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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