[Bf-funboard] Long Live XSI

[Thorsten Wilms]

On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 07:15:30PM +0100, Janek Kozicki wrote:

> > What I aim/wish for is a system that works much like the current, 
> > but has some advanced possibilities.
> > 
> > The problem with anything going in that XSI or photshop direction 
> > is the space on screen you need for it.
> > 
> > I think it would be optimal, to be able to do simple layer management 
> > with just a small area in a header and shortcuts just like now. A 
> > management dialog/windowtype can offer advanced capabilities.
> 
> 
> why not add another window type? we have 3d view, OOPS schematics,....

That is what I was talking about. Only that I added the option that 
there also could be a (floating) dialog.
 
> normally we will use this small area to manage layers, then to do
> anything more advanced we will use layers window. Couldn't XSI be put
> into layers new type of window?

Yes, such a windowtype could be much like the XSI screenshot. But 
I would like to see a little bit more functionality then.


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Thorsten