Questions related to the Mathematica front-end (graphical user interface).
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Changing FrontEnd automatic scrolling in version 8
In Mathematica versions $\le$ 8, the FrontEnd has a very intelligent behavior:
On evaluation, it by default automatically scrolls down the Notebook window to the last printed Output cell but also ...
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Is it possible to regain Mathematica 5.2's palette input focus behaviour with version 8.0?
Between Mathematica 5.2 and later versions, there has been a change in determining which notebook gets the palette input focus, which leads to quite unfortunate behaviour if you use ...
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Help bogged down at first query
When I open help at the first time in a mathematica session and I submit a query it always get bogged down for many seconds until a message appears as in the picture. Then I select continue waiting, I ...
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How to improve these WASD + mouse look 3D controls?
Insipred by this question and the corresponding answer I've written a code for full-screen exploration of 3D scenes using standard WASD and mouse look controls. Here it is.
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How can we extend the predictive interface so it can suggest new operations?
Introduction
Mathematica 9 has introduced a new predictive interface. For each output, it suggest possible actions the user might want to take.
How can this interface be extended so that it will ...
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How to get an adaptive frame which fits auto-wrapped text?
When using the built-in Debugger, the breakpoints and the current step will be framed looks like this:
My favorite part is, those frames are adaptive to the text when window width changing makes it ...
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How to copy hyperlink addresses using the keyboard
I would like to copy the address of a hyperlink in Mathematica using the keyboard.
I found code for copying hyperlink addresses in ContextMenus.tr:
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How can I export aligned equations to $\LaTeX$?
Using Palettes -> Writing Assistant -> Math Cells, you can enter aligned equations such as:
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Limiting the use of discrete graphics card on Mac
Apple's laptop running Mac OS have a pretty nice feature to make the battery last longer: the dynamically switch between the low-power integrated graphics card and the higher-performance dedicated ...
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Clear Citation Style Cache
How can I clear the "Citation Styles Cache" created when you use the EndNote citation management feature for the first time in Mathematica. The Citation Management tutorial indicates that such a ...
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Multiple windows in Mathematica help
I'm new in Mathematica, and would like to know how can I open multiple help windows at the same time. It's this possible? I'm using Mac OS.
I know it works for link in the help page with right mouse ...
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Embed a Microsoft RichEdit 8 control in a Mathematica notebook using .NETLink?
Does anyone know whether or not it's possible to embed a RichEdit 8 control within a Mathematica Notebook using .NETLink?
The goal here would be able to both view and edit mathematical text typeset ...
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What are \[InvisiblePrefixScriptBase] and \[InvisiblePostfixScriptBase]?
In the non-printing characters documentation, I see two named characters that are largely undocumented: \[InvisiblePrefixScriptBase] and ...
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ShowSelection color
The color of a selection is controlled by the operating system. E.g., enter the following code in separate cells.
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FontSubstitutions: how do they work?
I'm puzzled by FontSubstitutions. The help says this:
FontSubstitutions
is an option for Style and Cell that gives a list of substitutions to try for font ...
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Automatic recovery after crash
I want Mathematica to periodically autosave my notebooks to the temp folder.
And in case of front-end crash i want to see the dialog after restart with the following choices:
recover from autosaved ...
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some Graphics output do not fully render on the screen until an extra click is made into the notebook
Sometimes when using a command such as Grid and looking at the output, some of the actual lines (frame, gridlines) that make up the display will be missing on the ...
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Page Break Adjustment In Long Documents
Has anyone else had trouble in relocating page breaks in a long document? In a ~45 page long document I wanted to keep certain things on the same page. The system worked on the first three or four ...
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Cannot save file
Hello I have a problem in saving files in Mathematica. I can't save not only notebooks but also figures. When I choose to save the notebook it open a window that says:
Mathematica could not find ...
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Parsing subscripts when loading package files via the FrontEnd
I am working on some code, and have found it easier to use a Mathematica package because
it is easier to run via command-line (lightweight)
it allows for easier source versioning (Git), and
it ...
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Sometimes notation gets auto-converted from traditional to raw input and won't convert back
For example, I'm typing this:
When upon hitting the last character it gets converted to:
And trying to Convert To TraditionalForm has no effect. This glitch has happened a few times and on ...
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TeXToBoxes and BoxesToTeX BoxRules options
A recent question has gotten me to look more into the tex conversion rules. Consider the following latex string:
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How to change Mathematica cursor globally?
I usually use my OS with negative colors (to keep my eyes calm...). I had seen a function called MouseAppearence that changes the cursor. I would like configure ...
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Why FrontEnd`KernelExecute doesn't work in KeyEventTranslations.tr?
Which commands can you put in KeyEventTranslations.tr ?
There is an extensive list of FrontEndTokens, but what else can you use? Why something like this doesn't ...
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Changing size and color of a Text on version 9
I am running v9 on mac pro and think that I am doing something wrong.
When commenting the solution of a particular exercise I add a text cell (command 7) and type the comment which is nothing more ...
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How to print preview a selection?
When printing (file->print...) there's the possibility of printing just the current selection. This is useful for printing just a couple of cells, or some chapters.
The file menu also has Print ...
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How to hide inline Cells
By giving a cell the simple option CellOpen -> False, it can be hidden from view.
But for inline cells (cell within a cell) this does not work.
An option ...
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Front-end glitch when interacting with dynamic content
This is now bugging me too much to ignore it anymore. When I interact with a notebook that has dynamic content, for example moving a slider, Mathematica regularly brings other open notebook windows to ...
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How to SystemOpen Mathematica only one time?
Here is my prevous question
When I'm trying solve that question:Reset-$Language— each time open a Mathematica.
Because If I open one English-Version-Mathematica, ...
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How to configure two Mathematica Language Version in two places with different setting
I've installed two Mathematica 9 with different language version.
One in Disk D English Version
One in Disk E ChineseSiplified Version
How to configure two different settings ?
because they ...
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Frontend dims out, then freezes while writing output (jpeg)
The frontend dims out and then freezes while Mathematica (9.0.1) exports plots (in jpeg). If I minimize the frontend window and then I bring it back to the front, the window appears grey with not text ...
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Is there a keyboard shortcut for Centered Math Cell?
I've been typesetting in mathematica and would like to know if it is possible to use a keyboard shortcut to place a centered math cell or equation symbol aligned math cell in my document without ...
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Manipulate (linux version of Mathematica)
I'm runnning Mathematica 9 on Ubuntu linux 11.10. After installing CDF player I still have problem (most of time) with Manipulate. Only way I'm able to change value ...
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How to activate the collapsed template list on V9
Is there way to activate the collapsed template list?
By "collapsed template list", I mean the little arrow which appears when ones types the name of an built-in function, as shown on this video.
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Font Issues: “Like Resource 58” error
I'm running Mathematica 9.0.0 on a Macbook Air with OSX 10.6.8 and I've recently started having issues with the font in the program. All special characters are being replaced with other characters in ...
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How to set default save directory for notebooks?
Based on certain previous questions, I figured that if my NotebookBrowseDirectory looked like this
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Ubuntu global menu bar integration?
Is there a way to integrate the Mathematica menu bar into the Ubuntu Unity global menu bar at the top of the screen? (I'm not looking to run mini-applications.) Thanks!
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keyboard sequence for Magnify in version 8?
It used to be that you could find a Magnify item in the Format menu of the Mathematica front-end, at the very bottom if I remember correctly. You could get at the item in Windows by a keyboard ...
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Autocomplete short symbol names in non-global context
Is it possible in v9 to autocomplete the short symbol names when one is operating in a context other than Global`? I.e. after evaluating the following:
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Infinite computation in Mathematica 9
I just installed Mathematica 9 on Windows 8 64-bit. When I run it and try to execute commands, the first command works perfectly, but the second and further commands don't work. There is no completion ...
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How to set Math text size & line spacing
I have chosen different font for text. Unfortunately this font is larger than the standard Times font. So all math symbols (e.g. greek) are now a little too small. If I could just set the FontSize for ...
