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

[François T.]

I'm with Bartek on this one :(

2012/4/9 Lukas Tönne <lukas.toenne at googlemail.com>

> > I missed it because now you select socket by left clicking. I was
> > trying to select them by right clicking (as it was in 2.49) and when
> > it failed I was sure we still don't have this option available.
> > This feature is a real time saver.
>
> The primary way of selecting sockets is with SHIFT + RMB. First this
> was implemented as simple RMB select, but this turned out to be quite
> chaotic since it effectively allows multiple nodes selected (see [1]).
> Selecting sockets with LMB is a side effect of the select-on-link
> "feature" (which i'd like to remove again). You see this area is
> pretty complicated, lots of different little features interfering with
> each other :S
>
> > Auto hide sockets:
> > As I can see from your post you are all the time thinking about
> > automatic behavior.
> > If I may suggest something - I'd rather leave more options to the user.
>
> Yeah, i implemented this on explicit request (i think Sebastian asked
> for it, don't remember), i suggest you talk to him. The CTRL+H idea
> seems good, i didn't realize this doesn't work on the auto-hidden
> sockets now. Feedback is important for us coders :) Will have to check
> with core devs if i can add this right away of have to wait for next
> BCon1.
>
> [1]
> http://lists.blender.org/pipermail/bf-blender-cvs/2012-March/044066.html
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