Again, this is really awesome !
I have already a feature request This is something I am thinking on from a little time but I haven't knowledge to do it. And I think this is in the way you are going with this interface.
The idea is to have access the toolbar directly under the mouse cursor from a shorcut.
Example : You are in Part design workbench, your cursor is in the 3d view, you type T+B+1 and the first toolbar (with Create sketch, etc...) appear under you cursor unitl you click on a tool button.
The aim is when you know well FreeCAD you can hide almost all toolbar and have just to press the right shortcut to have the needed toolbar under you cursor. And you save time without travelling the cursor all over the screen.
We can imagine a new way to show toolbar, like a polar array around the cursor.
Don't know if I have explain it well.
Anyway, with this new interface FreeCAD is going to make a nice user experience !
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Many commercial CAD apps offer something like this: Bricscad, SpaceClaim, Solid Edge... It can certainly be a time saver. We'd have to check if there are patents though?rockn wrote:We can imagine a new way to show toolbar, like a polar array around the cursor.
Don't know if I have explain it well.
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What I have learned:NormandC wrote: We'd have to check if there are patents though?
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but nobody can outlow you to open your eyes.
but I am not a lawyer.
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are we talking about something like the blender pie menu?
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Saw your video on this ickby, and I just wanted to say excellent work!
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Hi,
Do you plan to make it available as an option or does it need to make choice at install/compile time ?
Do you plan to make it available as an option or does it need to make choice at install/compile time ?
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Hello,
it willbe a runtime option in the preferences. However, a frecad restart will be needed for the switch to work. Making this a runtime option has two reasons:
1. Many peoply will use the docker layot as it suits them better
2. Performance. The alternative Interface is drawn together with the scene graph, so redrawing one means redrawing the other. This means the interface gets slow if the scene gets big
it willbe a runtime option in the preferences. However, a frecad restart will be needed for the switch to work. Making this a runtime option has two reasons:
1. Many peoply will use the docker layot as it suits them better
2. Performance. The alternative Interface is drawn together with the scene graph, so redrawing one means redrawing the other. This means the interface gets slow if the scene gets big
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Nice !
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