The Text Browser Tab
The Text Browser tab displays multiple translations of a verse. The Text Browser tab is opened by selecting it as the default view for Live Click, or opened as a separate tab from the Amplify
To select words or a reference and search for the selection in the text or tool of your choice. You can select the resource in the Library or Amplify menus. A triple-click is a shortcut which amplifies to the top tool of the relevant category. menu and from the right-click Look Up submenu. The Text Browser can be linked to another Text tab (Search, Reference List, or Context) to show the top verse in all available translations or a predefined group of translations.
To open the Text Browser tab, do one of the following:
- In a Text tab, place the cursor in a verse or verse reference and from the menu bar choose Amplify>Text Browser.
- In a Text tab, right-click a verse reference and choose Look Up>Text Browser.
- In a Text tab, click on a verse reference (when Select Text Browser is selected as the default Live Click Verse Lookup option).
- In a Tool tab, click any reference (when Text Browser Tab is selected in the Web & Text Browser Preference pane).
This picture shows the Text Browser tab in a separate zone and tied to a Text tab. Details on the Text Browser tab are given beneath the picture.
Text Browser Tab Controls
This area includes the Text Group pop-up menu (1), the Verses pop-up menu (2), and the Compare selector (3).
| # | Item | Used To... | Notes |
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| 1 | Text Groups pop-up menu | Select the Text group(s) displayed |
Lists predefined Text groups used in the Text Browser display, as well as user-created Text groups. |
| 2 | Verses pop-up menu | Select the number of verses displayed | A maximum of nine verses for each Text version can be displayed. |
| 4 | Compare Texts selector |
Compare textual differences between the top Text being display and the remainder of the Texts in the Text Browser |
Compare Text Preferences control the type of variants found, as well as the display of the variants. Note: When Compare is selected, the Compare Text action pop-up menu ( |
) is displayed.Text Browser Display Settings
Display settings are available for each of the Texts displayed in the Text Browser.
| # | Item | Used To... | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Font Size Buttons | Increase or decrease text size. (Click to change font size) | |
| 2 | Interlinear Button | Customize the display of the Dynamic Interlinear, and Display or hide the Interlinear | For more information on the many Interlinear display options available see Dynamic Interlinear Display of Text |
| 3 | Additional Display Options Action Pop-up Menu | Display or hide the Interlinear, open the verse in context, customize the Text display, and display copyright information |
Saving the Contents of the Text Browser
The contents of the Text Browser can be saved to a text file, either as Plain Text or RTF.
- Click in the Text Browser tab make it the active The application, window, tab, or other screen element which is currently being used; sometimes called the "front" or "frontmost" screen element tab.
- On the File menu, choose Save All Panes As Text File and select either Plain Text or RTF. The standard Save dialog box appears.
- In the Save dialog box, proceed as follows:
- Enter a name for the file.
- Navigate to the location where you want the file saved.
- Click Save. The file is saved in either an RTF or Plain Text format.
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Note RTF (Rich Text Format) will preserve the formatting of the text in the Text Browser tab. Plain Text will remove all formatting. |
Printing the Contents of the Text Browser
The contents of the Text Browser tab can be printed.
- Click in the Text Browser tab make it the active tab.
- On the File menu, choose File>Print. The standard Print dialog box appears.
- Select print options and click Print.
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Note Printing always prints the entire contents of the Text Browser tab, whether there is a selected pane or not, and whether the Print Settings dialog specifies to print only one pane or not. |
More about the Text Browser
- If the entire book for a specific Text does not exist, it will not be displayed in the Text Browser.
- The shortcut keys Ctrl+[ and Ctrl+] are used to change the selected pane in the Text Browser tab.
- The shortcut key