Yeah, I would not like that!
Why?
Because currently, the control bar is already visible. If I want something on it, all I have to do it click on it. If you put it in a little box or dialog, then we have to make an extra click to even just look at it.
Plus, there are already a lot of dialogs, and not much space over there. Even though it would still take an extra click, I would prefer the dropdown menu on the control bar, to another dialog (whether docked or floating).
That doesn't solve the problem, it just eats up more vertical drawing space.
I get that it takes up an extra half inch of vertical space. But we're just talking about 2 or 3 tools. If it was permanent space, I would not want to give it up. But since it's only taken up when those 2 or 3 tools are enabled, it's temporary.
But how doesn't it solve the problem?
All best, brynn
-----Original Message----- From: C R Sent: Monday, September 04, 2017 5:50 AM To: brynn Cc: Jabiertxo Arraiza Cenoz ; Miguel Lopez ; inkscape-devel Subject: Re: [Inkscape-devel] pressure sensitivity for Pencil tool using powerstroke?
with unlimited space to do UX work instead the small tools toolbar at top.
Yeah, I would not like that!
Why?
Is there a problem making the current control bar "double"? 2 rows of icons instead of 1? It would only be needed for the longer controls bars (which I think are only 2 or 3).
That doesn't solve the problem, it just eats up more vertical drawing space. The left-hand dialogues are already the convention for putting ui elements with lots of options (and there will be a ton more for brushes no doubt). There's no reason to start wrapping the top bar just to add more options - it's just for the more common options - for example the "current brush" is an idea place for that, but all the brushes, is decidedly not. :)
-C
All best, brynn
-----Original Message----- From: Jabier Arraiza Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2017 3:02 AM To: C R ; Miguel Lopez Cc: brynn ; inkscape-devel
Subject: Re: [Inkscape-devel] pressure sensitivity for Pencil tool using powerstroke?