[Bf-cycles] Node names (two can have seemly same name and appearance)

[ishly habib]

I think that it would be enough if the search would understand add as a
version of the mix node and pop-up because the typical thing for a beginner
to do when I can't find the node is to search it. The solution of headers
is clunky in my opinion. if that matters
On 01/11/2013 10:38 pm, "Brecht Van Lommel" <brechtvanlommel at pandora.be>
wrote:

> I'm not sure I agree, if you build a setup with math or color mix
> nodes it's quite tedious to have to rename them manually I would
> think? Although perhaps this is a non-issue for typical users, just in
> my experience I quite like this renaming.
>
> Perhaps we should have tooltips when you are over a node (header),
> with the node name and description of the node, that would solve the
> issue in a different way.
>
> Brecht.
>
> On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 6:07 AM, Greg Zaal <gregzzmail at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey David,
> >
> > I agree, it's especially difficult for beginners to look at someone's
> node
> > setup and wonder where this weird "Modulo" node (for example) comes from
> > that they can't find in the menus. The title of the node should be
> displayed
> > exactly how it is in the Add menu, and only change when the user
> explicitly
> > changes it's label in the properties region.
> >
> > It's not cycles specifically, but also the compositing (and I assume
> > texture) nodes as well that have this issue.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Greg
> >
> > On Nov 1, 2013 6:08 AM, "David Black" <db4tech at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >>
> >> Apologies, I do have dyslexia, subject should read... seemingly not
> >> seemly.
> >>
> >> The following line should read...
> >> (While nodes are collapsed) it becomes possible for math and vector math
> >> nodes to have a seemingly identical name and appearance.
> >>
> >> I notice the two nodes in question have different socket inputs which
> >> helps differentiate to some extent, still like how other nodes provide
> >> header names rather than function, this in itself is of course
> subjective.
> >>
> >> David
> >> --
> >>
> >> 3d-designs-davidblack.blogspot.com
> >>
> >> On 01/11/2013 03:38, David Black wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Brecht and other mailing list members.
> >>
> >> While we are discussing nodes, what are peoples thoughts on
> >> Converters\Math node displaying 'Math' and Converters\Vector Math
> displaying
> >> 'Vector Math' for their node names?
> >>
> >> They are the only two nodes which change name depending on their
> function,
> >> while I can see this is useful, it can also cause identification
> >> difficulties. (While nodes are collapsed) it becomes possible for math
> and
> >> vector math nodes to have an identical name and appearance.
> >>
> >> With all other nodes displaying header names rather than function, would
> >> adding header names to these two nodes help with identification and
> maintain
> >> consistency?
> >>
> >> Thank you for your time,
> >> David
> >> --
> >>
> >> 3d-designs-davidblack.blogspot.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
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