Fullscreen vs. reading mode

[Daniel]

On 2020-07-20 21:39, Daniel wrote:
> If I see it correctly, there is no distinction in LyX between the window 
> being in fullscreen mode and in reading mode. Here is what I mean:
> 
> When one clicks on View > Fullscreen, the LyX window is set to full 
> screen and also certain UI elements are hidden (as defined in the 
> preferences). This is what I call a (fullscreen) "read mode". On the 
> other hand, there is a fullscreen functionality that some window 
> managers support, e.g. the one of macOS. This is what I call a 
> "fullscreen mode".
> 
> However, LyX treats both the same. If one enacts the fullscreen mode, 
> one gets the reading mode. (There is actually some bug there because one 
> gets only a partial reading mode: only when opening a new tab do the 
> tabs and scrollbars disappear but the toolbars stay.)
> 
> I think it would be good to distinguish these two, so that one can 
> either activate the reading mode which will make sure that the window is 
> in fullscreen and the UI elements hidden or use the window manager's 
> fullscreen functionality which will just allow one to work as usual but 
> in fullscreen.
> 
> Or maybe fullscreen functionality should be completely distinguished 
> from the read mode. So one can choose either of them separately from the 
> menu, e.g. one can even hide UI elements without entering fullscreen mode.
> 
> I'd be happy to take a look at the implementation, if there are no 
> objections. But please object if you see things differently.
> 
> Daniel
> 

Sorry, forgot to add that I filed a related bug report for macOS a while 
ago: https://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/10571

Daniel