Currently building. 2012/5/8 T. Modes <[email protected]>
> > > First impression: well done, good job, it is an improvement. > > > > > the beginner/advanced/expert switch shouldn't be hidden in the Settings > > >> menu > > I don't see a point on adding extra buttons for this to the toolbar. > IMHO only function which are needed every day should be appear in the > toolbar. But in the daily work I don't think that someone is change > this level. A casual user should set the level to his needs and then > leave it. (Only when special features are necessary for a particular > project, then the level needs to be updated; but not every day.) So > for me the menu item is sufficient. > > I agree, but maybe the label should not be "Settings", but something like "user mode" or maybe better: "gui mode". The term settings is too general and seems more like a general settings option panel for the entire application, and that's Preferences already. > > I would prefer more clarity to the used mode as well but I don't like > > fiddling with background colors. Some interfaces are really terrible > color > > wise and I prefer the grey backgrounds of many programs: It's the easiest > > and most comfortable for the eye. (I'm not a big fan of "skinning" either > > for that matter). Next to that: It might influence color schemes/themes > > within all kind of OSes. That's not nice behavior. > > My preference would be to have a bold text (label) in the top right (or > top > > left) saying: *"mode: Beginner"* or whatever mode you are working in. > This > > text could also appear in the button bar (so much for "button" bar) if > you > > want to keep the screen as clean as possible. > > I implemented this label in changeset 7f384d763667. > > Thomas > > At least one happy user. ;) Harry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Hugin and other free panoramic software" group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at: http://wiki.panotools.org/Hugin_FAQ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hugin-ptx
