A practical pattern atlas
Compare editions across screen sizes
Inspect wording and context while retaining edition identity.
A selected passage and two available editions.
Proposed flow
- Select
Name editions and verify correspondence.
- Arrange
Choose stacked panes, side-by-side panes or verse groups by usable width and task.
- Link or explore
Choose linked verse-anchor scrolling or independent movement.
- Inspect
Open lexical or interlinear detail only when reliable alignment exists.
- Rejoin
Align from a chosen pane, or return to a continuous reading view.
Recovery and alternative routes
Missing, split or merged mappings remain visible. Enlarged text or resizing changes arrangement without resetting the selected verse.
What counts as a complete outcome
The reader can leave with the same passage and chosen edition.
Decisions within this flow
Compare without flattening
Show differences while keeping edition and reference identity intact.
Research-informed design proposal53 · Study and annotationsParallel reading chooses a useful arrangement
Compare translations without forcing a desktop layout onto a small screen.
Research-informed design proposal54 · Study and annotationsLinked scrolling follows passage identity
Let parallel panes move together or independently, with an explicit way to rejoin.
Research-informed design proposal55 · Study and annotationsGroup editions around a shared verse
Use repeated verse groups when matching corresponding passages matters more than continuous reading.
Research-informed design proposal56 · Study and annotationsInterlinear rows expose their alignment
Distinguish source-language tokens, glosses and translation wording.
Research-informed design proposal57 · Reading and ScriptureThe task survives a change of screen
Change the arrangement of reading, comparison and tools while preserving state.
Research-informed design proposal31 · Study and annotationsWord study names its basis
Keep lexical data, translation wording and contextual interpretation separate.
Research-informed design proposal33 · Study and annotationsOverlaps remain legible
Distinguish playback, selection, search and saved highlights.
Research-informed design proposalEngagement facets to specify
Possible situations: Theological and exegetical study, Teaching and preaching preparation. These are overlapping task contexts, not fixed user categories.
Specify the chosen purpose, passage unit, pace, participation, social setting, interpretive task, environment and disclosure or teaching responsibility. Use the scenario framework.