[Bf-funboard] New Keymap: selection

[Paweł Łyczkowski]

I agree with Jorge. It's not intuitive. Intuitive is - LMB for selecting,
RMB for options, hold-and-drag LMB for box select/paint select. Loop select
is ok as alt-LMB or double-click LMB.

RMB could be for something like the dynamic spacebar menu, although I don't
like it that much, as it's not ordered very well - select menu should be
close to the top for instance, followed by edit mesh tools and specials.
Then spacebar could be used for something better than search, I propose
zoom on selected, or a change mode radial menu.

2012/5/13 Jorge Rodriguez <jorge at lunarworkshop.com>

> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 2:56 PM, Nathan Vegdahl <cessen at cessen.com> wrote:
>
> > Okay guys, I have a bit of a new proposal.  So far we've been thinking
> > in terms of either LMB or RMB being the "select" button.  But given
> > the number of selection tools in mesh edit mode (and also some other
> > modes and interfaces), perhaps it is better to fully utilize both
> > mouse buttons for selections.
> >
> > I (tentatively) propose that we utilize LMB for selection tools that
> > are more standard and globally applicable (e.g. applicable to many
> > modes and interfaces).  And then we utilize RMB for selection tools
> > that are more specific to the current context (e.g. applicable only to
> > the current mode/interface).
> >
>
> This sounds even worse to me than right mouse button select.
>
> * It's complicated. Selection should not be complicated.
> * It's different. Selection should not be different, it should be
> consistent everywhere.
> * It's modal. When something works differently in a different modes it only
> confuses.
>
> We don't need to innovate on selection. Selection should be boring,
> uninteresting, and should always work as expected. Left mouse button,
> always.
>
> --
> Jorge "Vino" Rodriguez
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