[Bf-funboard] 4-column layout for editor-type menu

[Ruth Ivimey-Cook]

Sean Olson wrote:
> I like it so much!  Huge improvement!  I spend sooo much time browsing that
> menu that it's become silly, and this would make selection oodles faster.
Seems like a good improvement to me - I think. I would make two 
suggestions: Don't insist on the same column width for each: make it 
(length(longest element) + 20px or some such; and could the User Prefs 
and Info be put on the same line as "Editor Type", in a manner 
reminscent of a header?

Ruth

> This one seems like a no brainer.
> Big +1.
>
> -Sean
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 3:01 AM, David Jeske <davidj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Some private discussion with Harley about multi-column layouts for the
>> editor-type selector led to some tweaking, and this result based on the
>> pattern in the Modifier multi-column menu...
>>
>> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/show.php?id=54914
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> ...it feels pretty good so far. While it technically moves the 3d-view
>> button further from the panel-button, it makes the other three primary
>> editors much easier to find despite always showing in the same orientation.
>> (instead of flipping like the old one).
>>
>> Patch, and a bunch more commentary is here...
>>
>>
>> http://projects.blender.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=36015&group_id=9&atid=127
>> _______________________________________________
>> Bf-funboard mailing list
>> Bf-funboard at blender.org
>> http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-funboard
>>
>
>


-- 
Software Manager & Engineer
Tel: 01223 414180
Blog: http://www.ivimey.org/blog
LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/ruthivimeycook/