[Bf-funboard] Toolbar mockups

[fabio.massaioli at virgilio.it]

I usually keep the toolbar hidden and use it only when I don't remember shortcuts. When I have to open it (sculpt mode, texture paint mode, etc.) I keep it as narrow as I can to save space for the main viewport. I think it would be better to avoid using more horizontal space, scrolling the toolbar is not a problem because that's rarely needed.
Panel popups are definitely a good idea, but people should be free to choose if they want one or more panels open together.
I also agree on textual descriptions, icons would be harder to remember.

A nice improvement would be to highlight the last used command group (e.g.: when I use the UV unwrapping operator the unwrapping buttons get a subtle red shade).

USEFUL addons that add USELESS panels to the toolbar are another problem that could be fixed, but I don't know if this applies to your GSOC job.

Good job anyway, keep it up!

Cheers
Fabio Massaioli

Vincent Akkermans <vincent at ack-err.net> wrote:
>Yes, that was a deliberate choice in these mockups to allow for less
>required vertical space and also to keep textual descriptions. The
>consideration was that 1) textual descriptions are helpful, especially
>when there are many edit modes and many buttons, and b) icon-only can
>become quite a jumble when many icons are required (e.g. 36 in the Mesh
>Tools panel!).
>
>More vertical space is a compromise in the wrong direction?
>
>There is some space that can be shaved off still, perhaps by dropping
>the shortcuts.
>
>Vincent
>
>
>On Friday, 19 July 2013 at 11:50, Paweł Łyczkowski wrote:
>
>> This actually increases the space that toolbar takes. Best IMO would
>be  
>> icons, with descriptive tooltips - http://db.tt/WlnZWSKJ
>>  
>> Cheers
>> PLyczkowski
>>  
>> On 19-07-2013 12:43, Vincent Akkermans wrote:
>> > Hi all,
>> >  
>> > As part of the summer of code I've been looking at redesigning the
>toolbar. I've made some mockups [1] that I would like to get some
>feedback on.
>> >  
>> > The main points this addresses are:
>> >  
>> > * reduce scrolling as much as possible
>> > * add support for setting the default parameters for operators
>> > * add text to show equivalent shortcuts
>> >  
>> > Please let me hear your thoughts!
>> >  
>> > Vincent
>> >  
>> >  
>> > [1]
>http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/User:Ack-err/GSoC_2013/Toolbar_Designs
>> >  
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