I like how Brecht solved this in the cycles branch: he removed the (+) icons all together.
there are keys for props [N] and tools [T] and menu entries (in view) for all 3. maybe we can simply add a key for tool-props? suggestion: [ALT]+[N] or maybe.. don't allow the tool-props to be hidden at all? just find a way to have it sit there at the top/bottom of the tools nicely. cheers, mario On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 6:19 AM, Jonathan Smith <j.jay...@gmail.com> wrote: > You are probably right, using a lot of space doesn't seem to be the best > answer.. back to drawing board. > > On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 11:31 PM, Jim Williams <sphere1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'd agree. Find ways to use less real estate, not more. >> >> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Aurel W. <aure...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I think that this would be rather unpractical, it takes way to much >> > visual space for what it represents. If i want to collapse those >> > panels, i want them gone, not taking a lot of space on the screen like >> > those huge buttons. >> > >> > Blenders gui already got way too unefficient in 2.5, especially when >> > it comes to, space needed for certain gui elements and panels. >> > >> > aurel >> > >> > On 12 June 2011 13:28, Jonathan Smith <j.jay...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I have written up a mockup/proposal on a different way to do the closing >> and >> >> opening of the Tool Shelf and Properties Shelf UI, other than using the >> >> little plus icons, on my talk page. >> >> >> >> http://wiki.blender.org/index.php?title=User_talk:JayDez >> >> >> >> I am, unfortunately, not a good enough coder to actually implement this, >> so >> >> I'm just putting it out there as an idea, either for another coder to >> >> implement, or just to promote discussion about the way this works, since >> I >> >> don't think that it is done very well in the current version of Blender. >> >> >> >> Any comments on or critiques of the mock up would be welcome. >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jonathan >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Bf-committers mailing list >> >> Bf-committers@blender.org >> >> http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Bf-committers mailing list >> > Bf-committers@blender.org >> > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> No essence. No permanence. No perfection. Only action. >> _______________________________________________ >> Bf-committers mailing list >> Bf-committers@blender.org >> http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers >> > _______________________________________________ > Bf-committers mailing list > Bf-committers@blender.org > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > _______________________________________________ Bf-committers mailing list Bf-committers@blender.org http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers