[OS X TeX] switcher

[Matthew Hills]

On Dec 3, 2004, at 5:14 AM, Jan Rosinski wrote:

> I do not know if this is possible but it would be very useful.
> Usually I have two or more papers opened simultaneously in the TeXShop.
> This is multiplied by 3 in the window menu (tex, pdf, console).
> Changing between them is time consuming and requires a lot of  
> attention.
> A simple switcher in the TeXShop menu bar
> or on a side (as an option to choose in preferences)
> would make walking between the documents much easier and speedier.

I made an application in Applescript Studio to put up a "palette" of  
TeXShop
projects.  It isn't as good as an integrated approach would be, but
you're welcome to try it:

   http://tina.stanford.edu/~hills/Tidbits/

Matt

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TeXShop Switcher
Matthew Hills
December 7, 2004

This is a small program to help manage windows of multiple projects in  
TeXShop.  It puts up a small window with a list of PDF files that have  
been opened in the TeXShop.  Double-clicking on one will bring the  
window for the PDF and the associated files to the front in TeXShop,  
and minimize the other windows.

Notes:
The behavior of the selection item in the window is undesirable.  It is  
best to think of the table there as a panel of buttons and just ignore  
it.

A smaller palette-style window would be better, and it would be even  
better than that if this was integrated into TeXShop, rather than  
running as a completely disassociated process (I set up an idle timer  
to periodically update the list of which projects were open in  
TeXShop).

The program was created in Applescript Studio, which I don't really  
know that well... but the source is available to anyone who asks for  
it.

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rev. history
   12/7/2004 - first release

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