The layout and control of the panes is much smarter in version 1.7.19. The three panes of Sparks are:
- The Tree, on the left hand side. The Search Field sits above the Tree and the Controls below the Tree.
- The Browser, on the right hand side. The Status Area sits below the Browser and shows what is being downloaded by the browser
- The Results List sits above the Browser. The Results List is only displayed in "three pane mode" and shows useful information available in the Tree. The Location Area is above the Browser and Results List and tells what the browser is displaying.
Here's what's new:
- While reading items in "My Weblogs", Sparks! will reconfigure itself to the "two pane" mode. In all other items, Sparks! will work in the normal three pane mode.
- You can reconfigure this using the two-pane/three-pane buttons in the Controls area.
- The Results List tries to display useful information. For example, in "My Podcasts" it will display all available podcasts and podcasters.
- Selecting an item in the Tree will select the most closely related item in the Results List
- Selecting an item in the Results List will select the corresponding item in the Tree.
- The Tree will collapse all previously expanded "paths" when a new path is opened. This keeps the display much neater.