Full Screen minimise option

Scrivener Wish List
1

If I’m working in Full Screen mode (i.e. most of the time) but need to check out something in Yojimbo or on the web, I have to escape Full Screen mode and the minimize Scrivener, reversing the two step procedure afterwards. Would it be possible as a Preference option to “attach” Full Screen mode to the rest of the app so that you can minimize from Full Screen mode and return directly to it?

2

I’m afraid that’s not really possibly, simply because full screen is a separate window (and, being one without a title bar, it can’t support “minimise”).
Best,
Keith

3

Would this be an argument for using “Spaces” with Scrivener running in full-screen mode in one space, and Yojimbo or other software in the next space? Simple Ctrl-arrow clicks to move between them?

Mark

4

I’m relatively new to Mac so Spaces is an option I’ve not yet explored. Sounds a good idea. I could have Firefox in another space. I’ll try it out. Thanks.

5

Thanks Mark. I tried it out. Spaces is great for my needs. No more escaping from Full Screen mode just to go on the Internet.

6

Great, glad you found a good solution - thanks Mark for suggesting it.
All the best,
Keith

7

As pointed out, while Minimise isn’t available (and wouldn’t entirely make sense in this context anyway, I contend), you there are still two application management functions available!

  1. You can hide Scrivener while using Full Screen. That is probably the closest to minimise in form, though it makes more sense here because it is the application that gets hidden, not a single window. Cmd-H
  2. Perhaps more familiar to new Mac users coming from Windows, Cmd-Tab is just like the old Alt-Tab shortcut to switch between running programs, and it works as well.
8

Great. Thanks. I’ll check out those possibilities though Spaces seems to be working well for me.

9

Good, Spaces is a nice feature, though I find it a bit heavy-handed after using it a while, compared to some other methods. Which is kind of odd because I really like virtual desktops on other systems and use them excessively. :slight_smile:

10

Right now, I like the sense of separateness that Spaces gives, allowing me to dip into Firefox if necessary but making Scrivener the focus when I’m writing. I may agree with you in time though :slight_smile: