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Edit AxesLabel from an existing plot
I have a really complex function that takes a few hours to plot as a function of a parameter.
Few days later I realised that I named the axes wrong. Is there an easy way to edit the AxesLabels without ...
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Calculating pleasant colors for source code or web-design
I really like when the programs or editors I use have pleasant colors. Sometimes when there's nothing else to do or sometimes when there are very important, but incredibly boring things to do, I find ...
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Use Mathematica as a terminal
I love how notebooks work in Mathematica.
You can edit code in real time and hit Ctrl+Shift to run it.
Additionally you copy and paste different cells around to organize and test ideas.
Search ...
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Taking class notes with a Mathematica Notebook
Dose anyone take notes in a technical class using a Mathematica notebook?
If anyone does, how does it compare to paper and are there useful commands? I have a hard time remembering ctrl/alt/esc ...
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Prevent front-end from reformatting long fractions while editing
I am editing an expression containing wide fractions (typeset with fraction boxes):
But if, while editing the equation, the fraction exceeds some threshold (seems to be approximately the window ...
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Can Mathematica check spelling during typing?
I can't see a way to get Mathematica to check my spelling as I type. Is this feature not supported? I've done everything I can think of with my options:
Is there a setting I'm missing?
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Is there a way to hide or toggle the visibility of code?
Many of my notebooks have a similar repeating structure, which is very convenient and reliable for my workflow: a chunk of code defining a Manipulate for exploring ...
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Open two copies of the same notebook
Is there a way to open one notebook in two (or more) different windows? This can be helpful when working with a long notebook and one wants to edit one part of it while looking at a different part. ...
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How do we turn off automatic smart quotes/special character substitution?
In Mathematica 8, whenever I enter "hello" into a cell of style "text", the quote marks are automatically converted to special characters:
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Using the Mathematica front-end efficiently for editing notebooks
Background:
I have used Vim for 15+ years. There is a certain "one"-ness with the editor one achieves. Emacs users also experience this. Notepad users do not.
My current interaction with the ...
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Is it possible to colorize brackets in the notebook editor to see matches more easily?
I've seen that if I click on a square bracket [, I can then use "Check Balance" in the right click menu to see where the matching bracket is.
Is there a way to see ...
