The reason everyone is asking for "Show 3D Cursor" option is because it is really distracting. It would be a great solution to add theme colors for Red&White circle around 3D Cursor, or get rid of this circle at all, simple black cross-hair like in walk mode is enough.
-- Regards, Mikhail Rachinskiy jewelcourses.com 14.12.2013, 16:07, "Ton Roosendaal" <[email protected]>: > Hi, > > Blender's viewport was designed to have this 3d cursor. It's a functional > part of the design, used in many ways. It's not a user preference, and > certainly not something we can make optional. > > Whether individuals "like" that design or not is really not relevant. What > counts is how to make the best out of the feature to have it function well. > Or change the design if it doesn't. > > I can't repeat it often enough: you will always regret adding options or > preference settings to hide weak aspects in design. Just don't. Fix the > design, or live with it. We got enough todo :) > > -Ton- > > -------------------------------------------------------- > Ton Roosendaal - [email protected] - www.blender.org > Chairman Blender Foundation - Producer Blender Institute > Entrepotdok 57A - 1018AD Amsterdam - The Netherlands > > On 14 Dec, 2013, at 10:20, Campbell Barton wrote: > >> @Jonathan - its not clear to me what you're proposing. >> (hiding in what context exactly?) >> >> In general, I don't think adding an extra option for this is a good >> idea, its been suggested before quite a few times (by users on >> blenderartists), >> >> But think this just adds an extra setting for the user to have to >> manage, and could get confusing if newer users open someone elses file >> with the 3D cursor hidden. >> >> When painting I can see it could get in the way, but when you go into >> editmode then probably you'd want it to show again, and having to do >> this manually when switching modes is no good IMHO. >> >> On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 2:56 AM, Jonathan Williamson >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I'm pulling down the updates now to test, but it's my initial thought that >>> a switch to turn off the 3D cursor would be more ideal. This would help >>> prevent people from inadvertently using the cursor, or trying to use the >>> cursor and not understanding why it's not showing. >>> >>> Jonathan Williamson >>> http://cgcookie.com >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Antony Riakiotakis >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> Hi Campbell, indeed this was slightly hasty on my part. An alternative >>>> might be an explicit switch to turn it off, just like we offer for >>>> individual axis or grid? It can get annoying and in the way sometimes. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Bf-committers mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Bf-committers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers >> -- >> - Campbell >> _______________________________________________ >> Bf-committers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > > _______________________________________________ > Bf-committers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers _______________________________________________ Bf-committers mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers
