[StrongED] Re: StrongEd v4.70a11 scrolling

[Martin <list01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <0ad9b50a56.fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx>,
   Fred Graute <fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <560aa8bbc8list01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           Martin <list01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > All as expected and good ... but how can I slow down the repeated
> > scrolling so it is useful, not an annoyance?

> There is an option in Global Choices -> Display that lets you set a
> delay for auto-scrolling.

Ahah! I had assumed that was the delay before Wimp_AutoScroll was invoked.
It does indeed seem to be the delay between repeating scroll requests,
and 10 cs seems much better for me - though it may get fine-tuned.

> It does make scrolling a bit jerky though making it harder to read along
> than using a smaller scroll distance but it does mean scrolling speed is
> more or less constant. If you change the scrolling distance scrolling is
> smooth but the speed than depends on the size of the window.

Looks like a usable compromise.

> > I am using RO5.23 on an Iyonix, but I have not checked if it is 
> > dependant on machine speed.

> Line by line scrolling isn't affected much by machine speed certainly
> from the Iyonix upwards (the scroll events are tied to the centisecond
> timer).

> Page by page scrolling is very much affected by machine speed. Newer
> machines past Iyonix are much faster.

But presumably using the 'auto_scroll' delay ties both to the cs timer?

Thanks
Martin

-- 
Martin Avison      using a British Iyonix running RISC OS 5 
                   and the Pluto mail and newsreader

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