I wasn't aware of the changes to the group concept - obviously that does
change things completely.
I'll play with the binaries and give you my thoughts. But whatever happens
that box icon is UGLY ^__^ !!!
On 4 January 2013 06:08, Konstantin Dmitriev <ksee.zelga...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Hi!
>
> 2013/1/4 Yu Chen <jco...@gmail.com>:
> > 2013/1/4 Dave Jeffery <david.richard.jeff...@gmail.com>
> >>
> >> I agree with Konstantin on one icon and with Yu on the other!
> >>
> >> A flat ball in green in Synfig Studio means a position duck to me, so
> I'm
> >> used to it representing positions. A green disc in the parameters panel
> >> represents seems very logical to me, particularly when it represents a
> green
> >> duck on the canvas. However, for me a dot with an arrow represents
> movement
> >> - it looks like the weather symbol for wind. I think this new icon is
> >> misleading for a new user.
> >
> >
> > When I read the above, my mind tells me "yes, it is" :) so I agree with
> you.
> >
> >>
> >> In other software I've used a vector is represented like this (sorry
> about
> >> the rubbish ASCII art!)
> >>
> >> ^
> >> !_>
> >>
> >> (An arrow pointing up joined to an arrow pointing right at the origin)
> >>
> >> One arrow moving diagonally, although correct mathematically, looks like
> >> movement rather than a vector.
> >
> >
> > Lets keep the "old" vector.
>
> Thank you both for understanding.
> Don't want to bring the new theme here, but consider also that the
> Cnavases Panel will be merged into Library Panel sooner or later.
>
> >> However I love having the folder as the group icon - that box icon was
> >> really ugly - it looks like something in Microsoft Visual Studio. The
> folder
> >> makes sense logically as that is how new users will think of it. So I'd
> >> definitely keep the folder.
>
> I don't have anything against the folder concept, but my wish is
> dictated by the practice.
> Please try to download compiled packages
> (http://download.tuxfamily.org/synfig/packages/binaries/) and use
> them. You will discover that your mind plays dirty tricks with you -
> you will experience difficulties when looking for Group menu item in
> the menus.
> Why is that?
> Because in old version there was (old) Group concept with a blue
> folder icon (that you rarely use). And in the new version there is the
> new Group concept (with completely different meaning!) with the SAME
> blue folder icon. Tat makes your mind think that it's just the same
> function and it just automatically drops the menu item from your
> attention.
>
> Imagine also the problems for other users who are not aware about
> terminology rework. I would like to avoid this by any cost (or at
> least make it smoother). We MUST make icon DIFFERENT.
> So, please, take your time, download the packages, play with the
> version containing the blue folder icon and post your feedback.
>
> K.
>
>
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