On Wednesday 05 January 2011 09:42:10 Cyrille Berger Skott wrote: > On Wednesday 05 January 2011, Thomas Pfeiffer wrote: > > > > > * if there is only one tool widget, it should not show the lock/tab > > > > > button, and only show tool options, no group widget > > > > > > > > Sounds like a good idea. > > > > > > I'm not so sure. The docker is the container for various tool options. > > > If the ability to switch mode depends on what tool is active, then the > > > user will have to activate the right tool in order to unlock the > > > docker. I think the user will get quite confused, and think the unlock > > > is suddenly missing. > > > > Oh, yes, true. I got confused here. Thought there were whole applications > > that only used one-widget-tools, but that's not the case of course. I > > agree that the behavior should not change between tools. But there still > > should not be two titles if there is only one group. And the tab switch > > does not make sense either, so it might be disabled (would be less > > "jumpy" then showing/hiding it). But the lock switch should stay. > > Fine with me. However, I am not quiet sure why this docker deserve a lock > (more than the other ones), I wonder if the lock button and tab button > should not be moved to the title bar. uhm they are already in the titlebar (when the docker has one), or are you thinking of something else. Btw I really like you second idea of a menu instead, i'll experiment with that.
> > > > I agree. It should behave as much like other dockers as possible. > > > > Especially making it movable would be important for users who want to > > > > save vertical space and put it with other dockers next to the > > > > document. As for the number of lines: Couldn't it be made like the > > > > tools docker (i.e. it arranges the icons depending on the amount of > > > > horizontal/vertical space given)? > > > > Having it occupy two lines even when spread out over the whole width > > > > isn't good, that's for sure. > > > > Making it work like a normal docker would allow for maximum layout > > > > flexibility, which would be great. > > > > > > Sure but what should the name be? > > > > Ah, yes, the titles... Why not Toolbar? > > I wonder if it would not brings confusion with the "toolbox", also the > toolbar hardly countains any tool, but only shortcuts. So maybe "shortcuts > bar" ? > > "shortcuts bar" might sound weird for krita since it has things that are > not shortcuts in there (patterns/brush configuration...), but they might > be moved to their own docker. How about no title, but just a blank titlebar (except for the normal buttons)? The menu action can still have different text afaik _______________________________________________ calligra-devel mailing list calligra-devel@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/calligra-devel
