Comments on: Wintercamp Results: Area Manager

By: MetaBlue

MetaBlue — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:49:17 +0000

Thank you everybody who is working on 2.5

Keep up the good work!

By: Tesla

Tesla — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:04:44 +0000

Kudos to the devs!
I thought the current system worked just find it has clearly been demonstrated that it could be greatly improved.
2.5 is highly anticipated over here.

By: n00bhaxor

n00bhaxor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:09:49 +0000

Small? I wouldn't call this small. This is great!

By: Frizmer

Frizmer — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:30:43 +0000

This here looks like a brilliant addition, and I can definately see myself using it as it will be faster than swapping of layouts from the menu (or ctrl-arrowing through umphteen different sets). I get disoriented if I do things on the "wrong" side of the screen, it's a bit like trying to write backwards.
And for dualmonitor users the floaters will be a godsend. (I can totally relate to Banor's comment about Gimp though…wich is something I curse every single time I open the program.but I think this is a bit different)

@Huggy : Bring an umbrella to ward off the sun so you don't turn into stone.

@Devs reading this: Thank you for continuing to improve Blender for it's userbase, and not trying to mold it into some cheap looking copy of whatnot3dMK2000ultrahip to please industry fanboy nincompoops with rtfm issues.
Identity is Key to a good program!

By: Bassam

Bassam — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:01:19 +0000

I usually remap my window manager to use the window key instead of alt- really should be even less of an issue with 2.5 since blender's own keymap will be customizable. I agree it can be a small hurdle, but 'incompatiblity' is really a strong word here.
ps blender developers use a variety of OS's- Linux, OSX, Windows, the idea that Blender is developed under windows is not true (well only for the fraction of devs who use windows, anyway)

By: funlw65

funlw65 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:31:57 +0000

I think ysvry is talking about Alt + LMB Linux/Unices incompatibility…

Not a good idea to develop Blender under Windows…

By: CorsairX

CorsairX — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:17:39 +0000

@Blender devs: Thank you! I've had dual monitors for years; this'll be much appreciated!

@ysvry: Shouldn't be a problem; Blender draws it's own GUI and it all it needs from the OS is an OpenGL context. When it comes to window management, more is more :)

@huggy: You're complaining about the GUI in a post about the efforts to improve the GUI? Don't let the door hit you on the way out…

By: Fabrix

Fabrix — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:48:24 +0000

@banor
the window split feature is usefull when you have a multi-monitor setup, with different resolutions (or also with the same resolutions. It's easier to put fullscreen two window on two monitor than drag one window across two monitor)
And if you don't like, you can alwasy continue to work with one window :)

By: huggy

huggy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:06:27 +0000

What is this all about??
Aren't they interested in the important things or don't they feel like doing a good GUI??
I think the difficulties are in Blender to much!!
I am waiting for a good Blender over 2 years! But now I will get Maya!!

By: yoga

yoga — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:18:25 +0000

!wow!