Well, the first thing to do with Xy4 is get rid of the menus; then it�s simply a much enhanced version of 3+. > On Jul 13, 2022, at 1:58 PM, Bob Newell <bobnewell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Just to give my own impression, I actually did a novel in Xy4 (at > least most of it, I went back to Emacs to complete it). It went along > pretty well but it was in English. When I started on a French language > novel, there was a lot to set up and learn and I ended up back in > Emacs to do all of it. > > I just this week set up Xy3 and I'll see what my impressions are over > time. Initially I think Xy4 is easier to get started with, but > ultimately I'm not a GUI/pull-down menu type, and likely the lean > nature of Xy3 will prove pleasing. I'll report back in six months or > so. >