On 4/16/2013 6:37 AM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote: > Hi there, > an other possible layer toolbar a little less colourful. > > Regards > Fabrizio
Much better. You also solved the text contrast issue. > > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Fabrizio Tappero > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Wayne, >> could you please elaborate a little more on the composite widget? En >> example would be great. I'll think about the color overload and white >> text. >> cheers >> Fabrizio >> >> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 12:46 AM, Wayne Stambaugh >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On 4/15/2013 12:17 PM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> In attachment an other possible implementation, in my opinion the best >>>> one. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Fabrizio >>>> >>> >>> This implementation is a little busy (think color overload) for my tastes. >>> I would rather see a composite widget for selecting the color and enabling >>> the layer assuming it could be done in a way that it's function was obvious >>> the to user. Also, on some of the lighter colors the white text does not >>> show up very well. That being said, a more fundamental question, is the >>> amount of work required to save the width of one check box worth the effort? >>> There is already way to hide the layer manager for low resolution devices >>> where space is a premium. Assigning an accelerator key to it would probably >>> make it more useful. You would probably save more space if you provided a >>> set of 16 pixel button images for the toolbars or use a custom theme with >>> smaller control designs. This is very much an issue with some of the GTK+ >>> controls on Linux. Also please keep in mind that the decision not to >>> support low resolution devices was made a long time ago. I don't see that >>> policy changing any time soon. >>> >>> Wayne >>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Fabrizio Tappero >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>>> Colours on the standard controls are system-defined (depends on what wx >>>>>> is running on); the colour swatch button or the little arrow beside the >>>>>> layer name is handled by us so (with some work) we could conceivably add >>>>>> some extra UI functionality here. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Maybe change the checkbox colour isn't a good idea because it will >>>>> lower usability in the sense that people might not see any more that >>>>> it is a checkbox. Proposal 3 and proposal 4 can achieve the same thing >>>>> and be even better. The current blue arrow is a little strange, a >>>>> black border will be probably better. >>>>> >>>>>> A thing I don't like with the current arrangement is having to use the >>>>>> third button to change layer colour (good luck with laptops...) when it >>>>>> can be usefully done in this way: >>>>>> - Click on the button: change color >>>>>> - Click on the layer name: change layer >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> hum, don't know, this way will be pretty hard for people to guess the >>>>> functionality. the current middle button click functionality is also >>>>> quite hidden (but I like it). Maybe a simple "right click - change >>>>> layer color" is easier. Alternatively we can put and edit link at the >>>>> bottom of the layer panel. Edit button would maybe also difficult to >>>>> guess, or maybe not. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I think the layer name is sufficiently big as a target to click to >>>>>> change layer :D also the whole 3D border for the button is not needed >>>>>> for the colour swatch, a simple flat border would suffice (thing about >>>>>> the GIMP color indicator) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> completely agree, as long as the is a white border when not selected. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
