2012/5/21 Zelgadis <ksee.zelga...@gmail.com>
> 2012/5/21 Timothée Giet <anim...@gmail.com>:
> > -"Bline": "Spline" (but I agree that Bline did the job, just it's not a
> > "real word" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_Line) )
>
> With "Spline" we fall into the same situation as with "Encapsulate"
> thing - If user have no knowledge of high-mathematics, then "Spline"
> term should be explained: "Spline is just a curve thing". ^__^
>
>
Well as a reference, in the only proprietary animation software I ever
owned and used (TVPaint), the tool to draw vector curves is called Spline
tool, and everyone is fine with it, even if almost nobody has advanced math
knowledge.
And if a user asks, is a good time for him to learn what is a spline in
general, not only in synfig.
That's the difference with the encapsulate term, which in the absolute is a
real word but the meaning we gave it was synfig-specific.
In short, Spline=vector path/curve, but the word is more elegant in my
taste, and still very appropriate in its common meaning.
Also a "Curve" or "Line" tool, how is it different from the draw tool? that
makes curves and lines too… So calling it Spline tool marks better the
usecase.
I've noticed it's rarely a good idea to use too generic terms, so avoiding
them will prevent some future confusions.
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