3:33 a.m.
One minor issue I have with Inkscape is that the tools aren't named in the
tooltips.
This doesn't effect my own use, but when attempting to help someone else I
like to refer to tools by their correct names and I don't know what some
tools are called off the top of my head. Refering to them by their
description in impractical. The only way I know how to find out the correct
name of a tool is to look at the Keys and Mouse reference.
Is it possible to put the tool name in the tooltips? Or are the names of
the tools already revealed within Inkscape in a way that I have overlooked?
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3:49 a.m.
On 10/10/07, microUgly <drworm@...1743...> wrote:
Is it possible to put the tool name in the tooltips? Or are the
names of
the tools already revealed within Inkscape in a way that I have overlooked?
They are all named in the keys and mouse reference, but it's indeed a
good idea to add these names to the tooltips, for example in the form:
<Tool name>: <Whatever the tooltip says now>
Feel free to provide a patch for this :)
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5:28 a.m.
bulia byak wrote:
Feel free to provide a patch for this :)
I've been very keen to get involved but because I'm green I worry that I
would get in the way :) But this I could probably handle.
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6:08 a.m.
On 2007-October-11 , at 05:49 , bulia byak wrote:
On 10/10/07, microUgly <drworm@...1743...> wrote:
> Is it possible to put the tool name in the tooltips? Or are the
> names of
> the tools already revealed within Inkscape in a way that I have
> overlooked?
They are all named in the keys and mouse reference, but it's indeed a
good idea to add these names to the tooltips, for example in the form:
<Tool name>: <Whatever the tooltip says now>
Feel free to provide a patch for this :)
What about: <Tool name>: <Description> (<Fn based shortcut> | <Letter
based shortcut>)
Indeed I find the letter based shortcut easier to use (Fn keys are
difficult to reach on a laptop keyboard, particularly Apple's, but
well, that may be just me) and, more importantly, easier to remember
(since there is no direct mapping between the position of the tool in
the toolbar and the appropriate Fn key anymore, these are difficult
to remember, while letter based shortcuts are usually more like
mnemonics).
JiHO
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6:24 a.m.
jiho wrote:
these are difficult
to remember, while letter based shortcuts are usually more like
mnemonics).
Agreed. I haven't take the time to learn those shortcuts for that reason.
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6:31 a.m.
On 10/11/07, jiho <jo.irisson@...400...> wrote:
What about: <Tool name>: <Description> (<Fn based
shortcut> | <Letter
based shortcut>)
Just don't use the |, it may be confusing, just use "or".
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