On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 7:59 AM Thomas Passin <tbp100...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm not sure it's worth delaying 6.8.2 but OTOH I don't see a compelling need to get 6.8.2 out. Let's get this done. There is no point in procrastination. > My feeling is that the 6.8.1 layout system is in there intact and the new layout commands are optional for the user. They are more convenient and don't require a reload of the outline so they bring value. The initial-split-orientation is likely to be very confusing for users. It even confuses me. Are both the main and secondary splitters going to have their orientation changed? if not, which one? And how many users are even going to know what a splitter is, let alone which widgets are in which splitters, and what the "orientation" indicates? In addition, changing the splitter orientations is only going to confuse and muddle the starting orientation. It will only be useful for a few of them. All good questions. So let's do whatever is necessary to retire the setting relating to initial split direction. > I think that if we want layouts with different orientations, we should just create [new layouts] and offer them to the user. That was my thinking exactly. > Do you want to delay 6.8.2 until we do that? Yes! > You would have to create them for the 6.8.1 layouts, and I would have to create them for the new system. I'm willing. > I also think we should devise a way for the user to know what they will be getting if they change the default layout. With the new layouts, at least it's easy enough to switch between them until one finds one he likes. Afaik, all layout commands have docstrings with layout diagrams. Those diagrams should suffice. There will be less confusion *when all layouts are immutable.* (Not affected by settings). Edward -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to leo-editor+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/leo-editor/CAMF8tS1heKdG3Htj7Rf4%3DVPy7Ji65FGbTrx07iybPo1SkngVFg%40mail.gmail.com.