I have two requests relating to the Smart Space Management feature of AutoCorrect:
1) I used closed em dashes and en dashes closed; that is, I don’t insert spaces on either side of the dashes. When I run the AutoCorrect feature of Atlantis, it identifies the non-spaces as errors and offers to “Add missing space(s)” to either side of the dashes. I can find no option in AutoCorrect to set my preference for closed dashes, so I’m forced to “Reject” these offers for each and every dash-related non-space in my document. I don’t want to “Reject All,” as that would also reject offers to correct any actual spacing errors that may exist in the document; likewise, I don’t want to “Accept All,” as that would not allow me to review other potential spacing errors that AutoCorrect detects.
Therefore, I request a Smart Space option that recognizes my preference for closed en and em dashes. When the “closed” options is selected, AutoCorrect should not just allow closed dashes, it should also identify spaces on either side the dashes as errors and offer to remove them. I suggest, assuming that it’s feasible, making closed dashes the default setting; any users who prefer open dashes can simply add the dashes to the “Space BEFORE …” and “Space AFTER …” rules of the Smart Space Management feature.
2) I use two spaces between sentences in most documents. AutoCorrect allows this, of course, but it doesn’t enforce it; that is, it doesn’t identify single spaces between sentences as errors and offer to add a second space. I’d like an option to have AutoCorrect enforce my two-space preference.
Sincerely,
JR
Smart Space requests
The upcoming version of Atlantis Word Processor 1.6.4.3 will allow to exclude the em- and en-dashes from the list of characters requiring "space before" and "space after". Sorry, "closed dashes" will not be the default option. If you need closed dashes, you will have to remove the em- and en-dashes from the corresponding edit boxes of the "Tools | AutoCorrect Options... > Smart space management > Rules..." dialog.
You can download a new build of Atlantis with this change from the Betatesting page.
Thanks for your suggestions.
You can download a new build of Atlantis with this change from the Betatesting page.
Thanks for your suggestions.