[Bf-funboard] Object manager update

Thorsten Wilms bf-funboard@blender.org
Mon, 26 Jan 2004 10:13:48 +0100


Hi!

I've come to the conclusion that integrating functionality from 
the buttons window into the manager window is not the way to go.

Please take a look at my new approach:
http://wrstud.urz.uni-wuppertal.de/~ka0394/en/blender_ui/layers/index.html#manager


The timeline could have multiple scales: frames, seconds and 
musical durations (should come handy for dance animation and 
music videos).


And I'm thinking about solo functionality.
With audio sequencers all channels have mute and solo buttons. 
Setting a channel to solo mutes all other tracks, but you can 
set several tracks to solo. Turning off all solo leaves all 
channels in previous settings (mute-state is never lost).

Often enough I would like to set an object (or a small group) 
to solo.
So there could be solo and mute buttons instead of simple 
visibility. Alternatively there could be one big solo button, 
hiding everything that is not currently selected (or even not 
currently activce).

I would like to hear everybody's opinion on this.


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Thorsten