Difference between revisions of "GoodDefaults GridHandling"
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+ | | Rotation Mode, Guides when Moving<br> | ||
+ | | 'Rotation Mode after Clicking Object' & 'Guides When Moving' are two feature options which are switched off by default .. they are worth to be on, aren't they?<br> | ||
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+ | *Guides When Moving: If we could visualize something like "snap to object", then such guides would be helpful (only when snapping) - but since we are heading to a more "visual" OOo, they should be off. We should rely on a good default for the transparent visualization if an object is moved / copied / ... --[[User:ChristophNoack|ChristophNoack]] 11:13, 2 April 2010 (UTC) | ||
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+ | | Reset grid to defaults<br> | ||
+ | | 'reset grid defaults' (button) .. do we need such a feature? after a time and some settings the user can get confused and/or some settings can have unpredictable effects for the user -> for example: people check 'when creating or moving objects', forgotten it and then only squares can be draw, not more rectangle (because of the square snapping) => looks like a bug.<br> | ||
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+ | *From my point of view, it would be better to redefine the grids itself. At the moment the handling is a bit awkward (Resolution vs. Points vs. User Expectations) --> Without changing the dialogs itself, how about (SI units): 1 cm with 9 points => 1 mm Grid. --[[User:ChristophNoack|ChristophNoack]] 11:13, 2 April 2010 (UTC)<br> | ||
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+ | | Grid snapping vs. zoom<br> | ||
+ | | if you zoom, you maybe want to handle smaller shapes .. do you also want a smaller resolution for grid snapping? <br> | ||
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+ | *The other way round :-) I would like to have a defined grid which gets more coarse if I zoom out (like the visualization of the grid that is less dense if I zoom out.) But also this might be questionable... --[[User:ChristophNoack|ChristophNoack]] 11:13, 2 April 2010 (UTC)<br> | ||
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+ | | Combine display and snap to grid?<br> | ||
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+ | Does it make sense to combine 'display grid' & 'snap to grid' in one icon/button (if you switch the grid, you also want to snap)? | ||
− | (current default: 'display grid': off, 'snap to grid': on) | + | (current default: 'display grid': off, 'snap to grid': on) <br> |
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+ | *Usually yes, but more common (like the current defaults) is to snap to grid without showing it (being "WYSIWYG"). Having this results in the two separate buttons/features... --[[User:ChristophNoack|ChristophNoack]] 11:13, 2 April 2010 (UTC)<br> | ||
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− | => which further features should be 'switched' on/off per default? | + | => which further features should be 'switched' on/off per default? Which default sucks? |
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− | ''Autor: [mailto:Christoph.Lukasiak@Sun.com?subject:OOoWiki Christoph Lukasiak] ([http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/User:Clu Clu]) 24 March 2010'' | + | ''Autor: [mailto:Christoph.Lukasiak@Sun.com?subject:OOoWiki Christoph Lukasiak] ([http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/User:Clu Clu]) 24 March 2010'' |
[[Category:User_Experience]] [[Category:UX_Idea]] | [[Category:User_Experience]] [[Category:UX_Idea]] |
Revision as of 11:13, 2 April 2010
(3.2 default settings)
current points of handling grids: 1. option toolbar (available over menue: view/toolbars/option) disabled by default 2. grid options (menue: tools/options/impress/grid) 3. align toolbar (icon in drawing toolbar) movable/dockable 4. icon 'display grid' in presentation toolbar (5.) menue: view/grid/ .. 'display grid', 'snap to grid', 'grid to front' (not on the pic.)
Questions
Name |
Description |
Comments |
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Rotation Mode, Guides when Moving |
'Rotation Mode after Clicking Object' & 'Guides When Moving' are two feature options which are switched off by default .. they are worth to be on, aren't they? |
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Reset grid to defaults |
'reset grid defaults' (button) .. do we need such a feature? after a time and some settings the user can get confused and/or some settings can have unpredictable effects for the user -> for example: people check 'when creating or moving objects', forgotten it and then only squares can be draw, not more rectangle (because of the square snapping) => looks like a bug. |
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Grid snapping vs. zoom |
if you zoom, you maybe want to handle smaller shapes .. do you also want a smaller resolution for grid snapping? |
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Combine display and snap to grid? |
Does it make sense to combine 'display grid' & 'snap to grid' in one icon/button (if you switch the grid, you also want to snap)? (current default: 'display grid': off, 'snap to grid': on) |
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=> which further features should be 'switched' on/off per default? Which default sucks?
Autor: Christoph Lukasiak (Clu) 24 March 2010