Carl Peterson-2 wrote > On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Richard Shann <
> richard@.plus > >wrote: > >> >> only some people are interested in "everything", many want just their >> own bits of interest. >> Denemo is customizable to a great extent, all menus and palettes can be >> modified; most users will not do so, but it would be possible to create >> specialized versions of Denemo for many different areas of interest. >> >> Richard >> > > Agreed. But consider this. One of the things that the Adobe Creative Suite > programs have is customizable workspaces. They have a number of > workflow-specific workspaces (for print production or typography, etc.), > but then they also have workspaces that emulate other Creative Suite > programs so that you can work in one program similarly to another. For > instance, when I use Adobe Illustrator, I can use the "Like Photoshop" > workspace if I'm familiar with that program, or "Like InDesign" if I'm > familiar with it. The workspaces aren't 100% identical, since each has its > own set of tools, but it makes it easier to use. The workspace > customization includes menu options, toolbars and palettes (and perhaps a > couple of other things I can't think of offhand). > > Similarly, you could offer the user a "Like Finale" or "Like Sibelius" or > "Like MuseScore" environment. While not identical, a similar logic to how > those palettes/toolbars are constructed could be applied to ease the > learning curve. This would not require specialized "versions," per se, so > much as preconfigured preferences, perhaps? > > Carl > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@ > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user Carl: Having the option of different environments would be a very nice feature, I like that aspect of the Adobe family software especially. I think that feature, along with not having a ton of windows open on launch every time, would really make Denemo an even more viable option, as far as choosing an engraving application for newcomers. Maybe? Just an idea. ----- composer | sound designer LilyPond Tutorials (for beginners) --> http://bit.ly/bcl-lilypond -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/on-marketing-tp155303p155560.html Sent from the User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user