[Bf-taskforce25] search-based workflow

[joe]

I have to admit, I'm used to working *much* faster then typing in
little mini-script commands like that.  It'd drive me crazy :)

Joe

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 6:01 AM, Wahooney <wahooney at wahooney.net> wrote:
> I use ubiquity (one of the projects Aza is involved in) and a similar
> natural language based input for blender may be a cool idea, ie. Hitting a
> key combo (Ctrl-U for the sake of arguement) and typing:
>
> "create cube 2, 3, 2 at 1, 5, -10"
> or
> "move selection to 5, 4, 3"
> or
> "move selection by -1, 3, 0"
> or
> "scale cube* by 1, .5, 1"
> etc.
>
> This could probably end up as a script though and could include most if not
> all of Blenders new operators.
>
> Ton Roosendaal wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Was googling around, and found this new startup co-founded by Aza
> (son-of) Raskin.
> http://humanized.com/enso/
>
> Entirely search based tools/actions. Even follows our concept "only use
> sticky modes while user actively does something".
>
> Their search tool works with holding CapsLock, probably they have a way
> to disable it?
>
> Another great post from Aza, it's very close to our work currently:
> http://humanized.com/weblog/2008/07/18/designing-without-modal-overlays/
>
> And some of his work on Mozilla:
> http://humanized.com/weblog/2008/07/14/ubiquitous-interfaces-
> ubiquitous-functionality/
>
> -Ton-
>
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