you get my vote! On 15 March 2010 23:58, Utkarsh Ayachit <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree, the pipeline preview is confusing and for the most part > useless. Unless people object, I'd vote for removing it as well. > > Attached is a sample mockup. In case of filters like Append which have > single input port, but multiple input connections, the use can type in > a comma separated list of the inputs in the input field or select > multiple items using the pipeline browser in the dialog. > > Utkarsh > > On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Christian Werner > <[email protected]> wrote: >> As a user, may I present three suggestions, two of which should be very easy >> and still yield an improvement. >> >> 1) remove the Pipeline Preview: This may be rude because it's somehow nice. >> But then again, you cannot change what happens to the pipeline anyway. Also, >> I don't think one would change his mind about the selection of the inputs >> just because the Pipeline Preview shows something unsuspected. Most of the >> time the user knows what he is doing and wants to quickly and easily select >> his inputs. The actual layout works against this intend. The Pipeline >> Preview can be included again once a nice layout is found. >> >> 2) hide the Pipeline Preview and make it visible if the user wants to >> >> 3) change the layout such that the inputs are shown on top and let QT manage >> the form's height. You normally don't use so many inputs, so this most >> probably would never lead to problems. >> >> >> Best regards, >> Christian >> >> Paul Edwards wrote: >>> >>> One simple fix would be to make sure that the preview window isn't >>> selectable. A lot of my users get confused thinking one box is for >>> the input and the other as the source. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Paul >>> >>> On 12 March 2010 19:10, Utkarsh Ayachit <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I cannot agree more. I am going to take a stab and fixing this before >>>> 3.8. We've just had too many complaints about this dialog to keep on >>>> delaying this. >>>> >>>> Utkarsh >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Christian Werner >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello! >>>>> >>>>> I wonder why the input port selection is so cramped in the input editor. >>>>> It >>>>> is really bad that you cannot actually read out the selections you make >>>>> without moving the scrollbar. Then, after scrolling, you cannot change >>>>> the >>>>> other input without scrolling back. This really steals your time. On the >>>>> other hand there is that pipeline preview which is nice to see but >>>>> honestly >>>>> I'd instantly trade it away for a better overview on my inputs. I have >>>>> attached a picture that shows the situation on my PC. >>>>> >>>>> By the way, doesn't anyone have any idea about my last issue? (no >>>>> cell/point >>>>> data in imported ITK volumes): >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Create Cell or Point Data out of Image" >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Christian >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Powered by www.kitware.com >>>>> >>>>> Visit other Kitware open-source projects at >>>>> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html >>>>> >>>>> Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: >>>>> http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView >>>>> >>>>> Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: >>>>> http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Powered by www.kitware.com >>>> >>>> Visit other Kitware open-source projects at >>>> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html >>>> >>>> Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: >>>> http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView >>>> >>>> Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: >>>> http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview >>>> >>>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ Powered by www.kitware.com
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