Zynewave.
Slomo@pavouk100 wrote:
I, on the other hand, completely agree with namunger…
Well, I also have to agree to this.
Conquistador@pavouk100 wrote:
@Conquistador wrote:
LP’s post pretty much explains it namunger.
I understand your point but we definitely want to avoid the floating window and still have a different zoom value for the embedded editor at the same time. This does not seem possible currently. 🙂
I, on the other hand, completely agree with namunger; having embedded editor time/zoom-locked with arrangement is a BIG usability plus, and sacrificing it only because of cosmetic issue (floating window ‘ugliness’) is very bad idea IMO. Moreover, floating it does not seem to be ugly to me at all, I don’t have anything against them.
We are talking about an option here though. 🙂 So nothing gets sacrificed. Based on this comment from Frits…
“I’ll consider adding an option in the embedded editor region properties, to enable non-embedded editor profiles as well.”
Clearly anyone can easily ignore the new feature (when / if it is added). Like many things in Podium it will not impact any existing user workflow for anyone who does not want to use the feature.
Unless I read Frits comments the wrong way it will not replace anything. 🙂
thcilnnahoj@Zynewave wrote:
I’m not dismissing it. I’m just explaining why I have made an effort to avoid wasted vertical space. I’ll consider adding an option in the embedded editor region properties, to enable non-embedded editor profiles as well.
That’s great – thanks! 🙂
I would really appreciate it because then I could edit parts scattered all over the arrangement (when zoomed out) without having to drag the floating editor (which I don’t find ugly at all) out of the way or constantly close and re-open it when switching parts. I see now that some of you like working with the editor as it is – however, this would be just an option that looks like it could be easily added, and I think it’d be worth it.
Markus:
Maybe it’s just a language barrier sometimes…? Frits said he’ll consider it – that’s what I was hoping for. He’s not going to jump through hoop and get it done tonight. To put words in a song:
This was a triumph
I’m making a note here: Huge Success
It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction 😉
ZynewaveI may skip the check-box option in the region properties dialog. I could just detect if the selected embedded editor profile has a timeline ruler in it, and if so then detach the timeline lock with the arrangement editor.
kyran@Zynewave wrote:
I may skip the check-box option in the region properties dialog. I could just detect if the selected embedded editor profile has a timeline ruler in it, and if so then detach the timeline lock with the arrangement editor.
But it wouldn’t really be obvious to new users I think. Nothing really indicates that this will detach the zoom resolutions. So people will still request the feature, not knowing it’s there, or will report bugs about the decoupled zooming, not knowing it’s intended behaviour.
It’s a nice and elegant solution otherwise 🙂
Zynewave@kyran wrote:
@Zynewave wrote:
I may skip the check-box option in the region properties dialog. I could just detect if the selected embedded editor profile has a timeline ruler in it, and if so then detach the timeline lock with the arrangement editor.
But it wouldn’t really be obvious to new users I think. Nothing really indicates that this will detach the zoom resolutions. So people will still request the feature, not knowing it’s there, or will report bugs about the decoupled zooming, not knowing it’s intended behaviour.
It’s a nice and elegant solution otherwise 🙂
I could include a second set of embedded profiles in the default setup, with the timeline ruler and scrollbar added. The users will then have both profiles available in the view menu profile list.
ZynewaveI’ve revised the editor profiles, and made it possible to select the normal floating editor profiles in the embedded editor view menu. Check the 2.20 preview topic for details and the new beta.