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Maybe my memory isn't what it used to be...

Seems I recall that you could select an item on the page and it would be highlighted on the organizer list? The inverse is true. When I click on an object in the organizer, it highlights on the page.

Sometimes I really need the former function.

Dave

The selection works both ways - anything selected in the tree or the page is highlighted in the other. There is one global selection list.

Thanks, Duncan.

So why is it not working that way? I assure you it is not. Perhaps I need a re-install, as my Arial font is occasionally changing to some other after certain operations and is a problem to restore.

While the Font problem might appear to be an OS or system issue, it is only occuring in Opus.

Dave

Hi Dave,
it works for me.
If in doubt, I reinstall opus - it's a fairly fast operation.


cheers
Paul

So I reinstalled. Still no good. This irritated me so are started parsing the situation. I moved the organizer over to the edit screen and it was highlighted. Moved it back to the tools screen and it wasn't.

Seems to be a misbehavior related to either dual screen use in general or my graphics card driver in particular.

Anybody else out there have this issue? Total nuisance since I certainly don't want any toolbars or anything taking up edit real estate. But at least I can drag the organizer over if I need to identify a selection, which is an improvement.

Dave

I (and others) have experienced difficulties with some graphics cards.

There seem to be issues with the Matrox Parhelia, which cause artefacts in the tools screen. This was such a nuisance that I lent Digital Software my video card to try and get to the bottom of it. I use dual monitors, as well.

I haven't heard from DW as to whether or not they have identified the problem - presumably they're still working on it as they still have the card.

You don't say which particular card you are using.

I now use an ATI Fire GL, which is fine.

Actually, I use three. I cannot imagine being productive with only one anymore. I was using three (two productivity and a TV monitor) with Amigas back in the mid-90's. Waiting for WinTel to catch up was excruciating, and, what a surprise, when they did it was another hack job.

This issue of different graphics cards behaving differently is one of the many fundamental flaws in the MS-OS. The graphics chips should be specified by the OS. That would still allow OEM's to build non-MB graphics cards but would at least insure they all behaved the same if built to spec.

Regards,
Dave

I'd like to someone try -- the battle between all the vested interest groups would be worth watching.

Paul

Paul:
You may have misunderstood. What I meant was that graphics should be handled by a co-processor like the old Amiga "Denise" on the motherboard. No competition involved. Such a system does not involve the CPU in anyway in video or graphics (no lagging or such in video or anims) and also does not prevent the use of a third-party graphics card for special purposes, such as gaming, CAD, or rendering.

Regards,
Dave

Sorry Dave, It was a misguided attempt to inject a little humour into the topic.
The way graphics have evolved in an ad hoc manner, they don't seem to be following any particular plan.

Paul

Yeah, Paul, I fear I lost my sense of humor about the MS monopoly a long time ago. It isn't just the graphics cards, the whole OS/hardware situation has evolved "ad hoc" into a nightmare I could scarely imagine in the heady '90's when it appeared that the PC was on course for an extraordinary future. The only hope lies in Linux/Linux dirivatives and the progress there is very, very slow. Unless something pops out of the wings we remain stuck with MS and Apple (whose only advantage is being unpopular enough to not be the target of virus hackers and providing a defense against anti-trust charges for MS...which is why MS allows them to live).

As the Firesign Theatre once aptly put it: "It's a little like having bees live in your head...But there they are!"

Regards,
Dave