Smooth scrolling during verse readings

[Bedlore]

I have found that when trying to read along with someone reading scripture that each time the ">" next verse is clicked if you are mid-way through the previous verse I frequently loose where I was up to. This makes for quite a frustrating reading experience since you spend half your time looking for where you were up to.

Here is one possible solution perhaps others might have ideas too.

When displaying scriptures always leave about a 3 line gap at the bottom of the projector screen. When a new verse is added place that verse under the existing verse WITHOUT yet moving any of the previous text, after the new verse is shown pause for about 2 seconds then SMOOTHLY scroll the entire body of text up the screen (over about a second) thus making room at the bottom for the next verse. I think with an approach like this or similar people will be less likely to loose where they were up to.

Also may I suggest that the un-shown next verse is always preloaded in memory to ensure it is displayed instantly upon a click.

[Bedlore (brendan-dbinformatics)]

I just though of another possibility. We could use a similar verse focus indicator similar how www.theword.gr does it. It encloses the currently read verse in square brackets [ verse.. ], when clicking the >> to show the next verse the brackets could then retain focus on the second last verse. This may help retain where the reading is up to?

Also not sure if I should start a new report for this, feel free to do so or tell me to. Recently someone asked the whole group to read two chapters together out loud which was quite a challenge using Lyricue, in the end the whole group had to pause while we advanced enough to display another full screen of versus. While the lengthy pause was unnatural we found this easier than trying to read and loosing our place as the next verse was added. On this particular occasion having a "next screen full" of versus function would of been great. I'm a big fan of keyboard commands for speed and efficiency, perhaps we should all collaborate on a bunch of key commands, I suggest something like this:
- - - -
Right (right arrow) for next verse
Ctr+Right for next screen full of versus

Up for next chapter single verse
Ctr+Up for next chapter full screen of verses
- - - -
And I think logically if you hold down the Shift key with any of the above commands it does the same in reverse, ie. skip back one verse / chapter / screen full etc.