On Tue, 9 May 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Tue, May 09, 2000 at 10:59:24AM -0400, Phillip Ezolt wrote:
>> Would it be possible to change the dia user interface so that you can
>> drag and drop shapes onto the diagram?
>>
>> This simplfies things for the user.
>>
>> Almost all of the tools in the tool box could disappear.
>>
>> No need for a selector (arrow), just click on an object to select it.
>>
>> The box, circle, line, and text could be the "Default" toolkit.
>>
>> I find myself doing the following alot:
>> 1) Select a new object from the tool box.
>> 2) Drop it on the canvas.
>> 3) Click on the object to edit it, instead drop another object.
>
> IMO there should be a preference which will cause the tool to revert
> to the pointer after every operation. Indeed it's the most likely
> tool to get used after you have placed one object.
We're way ahead of you:)
I find I change back and forth between reverting -- sometimes I want to
create a lot of similar objects with no editing other than dragging,
sometimes I need an edit after each new object.
> I think that it's good that the most basic, common shapes have a
> drag-to-size feature (thus the need for a "tool") but drag-and-drop makes
> more sense for some less-used ones. The best criterion would be, are you
I don't see any conflict between the two styles. Click on a tool and you
select it, drag from a tool and you drag-and-drop it.
-Lars
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