[Bf-funboard] IPO window proposal
Thorsten Wilms
bf-funboard@blender.org
Wed, 26 Nov 2003 20:08:18 +0100
On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 07:32:32PM +0100, William Reynish wrote:
> > Your panels need much more space. Mainly because of
> > the number
> > buttons.
>
> They dont actually need much more space. The only
> extra space added is the sum of the panel headers.
> Currently there is one line for X, one line for Y and
> one line for Z. taking up three lines. My setup for
> moving still takes op three lines, but their is space
> for more stuff because of the panel design.
Vertical no problem, I think, but I meant horizontaly!
It might easily be 3 times as wide as now. Well, maybe
it's worth it, but you should be aware of the tradeoff.
> > How about using Nkey/Transform properties
> > instead?
>
> Did you mean Nkey in the 3D window or the IPO window?
In IPO.
> The Nkey functionality should still remain in the IPO
> window. But there is a difference between using the
> Nkey and the number buttons in the panels. In the
> panels you can quickly see the the what the objects
> X,Y and Z value is, and as you move the frame bar, the
> numbers will update interactively.
>
> > It could show values of selected control points.
> > Well, I have to say that I lack experience with this
> > Editor ...
>
> That is what the Nkey functionality (transform
> properties) in the IPO window is for, which is logical
> enough, since it works just like Transform Properties
> in the 3D window.
Oh well, in my Blender 2.3 with one object with 2 Loc Keys
Transform Properties inside IPO contain:
Visible Curves:
Xmin Xmax
Ymin Ymax
I'm have no clue how those are supposed to be used, but
it is certainly different from what you said about it.
I expected to either have the values of visible curves
at the frame bar or the values of selected control
points shown in Transform Properties. Allthough I
made use of the Curves for a not to simple project,
I never used NKey there before.
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Thorsten