> > First impression: well done, good job, it is an improvement. > > > the beginner/advanced/expert switch shouldn't be hidden in the Settings > >> menu
I don't see a point on adding extra buttons for this to the toolbar. IMHO only function which are needed every day should be appear in the toolbar. But in the daily work I don't think that someone is change this level. A casual user should set the level to his needs and then leave it. (Only when special features are necessary for a particular project, then the level needs to be updated; but not every day.) So for me the menu item is sufficient. > > > Agree. Also: I have not understood the difference between advanced and > > expert. At least it was not immediately apparent to me. Are three level > > of usage necessary, or would two be enough? > > I have the same question. Then I will solve the riddle: In beginner only the basic function are shown (also the stitcher tab shows only a reduced option set). In advanced support for stacks and HDR is possible. And in expert finally the translation parameters are shown and can be optimized. Also the output layer/stacks are only shown in expert mode. Because when this groups are shown the GUI can become slow responding. > I would prefer more clarity to the used mode as well but I don't like > fiddling with background colors. Some interfaces are really terrible color > wise and I prefer the grey backgrounds of many programs: It's the easiest > and most comfortable for the eye. (I'm not a big fan of "skinning" either > for that matter). Next to that: It might influence color schemes/themes > within all kind of OSes. That's not nice behavior. > My preference would be to have a bold text (label) in the top right (or top > left) saying: *"mode: Beginner"* or whatever mode you are working in. This > text could also appear in the button bar (so much for "button" bar) if you > want to keep the screen as clean as possible. I implemented this label in changeset 7f384d763667. Thomas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Hugin and other free panoramic software" group. A list of frequently asked questions is available at: http://wiki.panotools.org/Hugin_FAQ To post to this group, send email to hugin-ptx@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hugin-ptx+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hugin-ptx
