[Bf-funboard] clean up cluttered shelves,please?

[Paweł Łyczkowski]

+1 to that. I can provide needed icons if no other is found. I did such 
a custom toolbox for modo once, here it is:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6959287/Art/Other/modo_toolbar.png

And here is one I've done for Blender:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6959287/Art/Other/blender_toolbar.png

W dniu 03-08-2012 16:51, Karl Kühberger pisze:
> I would prefer a graphical tool shelf.
> Icons need less space and are easier to find
> than written words.
> They could be arranged in a meaningfull order
> (more icons in one line) or even - like in Photoshop's toolbox -
> more icons packed in one, which pop's only up when pressing
> a little longer on the main icon.
>
> Kind regards,
> Karl
>
>
>
>
> 2012/7/31 Campbell Barton <ideasman42 at gmail.com>
>
>> In general I agree that we have too much clutter in the panels,
>>
>> You're suggestion reminds of of the way gimp manages panels - where
>> you can configure them and move them around (even in new single window
>> mode they kept this).
>>
>> The toolbar is nice in principle but it quickly gets clogged up with
>> many tools :S (especially with addons!)
>>
>>
>> So I do like the idea of having some kind of category, but would
>> prefer not to make this something the user has to configure and manage
>> since IMHO this is overhead when using the application.
>>
>> So for me, your proposal as it stands is too configurable and I would
>> prefer to see some a well thought through layout, rather then having
>> the ability to move panels about.
>>
>>
>> Note that you could do some testing in this area with python-only
>> changes, if nobody else does I might have a shot one day.
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Bol Bib <bollebib at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> this is my own little mockup of how I think the shelves could be cleaned
>> quickly with mostly  existing functionality.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://s16.postimage.org/cns0xjsrp/Tool_Panel_4_move.png
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Basicly it's a save view state function:
>>>
>>> Step1) add/remove panels to a shelve you want,save the state by naming
>>> it (example: display settings,general settings,or camera tracker,or
>>> brushes in texture mode,or texture layers addon...)
>>>
>>> Step 2) click to chose between several states (instant success!)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> optional step 3) move/remove panels from rightclicking or pushing a
>>> shorcut to bring up move dialog (second dialog popup on picture)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This would be one of the few options to reduce clutter,and provide some
>> tools for customization of the shelves,for different processes in the
>> workflow of a project.
>>>
>>> Right now,blender saves a tool shelf state with every new 3D view
>>> This would limit that AND give you more power over it really quickly.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> extra icon toolbars and whatnot is for a later stage,imo. First fix
>> what's there!
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Bf-funboard mailing list
>>> Bf-funboard at blender.org
>>> http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-funboard
>>
>>
>> --
>> - Campbell
>> _______________________________________________
>> Bf-funboard mailing list
>> Bf-funboard at blender.org
>> http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-funboard
>>
> _______________________________________________
> Bf-funboard mailing list
> Bf-funboard at blender.org
> http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-funboard
>
>