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Re: XyWin & bug vs. feature



I am the person who first introduced the question of unbidden switchover to
formatted view on December 2nd, starting the thread "Another 'Formatted
View' bug?" Robert Holmgren wrote on Jan. 14:
>** Reply to note from "Bob Brody"  Tue, 14 Jan 1997
03:32:59 +0000
>
>Re the undesired toggle into formatted (page-line) view, it's caused by
>your Wrap to Fit setting =1. Wrap to Fit was not part of 3+ (it's a great
>enhancement, which Annie ignores in her facetiae -- BTW, I simply explained
>the logic of this behavior, and suggested workarounds; I called it a
>"feature" because it is intentional, ergo not a "bug").
>
>My recollection is that you don't get this undesired toggle unless you have
>either tables or graphics within your document. (Maybe some other
>situations, too -- I forget. Great that TTG Tech Support is such an active
>participant here, isn't it?) I seldom see it, and I spend a lot of time in
>WG mode.

Holmgren answered the same in December as now, but it doesn't work. I have
had my WF defaulted to 0 ever since Version 4 came out, and I nevertheless
get the unbidden switchover. Some feature!  Jim.

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