map palette

[Jeff]

Feedback please.

Make sure to use chrome or safari!

http://www.wolfire.com/ui/mappalette/palette.html

[marmorek]

I think it would be better to have the tools highlighted instantly rather than have it move from one to the other. It's an editing interface; it doesn't need to be flashy.

[zamzx zik]

Why can't they have their cake and eat it too?

As long as it instantly makes the tool active when you click the button, then it's a fully functional toolbar*.





*palette

[Mango]

I think it would be better to have the tools highlighted instantly rather than have it move from one to the other. It's an editing interface; it doesn't need to be flashy.

Not in an instant I don't think, but certainly faster. Otherwise it seems a little sluggish.

[mphasis]

Why can't they have their cake and eat it too?
As long as it instantly makes the tool active when you click the button, then it's a fully functional toolbar.

Agreed.

HCI-wise, as long as you can use the tool instantly, it really doesn't matter.
Looks good.

[Jeff]

One thing I might do for extra polish is make it so that when you mouse down on the button, it will invert it until mouse up, for some extra feedback.

[mphasis]

That solves all the problems, and looks snazzy.

[Glabbit]

Indeed.
*sing*
In Wolfire we trust...
...lalala...
*/sing*

I dunno.. who knows a nice tune to sing to?

Ah!
Overgrowth theme, of course!
With background chorus with the flutes...
and..
*starts composing*

[Nuky]

Nice. =]
I take it this is going to replace what we saw in the live tex/shaders video?
It would indeed help with a little more feedback when clicking.

Only difference between safari and opera is that it doesn't slide in opera. But you don't care.

[Viking Zippy]

I think it would be better to have the tools highlighted instantly rather than have it move from one to the other. It's an editing interface; it doesn't need to be flashy.

Perhaps instead of moving, have the highlight on the last tool fade out, and fade in on the new one?

Also, in the final, will there be keys assigned to the tools?

Now that I think about it, maybe a fast but still smooth fading highlight would be used for the keys, and the slide for the mouse? The sliding could possibly be 'abused' by the keys, whereas the fading wouldn't be nearly as much fun to mess with

[Jeff]

I think it would be better to have the tools highlighted instantly rather than have it move from one to the other. It's an editing interface; it doesn't need to be flashy.

Perhaps instead of moving, have the highlight on the last tool fade out, and fade in on the new one?

Also, in the final, will there be keys assigned to the tools?

Now that I think about it, maybe a fast but still smooth fading highlight would be used for the keys, and the slide for the mouse? The sliding could possibly be 'abused' by the keys, whereas the fading wouldn't be nearly as much fun to mess with

Yeah aubrey would kill us if there weren't shortcut keys

[Vrav]

Customizable shortcut keys? :0 I use dvorak, so where (for example) w-e-r for move/scale/rotate is good for qwerty, setting it to ,-.-p would be the awesome.

Edit: whoops! Okay. Awesome, thanks.

[Jeff]

That's a good idea. I could whip up an interface for that.

[Nuky]

Good boy, Serr! Whip them into shape. Shortcuts are your friend.

[Jeff]

Alright, added some more drop shadow, and gave some clicking feedback.