> I would like to see four high-level modes, ie object > mode, face mode, vertex mode, and edge mode.
This is definitely worth trying out. I'll give it a go and we can see how it feels. The other thing I'd like to try out is just assigning the vert/edge/face modes to 1/2/3. I suspect vert/edge/face mode switching is done a lot more often than edit/object mode switching in typical use-cases, so I'd like to have the former be single keystrokes if possible. --Nathan On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Jorge Rodriguez <jo...@lunarworkshop.com> wrote: > On the topic of mode switching: > > I did some work on this in my own keymap and my approach was to reduce the > number of keystrokes and mouse clicks to switch modes. Currently to switch > among edit modes (vertex, edge, face) you must press the hotkey and then > choose with the mouse. That involves a bit of mouse aiming and an extra > click that I think in unnecessary and distracting. My solution was to have > three hotkeys, one for each edit mode. That's more keys on the keyboard, > but I think it's worth it given how much context switching goes on. > > Another thing I would like to see is more seamless switching between object > mode and the edit modes. If I'm in object mode and I want to go to a > specific edit mode then the process is > > 1. Hit tab to go to edit mode > 2. Ctrl-tab to open edit mode menu > 3. Select an option, vertex face or edge > > The mental model that this gives to a user is that there are two high-level > modes, object and edit modes, with edit further broken down into three > sub-modes. That basically represents how they're implemented in the code. > It's a complex mental model that requires a lot of keystrokes and I think > it can be simplified. I would like to see four high-level modes, ie object > mode, face mode, vertex mode, and edge mode. I think presenting the modes > to the user this way is a better choice, since it's a simpler mental model > and can result in faster switching between modes and thus more efficient > work. > > -- > Jorge "Vino" Rodriguez > jo...@lunarworkshop.com > twitter: VinoBS > 919.757.3066 > _______________________________________________ > 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