Hi, I fully disagree to change the UI here.
The fact that some other software does it in a different way does not mean darktable has to adapt. darktable should keep its UI according to the systematics modules are applied. In the end this requires as bit of adaptation from users who learnt it the different way around. But that's life whenever you move from one system to the other. In the end a software is much better to grasp and understand if it is structured in a clear way. Ulrich Am 13.05.2013 12:48, schrieb Jiew Peng Lim: > My main suggestion is to have the ability to rearrange modules to suit > one's workflow. The rest are just compromises. > > So, basically. > -Have the ability to rearrange modules. If not possible: > -Have the ability to rearrange modules only in the favourites tab, and > not any of the other tabs. If not possible: > -Invert the current order of modules to show the actual (as opposed to > inverted) order in which the modules are applied, so people edit from > top to bottom, instead of bottom to top. However, this is, for myself, > too much of a compromise as I am not used to the order in which the > modules are arranged, even if you invert the current order in which it > appears in DT. > > Perhaps the main reason I am the only one complaining about this is > because I'm so used to using Lightroom and things just work like I > expect it to over there. There is no option to rearrange modules in > Lightroom, but the order in which they are arranged makes the most sense > to the end user, even if it is not the order in which the changes are > applied. > > Let me give an example comparison: > In Lightroom, the following can be adjusted in the "Basic" panel, in the > order in which they appear, from top to bottom: > Temperature>Tint>Exposure>Recovery>Fill > Light>Blacks>Brightness>Contrast>Clarity (equivalent of local > contrast)>Vibrance>Saturation. I use almost all of those for every > image, with the exception of brightness and saturation. And I use them > in the order they are placed because it makes the most sense. > > Let's see the order of this in Darktable (if I place these in the > favourites tab): > Tone Curve(for contrast adjustments)>Local Contrast>Shadows and > Highlights>Vibrance>Exposure>White Balance > > The modules in DT are all jumbled up. This is why I suggested having the > option to rearrange the modules, because from an end user standpoint, > they do not make sense, even if they make perfect sense from a technical > standpoint. I know I sound like a Lightroom fanboy, but the thing is > there are really some usability issues. I can't speak for everyone, but > I have great trouble finding the modules that I want to use in DT > because of the order in which they are displayed. Currently, for myself, > Darktable is an extremely powerful (and in some ways even more powerful > than Lightroom) software that is a pain in the butt to use. I still use > it though, because for the stuff I like to do, it is more powerful than > Lightroom. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may _______________________________________________ Darktable-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-users
