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

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi Lukas,

I would like to see such usability changes in nodes to go via at least the other listed node UI owners too. 

For me huge alarm bells ring when people talk about "adding options" or "giving users choices". That's usually just patching flawed designs...

Remove the autohide for now? We should spend design powers on how we want to work with node systems in general.

-Ton-

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On 9 Apr, 2012, at 21:10, François T. wrote:

> 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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