Mark constraints from expressions in document window?

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raketenolli
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Mark constraints from expressions in document window?

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If a constraint's value is defined through an expression, it will have a little f(x) in a blue ball in the list in the combo box. I personally, and a lot of other people I assume, focus more on the document window when designing a part. In the document window, a constraint from an expression is shown in the exact same way as a regular constraint whose value was entered manually. I would appreciate if one could differentiate the two types of constraints right in the document window to avoid trying to edit something that should only be edited on second or third thought.

I attached two screenshots of how it's done in Catia and/or how it could be done in FreeCAD.
constraint_with_formula_catia.png
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expression_in_document_window.png
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Re: Mark constraints from expressions in document window?

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+1
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Re: Mark constraints from expressions in document window?

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Different color would do as well or even better. The measures clutter the visual representation enough.
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