On 2013-04-13 14:34 +0100, JazzyNico wrote: > <opinion> For testing purpose, I often need to open Inkscape and a > command line in the same screen, and thus having it maximized is not > very convenient for me. But my workflow is very specific (bug > tracking and dev...). </opinion> > > @~suv - Is it worth a new preference setting (Start maximized, > boolean with default to true)?
Ok, I'll add another comment despite having promised otherwise ;) <opinion> @JazzyNico - personally, ofc I would highly appreciate it if this modified behavior could be optional: For bug triage and dev work, where one needs to work in multiple windows in parallel (inkscape, terminal, gvim, etc.) at the same time, defaulting to maximized is inconvenient. However, a global setting (off by default) is not an ideal solution either for this specific use case either, since one often has to revert to default new settings when developping or testing for bugs. </opinion> ISTM that there are two basic aspects to consider: 1) New users: How does Inkscape want to present to new users? Enforce a maximized new document window for new users, always, as well as for those who never change the default settings or do not want to deal with maintaining a custom default template? A possible side-effect might be that less tech-savvy new users might not easily discover Inkscape's other capabilities (e.g. that inkscape can display its document window in other sizes than maximized, too, and remember that size & position per document (e.g. useful with workflows which involve editing two (or more) documents displayed side-by-side on the same screen), and that inkscape has a full screen mode which is often better with regard to screen real estate than 'maximized'). 2) Users with specific workflows, developers, bug triagers: Should the option be 'hidden' (no GUI in the prefs dialog) to avoid overloading the preferences dialog? Maybe a command line switch could be added, allowing to override the global setting for the current session (also affecting new document windows opened from within the current session)? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/830663 Title: default window size is too small To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/830663/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
