operation looks up the word simultaneously in BDAG, LEH, and LSJ, once they're linked together. Maybe you could have them as three separate tabs in a zone, so that only the one you want to use at the moment is visible at the front.

[A. Smith]

You're right that it's not possible, but you could also use the LINK command to link multiple lexicons together, so that you only have to triple-click in any Greek text, and that single operation looks up the word simultaneously in BDAG, LEH, and LSJ, once they're linked together. Maybe you could have them as three separate tabs in a zone, so that only the one you want to use at the moment is visible at the front.

I do this currently. I was thinking more of the quick cmd-mouseover to see the full lexicon in ID.

[Fabian]

I vote for such a feature https://sermons.faithlife.com/logos-media/513431-7388098-- 

 

Greetings

 

Fabian

[Donald Cobb]

+ 1 !!!!!

[c. stirling bartholomew]

I suggested this to Roy Brown while beta testing version 3.0 in 1997 if memory serves. It seemed like such an obvious thing to do but you know developers are often not users. This is why I love Adobe products, their user interface on LR was designed by users. On other extreme MS products are just horrible nightmares. Accordance is somewhere in the middle. I haven't upgraded since version 9 so cannot comment on "the new look" but have a long term distrust of "new look" advertisements.  There's a difference between adding an individual feature to satisfy user requests and designing the human interface using a team of professional users. Adding individual features in response to user requests results in what I call the Winchester House software architecture. MS Word is an extreme example. Adobe Lightroom is at the other end of the spectrum. Professional users like Martin Evening were involved in the design of the user interface. 

Edited May 22, 2018 by c. stirling bartholomew

[Timothy Jenney]

Ah, I am going to object to this most recent post.

 

Many of us who work at Accordance are, in fact, biblical scholars. Our scholarship informs the way we write software, develop features, and acquire resources. Just because a person requested a feature and did not get it does not mean our developers are not scholars. Rather, our software programmers must balance the requests from many different people, with many different interests and kinds of expertise. In general programmers try to add features that benefit everyone, then the features that benefit a majority, then the ones that just benefit a few. They also try to add something for everyone with each major upgrade, so that scholars and pastors alike (for instance) benefit.

 

I assure you that those of us scholars who work for Accordance also request features. You generally don't see those requests. We do it internally, so they don't appear on the forums. However, we often have to wait for them, just like everyone else. Don't give up! Accordance has made incredible progress since 1994.

[R. Mansfield]

I haven't upgraded since version 9 so cannot comment on "the new look" but have a long term distrust of "new look" advertisements. 

 

I would also add that there’s a lot more to the releases of Accordance beyond v. 9 than a “new look.” Interface aside, I cannot imagine going back to older versions and missing out on features like the vastly-improved library structure and customization, Research features, Stacks, Info Pane, and so much more.