[Bf-funboard] default file

[doug]

I am more than prepared to update my book and release a second edition to
meet a LMB selection. However if we are going to do such a thing i would
suggest also changing the Blender Icons, and any other "Major" interface
change at the same time, as this would allow for a single documentation
update rather than a few.

For this reason i would agree with Ton, and say wait till 2.5, and really
attack the interface in a bigger blow. Give some certainty and solidity to
documentation writers.

Doug


 	-------Original Message-------
  From: Early Ehlinger
  Subject: Re: [Bf-funboard] default file
  Sent: 20 Oct '08 20:03


This is the most surprising and disorienting feature for new users.  Most
people I've talked to do not proceed to online tutorials for help - they
simply get confused, give up, and return to familiar territory (LightWave,
3dsmax, Maya).  I think it would be better to have the mouse buttons
swapped and let the tutorials be for an out-of-date version.  The standard
on every system I'm very familiar with is that left button selects and
drags, and right button brings up a menu of some sort - being different
without a compelling reason is something that many users simply find
offensive.

-- Early Ehlinger


On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Jason van Gumster <[LINK:
mailto:flaw at misaligned.net] flaw at misaligned.net> wrote:


  "Sangwoo Hong" <[LINK: mailto:sahngwoo at gmail.com] sahngwoo at gmail.com>
wrote:

  > -Left Mouse vs Right Mouse Button to select.  Defaulting to Left Mouse
  > Button would make it easier for new folks.

  Perhaps not this one. Changing this default makes quite a few online
  tutorials very disorienting for new users.  It may be a bit of my bias
  showing, but the other three changes can help without adversely
  affecting existing documentation.  The case is different here.

    -Fweeb


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