[Gzz-commits] manuscripts/xupdf article.rst

[Tuomas J. Lukka]

CVSROOT:        /cvsroot/gzz
Module name:    manuscripts
Changes by:     Tuomas J. Lukka <address@hidden>        03/01/23 16:29:44

Modified files:
        xupdf          : article.rst 

Log message:
        twids

CVSWeb URLs:
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/gzz/manuscripts/xupdf/article.rst.diff?tr1=1.23&tr2=1.24&r1=text&r2=text

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Index: manuscripts/xupdf/article.rst
diff -u manuscripts/xupdf/article.rst:1.23 manuscripts/xupdf/article.rst:1.24
--- manuscripts/xupdf/article.rst:1.23  Thu Jan 23 11:04:51 2003
+++ manuscripts/xupdf/article.rst       Thu Jan 23 16:29:44 2003
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@
 ========
 
 We present a number of techniques that enable
-non-disruptive linking on modern graphics accelerators. 
+non-disruptive link transitions on modern graphics accelerators,
+based on a focus+context view showing entire documents and fragments. 
 
 - buoys: fluidly moving and zooming "labels", of link ends
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
 
     - overlapping, rectangular, *independent* viewports to paper-like documents
 
-       - link operation: create new window, or switch contents of window
+       - link operation can only create new window or switch contents of window
 
        - alternatives, e.g. replacing part of text (XXX antont's reference)
          not very popular
@@ -285,7 +286,21 @@
 Nadir
 -----
 
-- 
+When a person places papers on a desk, they
+are usually not placed in the same orientation with each other
+(unless explicitly building a grid).
+Rather, the papers are arranged so that the bottom edge of 
+the page points towards the viewer, i.e. there's a kind of
+"vanishing point" at the viewer's stomach.
+
+We have found that simulating this on a computer screen
+produces a visually pleasing appearance: all buoys are 
+rotated so that their virtual y-axis points toward a *nadir*
+at approximately one screen height below the physical screen.
+
+The benefit of the nadir view is not only the appearance
+but also:
+
 
 
 Paper