[Bf-committers] Auto switch between ortho/persp

[Alberto Torres]

I've wanted auto-persp for alt+MMB since always. At least when I remember
that control exists.

I have a suggestion, instead of a hack where the setting is changed, we
should have (or have the option to have) two separate persp/ortho states
for regular 3D and fixed views. For the numpad 1/3/7 it should be pretty
much like it is now if you set persp in one and ortho in the other. Instead
of changing a setting, it just remembers it. Also alt+MMB should use the
same setting as the fixed views.

Cheers


2014-05-07 10:59 GMT+02:00 Ton Roosendaal <ton at blender.org>:

> Hi,
>
> IMHO auto-ortho or auto-persp are hacks. UIs should not try to think for
> users or anticipate on what you think might be expected. Keep things simple
> and atomic and in control. If that means you sometimes have to press an
> extra key that's at least predictable, and much less irritating than a UI
> that suddenly thinks you want something - whilst you didn't want it.
>
> -Ton-
>
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>
>
> On 6 May, 2014, at 21:51, Hadrien Brissaud wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have a small usability suggestion, but first of all I'd like to know
> > where the best place for suggestions would be. It's not the first time I
> > write to BF-committers and each time I feel like I'm a bit out of place.
> > BF-funboard doesn't seem to get a lot of attention (understandably, not
> > complaining here) and I heard developer.blender.org had a place for
> > suggestions, which I couldn't find.
> >
> > While I'm here though, I might as well write it ? It's pretty
> > straightforward anyway :
> > I'd like to suggest a "auto ortho" option in addition to the "auto
> > perspective" one. What it would do is basically the opposite of "auto
> > perspective", id est switch to ortho view when snapping to an axis with
> > alt+MMB.
> >
> > I know everyone is busy and this mailing list is for discussing commits
> so
> > please redirect me to a more appropriate place for suggestions if there
> is
> > one.
> >
> > Good night,
> >
> > Hadrien
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