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how do you like new arrows?
« on: April 26, 2012, 02:31:28 PM »
:delta:  :rarrow:  :larrow:  ::equil::

And the old ones, for comparison:



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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2012, 02:42:01 PM »
Better, except that this:

::equil::

Is a resonance arrow, not an equilibrium arrow. I would vote for having the double headed arrow in addition to the old equilibrium arrow.
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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2012, 03:43:20 PM »
Your post looks a little nonsensical now, but that's because I modified the picture again.

Not that I am convinced it matters, are you sure it is a generally accepted convention?

::equil:: :resonance:
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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2012, 04:53:46 PM »
Yeah it is a standard convention for organic chemistry at least.

E.g. http://masterorganicchemistry.com/2011/02/09/the-8-types-of-arrows-in-organic-chemistry-explained/

I'm liking the arrows now though, very sexy.
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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2012, 06:27:01 PM »
I liked them before adding ::equil::, now the heads don't look proportional to me (even if they are identical, classical optical illusion).

Still better than the previous version, sorry Mitch :P

E.g. http://masterorganicchemistry.com/2011/02/09/the-8-types-of-arrows-in-organic-chemistry-explained/

I like the idea of the arrows showing which side of the reaction is favored, could be I will add them.
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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2012, 07:08:33 PM »

I like the idea of the arrows showing which side of the reaction is favored, could be I will add them.

Yes, I would like those too.  Except ... I don't know how often that comes up for reactions on these boards.  Still, when it does come up, it would be really useful.
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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2012, 04:06:17 AM »
There have been quite a few occasions where it would have been useful for me. It's not essential, you can just type "equilibrium position lies to the LHS/RHS", but if it's easy to do they'd be nice to have.
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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2012, 04:47:56 AM »
 :lequil: :requil:
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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2012, 05:58:39 AM »
I like them.

I think :: equil :: (::equil::) is now the same as : resonance : (:resonance:) though...
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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2012, 06:17:38 AM »
I think :: equil :: (::equil::) is now the same as : resonance : (:resonance:) though...

That's what I thought from the very beginning, that's why I had my doubt if having them both makes sense.
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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2012, 08:18:36 AM »
I think we should have :: equil :: similar to the old equilibrium arrow as well as the new lequil/requil arrows, and have a double-headed arrow for : resonance :.
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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2012, 08:25:46 AM »
Try to refresh, probably you are seeing something different from what I am seeing. They are different.
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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2012, 06:31:43 AM »
I would vote for having the double headed arrow in addition to the old equilibrium arrow.

I add to this one. The double arrow ##\rightleftarrows## is a standard in chemical kinetics for non-equilibrium reversible reactions.

Nice work Borek. Personally I would prefer a larger difference between the long and short harpon in :lequil: and :requil: for emphasizing the displaced equilibriums, but nice.
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Re: how do you like new arrows?
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2012, 06:34:01 AM »
Perhaps I will revisit them one day. I know from experience that designing small items that look OK and are aesthetically consistent (that is, it is obvious they are belong to the same set) is often problematic.
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