OT/NT Refs: Development log, entry #4
Completed Added book names/labels (reversed orientation and set justification=”right” when angle < 90 or > 270) Added chapter ticks (first chapter + every 10th chapter) Added think black border...
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Completed Added layers (Quotations, Allusions, and Possible Allusions are all on separate layers, independently controllable (see below), as are the book arcs); Added panning (click-and-drag to move);...
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