I think it is a good compromise. I would not complain about it. We can even reuse the current focus indicator for this. We just have to add a button: What you propose is essentially: * Feature opens where focus is, but: * Focus is always reset to the first pane when a feature is selected * Focus is not set by clicking the pane, but with a dedicated button.
It'd work for me, because the "Feature opens where focus is" behavior is there :) 2016-08-21 11:26 GMT+02:00 Daniel Schürmann <dasch...@mixxx.org>: > Hi, > > resuming all the design issues we had during the project. I seams the > current solution is quite close to be "good". > > * It is (will be) controllable by Midi. > * It looks polished > * It supports the two main use-case which where the original reasons for > the second pane, sorting track and AutoDJ-ing well. > > The only issue that the pane selection is unintuitive and different to > that what might be learned from other app. > > Or is there something else? > > At one point in our design phase we have coupled the input focus with the > pane selection. This seams to be a bad decision and the source of confusion. > > How about reverting it and replace it by a preselection icon at the right > end of the breadcrumb. Somehow an inverse pin icon, which may look like a > pointing down hand. (see attached) > > This should work according these rules: > * A feature opens in the left pane (1) by default. > * You can override this behaviour by preselecting the right pane (n) via > setting the pointing hand. > * After the feature is shown, the preselection is reset. > * The pane association is stored, if no pane is preselected, the feature > is shown where it was before. > * we can enhance this feature by showing a temporary reselection icon when > hovering the button bar. > > From this version, we can enhance this by tabs and pin icon if required. > > What do you think? > > Kind regards, > > Daniel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Am 21.08.2016 um 02:23 schrieb Ferran Pujol Camins: > >> >> 2016-08-21 2:04 GMT+02:00 Daniel Schürmann <dasch...@mixxx.org >> <mailto:dasch...@mixxx.org>>: >> >> >> Without the pin feature he can still loose the AutoDJ pane >> association. >> There is no way to prevent having the AutoDJ left or in a second Tab, >> which is undesired in most cases. >> >> >> >> That's true, the "only one auto-dj feature open" restriction would have >> to be removed, but this is something that should be done anyway. >> >> It is also true that the tab model is very difficult to manage with a >> controller. >> >> So what about the simpler model nº 2) i proposed: >> >> 2. Right panes can be blocked (or pinned). A blocked right pane >> can't get the focus so its feature can't change. This alone does not >> solve the use cases that worried you, but if you add a third pane >> that can be hidden/shown you can pin auto-dj there and you are good >> to go. >> >> >> With it you can always have auto-dj in the same place while I can get >> "feature always opens where focus is". It is simpler so it should be >> easier to map to controllers. What do you think? >> >> A solution would be to remove all the focus issues and introduce >> independent selectors for each pane. We could put the button bar >> into a flout menu and open it always directly left to the focused >> pane. >> Unfortunately such a model is hard to control by a Midi. >> >> >> That could also work. It is a promising idea. >> >> Or we could open a feature always in the left pane and add a button >> "Pin right" Or "Pin to new Tab" if you like. >> Releasing the Pin will remove the tab then. >> >> >> Or even always open features in new tabs that cannot change but can be >> closed? Maybe the simplest model. I also like this. >> >> >> By the way, we have discussed the same as "sticky views" which have >> now become the saved searches. If you have a close look to it, you >> will see that they are similar to your tabs. The save Icon does the >> same as "open in a new Tab" >> >> >> It's not exactly the same. Here we re talking about features, not search >> queries. >> >
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