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On the other hand less common features are often so difficult to learn. For me the worst is tikz. I know it’s not exactly latex. But I wished it was easier to
by the_svd_doctor 6y ago
On the other hand less common features are often so difficult to learn.
For me the worst is tikz. I know it’s not exactly latex. But I wished it was easier to use. The output is so good, but it’s so damn hard to learn.
- tombert 6y agoTikz was so frustrating that I ended up drawing my stuff in an SVG editor and importing a high-resolution export from there. I know it's not as cool or scalable as a proper Tikz diagram, but if you have any value on your time, then I just do not think that Tikz gives you enough to be worth it, at least for relatively simple drawings.
- diffeomorphism 6y agoHaving something like ktikz (or qtikz) helps: https://github.com/fhackenberger/ktikz https://github.com/fhackenberger/ktikz However, it is not quite as helpful as latexdraw was for pstricks. That said, I am not sure how much of that difficulty is due to tools lacking and how much is due to "describe vector graphics as code" being a hard problem.
- hanche 6y agoWhat – you did not enjoy reading the 1200+ page manual? But yes, I know what you mean. I use the cargo cult method for writing TikZ code myself. Look for examples of people doing something similar, then poke at the code until it does what I want. I am slowly developing some glimmer of understanding, though. I figure in another 100 years' time, I'll be a TikZ wizard at this rate.