User Forum > Tips, Tricks, & Gotchas

Let's discuss some glitches, workarounds, and nifty things you can do with Diamond's idiosyncrasies. Here's a gotcha, on using the Color Wheel when setting color: if the cursor is active in a window when you are choosing a color for one of the Preferences, it may also apply that color to the active text in that window. Until I handle this bug, a workaround would be to open a new blank window temporarily while you are setting the Preference, and then disposing of it.

July 30, 2008 | Registered CommenterGeoffrey

What does "gotcha" mean?

July 30, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJerome

In the case I mentioned closer to being a bug; it can also mean Diamond doing something clever that you don't expect, in a way that (unless you you how it could be useful) makes it seem like Diamond is doing something wrong ("It's not a Bug, it's a Feature!" etc.).

In the case I cited, it's a bug.

July 30, 2008 | Registered CommenterGeoffrey

A little gotcha: underneath the window, on the left, I can see 2 numbers. In that case 4 27. The number of words + number of characters. Nice! But, IMHO, this should be more conspicuous, as I've just noticed this feature. Just my 2 cents (in euros, of course).

July 31, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJerome

I can change the size (and the size of the window title to the right); they are rather small; what do you all think?

August 1, 2008 | Registered CommenterGeoffrey

That sounds like a good idea!

August 1, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJerome

By the way, I don't understand how you can modify the color in which the number of characters and the title of the doc is displayed.

August 1, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJerome

That would be the "Subtitle Color".

August 3, 2008 | Registered CommenterGeoffrey

Where is “Subtitle Color” in the prefs?

August 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJerome

It's the last color well on the left side; compare the screenshot of prefs in the gallery; the 10.4 Tiger build has the same layout but because Tiger doesn't have the transparent HUD-type of window it is more difficult to read the captions on the prefs panel.

August 4, 2008 | Registered CommenterGeoffrey

More difficult to read? I can't read a thing :(

August 4, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJerome

Since there are more than a couple Tiger users, I'll see if I can install a different window in that build. For now, please use the Gallery image as a reference.

August 5, 2008 | Registered CommenterGeoffrey

The “New End Note” option is a great idea! I just wanted to say that :)

August 6, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJerome

I am puzzled by the "Window/Size & Position/Set the Default" as selecting this after arranging the window how I want it does not seem to have any effect on new windows opened. Not working or am I just not understanding it? Using a MacBook Air with OS 10.5.5 and Diamond 3.4.

Thanks,
Richard

October 6, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterRichard Pitcairn

Hi Richard; it may be that you have something set for "Untitled", "Untitled2", etc as a Setting by Window Name. I'm working on an "Unset" or Clear command for settings; in the meantime removing the Preferences file should clear it if this is a case (just move it out of the Preferences folder to the desktop and relaunch Diamond -- that way you can reinstall the old prefs again if this isn't the cause of the problem).

October 8, 2008 | Registered CommenterGeoffrey