I'd love to get feedback on usability and any ideas you may have. I try to make things as simple as possible so anyone can build models regardless of their computer experience but sometimes I miss things.
As for keyboard shortcuts, you can customize them in the preferences dialog but I can also add more default shortcuts. On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Nathanel Titane <[email protected] > wrote: > Hello Leo, > > I finally managed to build, install and test out the latest svn version of > leocad (0.80.4). I must say, I am stumped at how much it has changed since > last time I've checked it out. > > As much as I am really REALLY liking it, i do find it still a tad harsh on > usability: it lacks essential 'quick' shortcuts that I am personally used > to with using MLCAD now for over 10 years. > > I am taking the time to say this because I've been appointed with updating > the Linux getting started LDraw wiki page, and I,ve been scouring online to > find all the related information to build it and reference all the material > adequately. > > I've also personally taken the time to write a new Linux native make-list > utility to enable updating the list for linux purists, rather than having > to install wine to do so. > > My ultimate goal is to help in making all the editors viewers and > renderers alike Linux ready and easily available to the community, as LDraw > is overly Windows-centric, also provided that MLCAD, although having a > steep learning curve, is the editor of choice. > > I have been helping Travis Cobbs and Peter Bartfai too with LDView in > getting essential export functions to work and other parts of LDView's code > debugged and fixed. > > Also, recently, we used Eli Carter's patches (now updated) to provide a > fully stable Linux native port of Lpub4, which he now hosts on his trac > blog as an rpm and I, on GitHub as a deb ready install package. > > In saying all this, I would be delighted to provide you with extensive > usage reports and usability enhancement requests, if you are able to follow > through with me and get them coded for me to test out (I'm unfortunately > not code savvy other than with the use of BASH). > > It would greatly advantage, if not surpass MLCAD in many ways, as to offer > a premium alternative to it even for windows users: > > Open standards (duh!) > Frequent updates > Better usability > More accessible functions via keyboard shortcuts. > > Please let me know what you think of this as I am getting ready to compile > the list of additions that would greatly make this a much better experience > for building LDraw models with the use of your editor. > > Best Regards! > > > Nathanel Titane, > > *TND*esigns | Industrial + Graphic Design Solutions > > BInd.D | BDInd. - Membre | ADIQ | Member > > 514 . 583 . 7386 > > *nathaneltitane.com* <http://www.nathaneltitane.com> >
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