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

[Sean Olson]

Another thing to consider is how the shortcuts are being assigned.  In
current blender I believe they are assigned by the first letter first and
then additional letters after if the first is duplicated. So,
[U]serpreferences and then U[V]/Image Editor.   On big problem with this
menu and the system is that with the default setup it populates from the
bottom, instead of the top, so ones you want the fast shortcut to have
strange keys associated with them.  I would like to see [U]V/Image editor
have a shortcut over [U]serpreferences.

A couple other things
1)  Might be a bug, but I think the system is not taking numbers into
account - 3D view should have the the shortcut of [3]D View, not 3D Vie[w].

2)  Don't know exactly what's going on behind the scenes, but I would think
that UV/Image Editor would be UV/I[m]age Editor instead of UV/Image
[E]ditor  (Curiously enough, it works with M as well as E).  The E or the M
sure don't make me think of UV/Image Editor at all though!

-Sean

-Sean



On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 5:51 AM, David Jeske <davidj at gmail.com> wrote:

> This should have gone to the list..
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "David Jeske" <davidj at gmail.com>
> Date: Jul 5, 2013 2:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Bf-funboard] 4-column layout for editor-type menu
> To: <harley at hacheson.com>
> Cc:
>
> I agree that pretty much any top/down consistent multi-column ordering,
> including just the current ordering, will work better than the current
> orientation-shifting single-column.
>
> However, I think we can come up with a grouping and headings that make
> sense if we put a little effort into it.  To me, the "AAA-grouping" (aka,
> Animation, Assets, and Assembly) , seems better than the current ordering,
> and it's just a first draft I spent a little time coming up with.
>
> Perhaps a takeaway is that we should spend a BUNCH of time generating
> options and selecting a good layout.. changing to multi-column is a
> no-brainer in my book, but shifting this thing often seems like a bad plan.
> Let's make an informed grouping decision and think to the future...
>
> ----
>
> I just spent some time generating a bunch of options (see bottom). My
> favorite "forward thinking" layout is C7...
>
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54961 - C7 - 4 column, WTAS-grouping, full
> header
>
> This grouping is based on a "level of detail" look at the editors... Users
> start in "Workspaces" to author things, with "Tools" offering alternate
> views and controls on workspaces, "Assets" offering higher levels of
> abstraction for integrating assets, and "Scripting" rounding out the deep
> end...
>
> ----
>
> Compare this to my original AAA-grouping, which was based more on today's
> estimated frequency of use...
>
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54914 - B2 - 4 column, AAA-grouping, headers
>
> Here "Primary Editors" represent the static-3d modeling tools most used
> among blender users. "Animation" represents the next set of features, once
> we start looking at actions-over-time. "Assets" are the tools used to
> manage the project, and "Assembly" are used to assemble static-3d assets
> and animations together into composite works (movies or games).
>
> -----
>
> Thoughts? See more options below...
>
>
>
>
> --------------------[ Appendix of Options
> ]--------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "classic ordering":
>
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54949 - A1- 3 column, "classic ordering", no
> headers
>
> some AAA-grouping header styles/choices...
>
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54950 - B1 - 4 column, AAA-grouping, no
> headers
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54914 - B2 - 4 column, AAA-grouping, headers
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54951 - B3 - 4 column, AAA-grouping, 3-headers
>
> some alternate group/order combos, all with full headers...
>
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54953 - C1 - 4 column, AAS-grouping, full
> header
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54954 - C2 - 4 column, ASA-1-grouping, full
> header
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54955 - C3 - 4 column, ASA-2-grouping, full
> header
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54956 - C4 - 3 column, WTAL-grouping, full
> header
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54957 - C5 - 3 column, WTU-grouping, full
> header
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54958 - C5 - 4 column, WAAT-grouping, full
> header
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54960 - C6 - 4 column, WTSA-grouping, full
> header
> http://www.pasteall.org/pic/54961 - C7 - 4 column, WTAS-grouping, full
> header
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