Get rid of the "Let it run" prompt?

Scott Kostyshak skostysh at lyx.org
Sun Nov 20 23:00:56 UTC 2022


What do you think about dropping the "Let it run" prompt now that we
allow the user to cancel the compilation any time with
Document > Cancel Background Process?

The main disadvantage I see is that the user likely does not know about
Document > Cancel Background Process. By the way, shouldn't we have that
option always in the menu, just grayed out unless it is enabled? I think
I remember reading in some user interface guide that this was a general
guideline.

If we get rid of "Let it run", I think that will address the following
open tickets:

  https://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/12531
  https://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/9953

If we keep the message, we should at the very least change it from "Let
it run" to "Let it go" in order for LyX to appeal to younger audiences. [1]

Scott


[1] this is a joke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU
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