[Bf-committers] Nodes auto hide sockets on collapsed nodes

[patrick boelens]

Actually, if I may make a small suggestion here, I'd probably prefer having the sockets visible, but keep this 'view-on-proximity' behaviour for the socket's names. =)
Having the sockets visible at all times, even without names, provides more information about the collapsed node (number of inputs and outputs).
Also, changing only the visibility of the names seems a bit more unobtrusive to me (plus it would make Bartek happy! ;)).

Oh and select+f to connect as described sounds like great behaviour!

Just my two cents,
Patrick

> From: zanqdo at gmail.com
> Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 15:38:04 -0600
> To: bf-committers at blender.org
> Subject: Re: [Bf-committers] Nodes auto hide sockets on collapsed nodes
> 
> Easy, because Lukas will read this thread and say "HEY! I could make the
> sockets visible of only the nodes close to the mouse when hovering over
> them" :D
> 
> Daniel Salazar
> patazstudio.com
> 
> 
> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Bartek Skorupa <
> bartekskorupa at bartekskorupa.com> wrote:
> 
> > In many cases I do. Believe it or not :-)
> > If I don't like such collapsed node, I can hit Ctl-H and unused sockets
> > are hidden.
> > It was so up till 2.61.
> > Let me then ask another question:
> >
> > What's good with this one?
> > http://www.pasteall.org/pic/**29810 <http://www.pasteall.org/pic/29810>
> >
> > How would you connect those nodes?
> >
> >
> > Bartek Skorupa
> >
> > www.bartekskorupa.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2012-04-08, at 23:20, Daniel Salazar - 3Developer.com wrote:
> >
> >  What's wrong you ask? this is what's wrong
> >>
> >> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/**29809 <http://www.pasteall.org/pic/29809>
> >>
> >> unless you're a psychic how do you know what each of those sockets is!
> >>
> >> Daniel Salazar
> >> patazstudio.com
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 3:15 PM, Bartek Skorupa <
> >> bartekskorupa at bartekskorupa.**com <bartekskorupa at bartekskorupa.com>>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>  If I understand you correctly you mean not being able to select
> >>> individual
> >>> socket and connect to the selected one?
> >>> If so - I've been fighting for bringing this feature back for some time
> >>> now.
> >>> In 2.49 we could simply select the output socket of one node, input
> >>> socket
> >>> of another node, hit F and BAM - connection created.
> >>> Now it's gone.
> >>> Imagine node group with 17 outputs and another node group with 17 inputs.
> >>> Let's now connect output 7 of first group to input 16 of second group...
> >>> You have to drag the connection holding down the mouse button.
> >>> It's ok when your groups are placed close to each other, but that's not
> >>> always the case.
> >>>
> >>> or:
> >>>
> >>> We have Render Layer input node with several passes.
> >>> Let's connect AO pass to 5 inputs of 5 other nodes.
> >>> It would be great to be able to select AO output socket then shift select
> >>> ALL of the inputs, hit F and have all 5 connections.
> >>>
> >>> and once again: Please, please, please don't force me to unhide every
> >>> node
> >>> to make a connection by auto hiding unused sockets in collapsed nodes.
> >>> What was wrong with leaving the option to the user? If I really wanted to
> >>> hide unused sockets I could hit Ctl-H.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Bartek Skorupa
> >>>
> >>> www.bartekskorupa.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 2012-04-08, at 22:19, Daniel Salazar - 3Developer.com wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Connecting to some random nameless socket was not good either..
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -1
> >>>>
> >>>> Daniel Salazar
> >>>> patazstudio.com
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Davis Sorenson <
> >>>> davis.sorenson at gmail.com>
> >>>> **wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> You're not the only one. :)
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I can also confirm this is very confusing, I nearly reported a bug the
> >>>>> first time I came across this (I think I eventually figured it out). I
> >>>>> don't think this should be a default.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Davis
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Bartek Skorupa <
> >>>>> bartekskorupa at bartekskorupa.****com <bartekskorupa at bartekskorupa.**com<bartekskorupa at bartekskorupa.com>
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hello,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Am I the only one who hates auto hide sockets when we hit H to
> >>>>>> collapse
> >>>>>> the node?
> >>>>>> Collapsing the node doesn't mean that I will not want to connect
> >>>>>> anything
> >>>>>> to it later.
> >>>>>> In older versions of Blender when we hit H - the node was collapsed
> >>>>>> but
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  we
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  had the access to its sockets.
> >>>>>> Now when I hit H - the node becomes useless.
> >>>>>> If I want to connect anything to it I have to first unhide it, then
> >>>>>> connect something to it, then hide it again. It's frustrating because
> >>>>>> I
> >>>>>> have to go through some unnecessary steps just to make a simple
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  connection.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  Please tell me - am I the only one?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Cheers
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Bartek Skorupa
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> www.bartekskorupa.com
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
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