I think that using modifier is actually more effective, but that would also mean it focus on experienced users that knows about modifiers. In my opinion, the google way to do it is more user friendly because targeted to basic users, whereas desktop applications such as illustrator are targeted to more expert users.
On 12 January 2011 17:11, Tim Schaub <tsch...@opengeo.org> wrote: > I like the behavior of other vector drawing software I've used where a > modifier key suspends the behavior of the activated tool or temporarily > activates another. > > For example, in Illustrator, the space bar temporarily activates the Hand > Tool (for dragging) while drawing. This makes for fast drawing/navigating > and I think there are a lot of folks that already work with this type of > environment. > > I know Google does it differently, but I don't necessarily think we have to > follow. > > Tim > > On 1/12/11 8:58 AM, Bruno Binet wrote: >> >> On 12 January 2011 16:15, Andreas Hocevar<ahoce...@opengeo.org> wrote: >>> >>> On Jan 12, 2011, at 14:15 , Eric Lemoine wrote: >>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Andreas Hocevar<ahoce...@opengeo.org> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Eric, >>>>> >>>>> thanks for your efforts. My only concern is that adding vertices on >>>>> mouseup instead of mousedown negatively affects the user experience when a >>>>> Snapping control is used. This is because the user doesn't see any more >>>>> where the vertex is going to be snapped to. >>>>> >>>>> At this point, I have no idea how to solve this. >>>> >>>> Could you please elaborate? Do you see ux issues on >>>> >>>> <http://dev.openlayers.org/sandbox/elemoine/draw-feature/examples/snapping.html>? >>> >>> Yes. Placing the first vertex of a line (in the example) or a point (in >>> general) is a shot in the dark - you never know where it snaps to. >> >> I agree, but we may adapt the snapping control to overcome this >> limitation. By example we could show a sketch point when the mouse >> pointer is located in a snapping area. >> >>> Andreas. >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Eric Lemoine >>>> >>>> Camptocamp France SAS >>>> Savoie Technolac, BP 352 >>>> 73377 Le Bourget du Lac, Cedex >>>> >>>> Tel : 00 33 4 79 44 44 96 >>>> Mail : eric.lemo...@camptocamp.com >>>> http://www.camptocamp.com >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Dev mailing list >>>> d...@lists.osgeo.org >>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/openlayers-dev >>> >>> -- >>> Andreas Hocevar >>> OpenGeo - http://opengeo.org/ >>> Expert service straight from the developers. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Dev mailing list >>> d...@lists.osgeo.org >>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/openlayers-dev >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > Tim Schaub > OpenGeo - http://opengeo.org > Expert service straight from the developers. > _______________________________________________ > Dev mailing list > d...@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/openlayers-dev > -- Bruno Binet Camptocamp France SAS Savoie Technolac, BP 352 73377 Le Bourget du Lac, Cedex Mail : bruno.bi...@camptocamp.com http://www.camptocamp.com _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list d...@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/openlayers-dev
