Re: Viewers without a "reload" command

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From: H.Merijn Brand
Subject: Re: Viewers without a "reload" command
Date: 14:40 on 11 Dec 2006
On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:29:33 +0100, "A. Pagaltzis" <pagaltzis@xxx.xx> wrote:

> * Robert Rothenberg <robrwo@xxxxx.xxx> [2006-12-11 14:45]:
> > How f***ing hard is it to implement a keyboard command like
> > Ctrl-R to reload the document?
> 
> Why even have to reload? The viewer should watch the file's mtime
> and reload automatically.

Optionally I hope.
I loathe systems that refresh based on unintended timings.

Lets assume I was just measuring up a box with my physical ruler ...

Or assume I'm creating *BIG* documents, and I'm checking layout. I
saw one generic flaw on page 3 through 7, and am now perusing at
page 342. Meanwhile I restarted the generation in the background so
I can check if my fix worked. Get it?

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