[Bf-funboard] Toolbox Design 3

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi,


> It's much harder to make the textlabels fit nicely and to keep
> well placed targetareas with more than 4. But I agree in that
> it's possible (and I think I'm capable to developing a good
> design for that). But as long as it fits, 4 ways is beautyful and
> simple.

Nah, we can easily do them. :)

(x = mousecursor, center)

1
     ---
      x


2
     ---
      x
     ---
3
     ---
  --- x ---

4
     ---
  --- x ---
     ---
5
     ---
  --- x ---
    -- --
6
    -- --
  --- x ---
    -- --

or 6

     ---
  --- x ---
  ---  ---
     ---
7
    -- --
  --- x ---
  ---  ---
     ---
8
    -- --
  --- x ---
  ---  ---
    -- --


>>   - 2nd time when you use the toolbox within same context, it opens  
>> the
>>     toobox as you last used it, hilites the last choosen item AND
>>     hilites in same color the title. Clicking on title then gives
>>     the same command again.
>
>      Reopen as last used conflicts with the formation of habits /
>      motion-memory. Same action -> same result is better.
>
>      Or can you show that this memory-effect is usefull in more cases
>      than it's not?

Oh yah! Check the current toolbox, or choose one item of the (for  
example) W key menu in Blender. Second time choosing gives menu at same  
location. This is the famous 'fastest pixel you can reach'.

In my proposal the new toolbox then should be placed with the active  
title under the cursor. Better that, than moving the whole toolbox to  
the last selected item itself... that will confuse too much.

-Ton-

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