Comments on: A Low Tech Writing Tool http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/02/03/a-low-tech-writing-tool/ Living and loving the freelance life—on your own terms. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Magnetic Strips http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/02/03/a-low-tech-writing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-116657 Magnetic Strips Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:51:49 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=411#comment-116657 I’m looking for an existing floating text box that I can “paste in” at the top of my growing database (DB).I use my dry erase board to brainstorm when I’m stuck on a project. (It’s a really big classroom sized one we got from my husband’s office when they laid everyone off.My home office is quite small, so this worked out ideally for me. Lots of books, file cabinets and the office bunny cage in here, so there isn’t much wall space that I can reach comfortably. Nice job.....thanks it helped me. I’m looking for an existing floating text box that I can “paste in” at the top of my growing database (DB).I use my dry erase board to brainstorm when I’m stuck on a project. (It’s a really big classroom sized one we got from my husband’s office when they laid everyone off.My home office is quite small, so this worked out ideally for me. Lots of books, file cabinets and the office bunny cage in here, so there isn’t much wall space that I can reach comfortably. Nice job…..thanks it helped me.

]]> By: clarence http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/02/03/a-low-tech-writing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-91193 clarence Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:17:59 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=411#comment-91193 Colleagues, I couldn't find a topic here that addresses my problem; it's kinda technical. But, maybe someone can point me in the right direction. I need (mostly want) a "floating" text box. I'm looking for an existing floating text box that I can "paste in" at the top of my growing database (DB). It will extend the width of my DB in progress, and can "grow" horizontally only with the increasing width of my DB page, as I add columns. Now here's the real whiny part: I want something that holds, or "floats" over the section head titles of all columns. It will advance down the page as I fill in info for various columns. This keeps me from scrolling all the way back up to the top (poor baby) to see where my other columns are in relation to where I'm making an entry at any given time (yeah, I'm old). I hope this is clear. And, after you get past the "Can you believe this guy!" phase, I hope someone can help. Thanks. Clarence (I don't want to learn code) Giles Colleagues, I couldn’t find a topic here that addresses my problem; it’s kinda technical. But, maybe someone can point me in the right direction.

I need (mostly want) a “floating” text box.

I’m looking for an existing floating text box that I can “paste in” at the top of my growing database (DB).

It will extend the width of my DB in progress, and can “grow” horizontally only with the increasing
width of my DB page, as I add columns.

Now here’s the real whiny part: I want something that holds, or “floats” over the section head titles of all columns. It will advance down the page as I fill in info for various columns.

This keeps me from scrolling all the way back up to the top (poor baby) to see where my other columns are in relation to where I’m making an entry at any given time (yeah, I’m old).

I hope this is clear. And, after you get past the “Can you believe this guy!” phase,
I hope someone can help.

Thanks.
Clarence (I don’t want to learn code) Giles

]]> By: LindaFormichelli http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/02/03/a-low-tech-writing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-85412 LindaFormichelli Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:51:22 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=411#comment-85412 I get it now, thanks! That sounds really great! I get it now, thanks! That sounds really great!

]]> By: wordwych http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/02/03/a-low-tech-writing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-85364 wordwych Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:53:31 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=411#comment-85364 Hi Linda, I'm sorry I wasn't clear in my post. The material I bought is a whiteboard material that is used for shower surrounds. (I mistakenly put "drywall material" and then couldn't go back and correct it.) It comes in 4-foot x 6-foot sheets, 1/4-inch thick. I removed the closet doors in order to glue the panels on, as the panels needed to be weighted down while the glue dried. This material behaves just like a regular whiteboard - i.e. you can write on it with dry-erase markers and use the standard marker cleaner on it when it starts to get grungy. I have the panels on the closet door arranged so that when the bi-fold doors are closed, I have a huge board the width of my closet. My home office is quite small, so this worked out ideally for me. Lots of books, file cabinets and the office bunny cage in here, so there isn't much wall space that I can reach comfortably. It's definitely a permanent arrangement, too. Liquid Nails is sturdy stuff. My brother (a contractor) jokes that after the next world war, only roaches, Keith Richards and my whiteboard doors will remain unscathed. Hi Linda,
I’m sorry I wasn’t clear in my post. The material I bought is a whiteboard material that is used for shower surrounds. (I mistakenly put “drywall material” and then couldn’t go back and correct it.) It comes in 4-foot x 6-foot sheets, 1/4-inch thick. I removed the closet doors in order to glue the panels on, as the panels needed to be weighted down while the glue dried. This material behaves just like a regular whiteboard – i.e. you can write on it with dry-erase markers and use the standard marker cleaner on it when it starts to get grungy. I have the panels on the closet door arranged so that when the bi-fold doors are closed, I have a huge board the width of my closet. My home office is quite small, so this worked out ideally for me. Lots of books, file cabinets and the office bunny cage in here, so there isn’t much wall space that I can reach comfortably. It’s definitely a permanent arrangement, too. Liquid Nails is sturdy stuff. My brother (a contractor) jokes that after the next world war, only roaches, Keith Richards and my whiteboard doors will remain unscathed.

]]> By: Beth http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2008/02/03/a-low-tech-writing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-85124 Beth Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:00:02 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=411#comment-85124 I've been using a desk sized, self standing one, that I can move around the house if I get kicked off the computer by my kids! Then they can't write on it, either! I write the most urgent tasks at the top, and the less important ones on the bottom. I’ve been using a desk sized, self standing one, that I can move around the house if I get kicked off the computer by my kids! Then they can’t write on it, either! I write the most urgent tasks at the top, and the less important ones on the bottom.

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