[Bf-funboard] Large Blender UI improvement proposal

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William -

Very nicely laid out presentation.  Personally I agree with your document.  I honestly 
haven't had the chance to work with RVK's yet, but just looking at the screenshots - your 
layout would make much more sense to me.  It is "obvious" how to do things, which I 
know for me makes a program much less painful to learn.

The difference between IPO / Animation Editor really doesn't make a huge difference to 
me.  Either way I wouldn't really understand the functionality as a 3D newb until looking 
at some docs.  BUT I do think you have a point from the perspective of potential 3D app 
cross-overs.  If we can adopt a simple name change that will make it easier for users 
experienced in other software to take up Blender, what's the harm?

I think Grab is better than Grabber, but as others commented I think either the 
surrounding context (rotate, scale) or a single use will teach the user that it is 
Grab/Move.  

I think the change in mouse buttons is a good idea as well.  I realize that changing 
legacy behaviour never goes over without getting the existing userbase ruffled up, but I 
think this would be a beneficial move for the long term growth and success of the 
project.  

Really nice work!

- Justin


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "William Reynish" <wreynish@yahoo.dk>
> To: <bf-funboard@blender.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 6:45 AM
> Subject: [Bf-funboard] Large Blender UI improvement proposal
> 
> 
> > I have collected a number of proposals for improving
> > Blenders interface further. We have come a long way
> > with the current version og Blender 2.30, but there
> > are still plenty of things that can be done to improve
> > the interface. Ton once said that he prefered
> > proposals in html format with mockups, instead of lots
> > of loose posts on the Blender funboard. Well, here it
> > is:
> >
> > http://www.shadeless.dk/ui/
> >
> > please read it carefully before commenting, and
> > remember that this is meant as a help to the
> > programmers, not as an attack on Blender.
> >
> > -William Reynish (Monkeyboi)
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