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ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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0003655 | Scribus | User Interface | public | 2006-04-14 22:57 | 2008-03-17 19:24 |
Reporter | christoph_s | Assigned To | jghali | ||
Priority | normal | Severity | minor | Reproducibility | always |
Status | closed | Resolution | fixed | ||
Platform | all | OS | all | OS Version | all |
Product Version | 1.3 | ||||
Fixed in Version | 1.3.4cvs | ||||
Summary | 0003655: Better usability for text flow around objects | ||||
Description | The options for text flow can be quite confusing, as has been discussed on the mailing list. I'll add the relevant messages below. Moreover, the term "bounding box" may lead to confusion with EPS bounding boxes. "Surrounding box" may be an alternative. | ||||
Additional Information | > Since we have three clearly different options available, it'd be probably more > clear if they could be selected separately, not 2 and 3 depending on > selecting 1. Yes! Much clearer! We'd only need to adapt the design of that dialog. The 1st option should not break the surrounding line as it is right now. Instead the area could have a title such as "Text runaround" and then you'd see the 3 options that are mutually exclusive. | ||||
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Actually, isn't that more a UI issue than a Feature? |
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we've commited a change to 1.3.3.2cvs fixing a regression in Qt 3.3.6 qbuttongroup class now the buttons are mutually exclusive too |
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i correct a bit what plinnel wrote : a fix for a qt 3.3.6 regression was committed to 1.3.3.2cvs and 1.3.4cvs but buttons behavior is still the same |
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I have committed a patch for this issue. MrB suggested that the radio buttons could now be reduced to a label + a list box. I am waiting for feedback! |
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jghali, is the patch in public cvs already? |
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no, it will at latest tomorrow morning |
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jghali, I compiled a fresh 1.3.4cvs checkout this evening, and I didn't notice any change. |
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checked again, patch is in public cvs |
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Just tried it, might as well use icons no?, would save some space and is more direct for the user. |
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Did a fresh checkout two hours ago. Not the slightest change compared to 1.25cvs or 1.3.3.2. Built with cmake. |
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christoph_s : are you really sure you have checked out the 13x branch and not 133x? Otherwise look at the form tab of the properties palette. |
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Yes, jghali, I'm absolutely sure. OS is SuSE 10.1, cmake: 2.4-patch 2, Qt: 3.3.5 R 58, and I enabled -DWANT_DEBUG=1. |
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PLucAuclair: good idea! Just have to found the icons now :) |
2006-06-01 23:14
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I did some, color and shape-coded. Wish you like them. Used Tango set colors. And don't forget the tooltip. :) |
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I'd really like to give some feedback, but even after wiping out the whole content of my 134cvs source directory and a vestal cvs checkout, the dialog is still the old one. Any idea what's going wrong here? |
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Maybe try to remove the directory where you installed it and do a fresh make install? |
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OK, I nuked the install directory and ran make install again. It worked. Some comments: 1) Why is the "Disabled" button required? IMHO it would be enough to have 3 mutually exclusive buttons. 2) If one option is chosen, the other ones should be greyed out. 3) PLucAuclair, your icons look good. I assume you intend to replace the checkboxes with them. If so, you have my support :) |
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christoph_s: 1) When using radio buttons, disabled is an option like the three others, so when using these widgets 4 buttons are needed and they are all mutually exclusive. FYI on Windows "exclusive" means also that at least one has to be checked. Thanks to PLucAuclair and his icons, i will replace these radio buttons by simple buttons, ie same kind used by InDesign for its Text Wrap options palette. I should then be able to remove this "Disabled" button 2) impossible, greyed out widgets imply that they will not receive events, so the user would not be able to change option afterwards 3) PLucAuclair : thanks :) |
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jghali, 1) >>>When using radio buttons, disabled is an option like the three others But isn't disabled the default, i.e. no box checked? Which seems to be confirmed by >>>i will replace these radio buttons by simple buttons, ie same kind used by InDesign for its Text Wrap options palette. I should then be able to remove this "Disabled" button ;) 2) I must have been asleep, you're right. 3) Seconded! |
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1) No, when using exclusive radio buttons the default is to have one checked |
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Not to sound like an ass but I think the icons you put in for this all look the same. The text is totally useless too, it should be in a tooltip and you should as well put them 4 in a row, would save space. |
2006-06-11 18:39
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Sorry for uploading twice, I forgot to remove the background the first time... Edit, 3 times for none... Sorry!! |
2006-06-11 18:50
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well, for now, 4 in a row won't make it at all, 'cause of behavior when resizing palette => becomes rapidly ugly. Later these options may become a toolbar, this will be doable then |
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I'm not sure, the toolbar already locks at way more than needed for me. |
2006-09-28 12:04
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Updated the contour icon. This is the 5th version and very probably the last. Feel free to use it. |
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What should we do here? |
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Nothing much to be done anymore, closing. |
Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
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2006-04-14 22:57 | christoph_s | New Issue | |
2006-04-28 12:02 | mhanski | Product Version | 1.3.4cvs => 1.3 |
2006-04-28 12:02 | mhanski | Description Updated | |
2006-04-28 12:03 | mhanski | Status | new => feedback |
2006-04-28 12:05 | mhanski | Severity | minor => feature |
2006-04-28 18:12 | louisdesjardins | Note Added: 0010601 | |
2006-04-28 18:21 | mhanski | Severity | feature => minor |
2006-04-28 18:21 | mhanski | Status | feedback => confirmed |
2006-04-28 18:21 | mhanski | Category | Usability => User Interface |
2006-05-15 18:07 | christoph_s | Relationship added | child of 0003821 |
2006-05-24 21:35 | jghali | Status | confirmed => assigned |
2006-05-24 21:35 | jghali | Assigned To | => jghali |
2006-05-24 23:37 |
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Note Added: 0011462 | |
2006-05-25 00:22 | jghali | Note Added: 0011463 | |
2006-05-30 21:43 | jghali | Note Added: 0011531 | |
2006-05-30 21:46 | christoph_s | Note Added: 0011532 | |
2006-05-30 21:54 | jghali | Note Added: 0011533 | |
2006-05-31 22:42 | christoph_s | Note Added: 0011540 | |
2006-06-01 06:52 | jghali | Note Added: 0011542 | |
2006-06-01 18:57 | PLucAuclair | Note Added: 0011547 | |
2006-06-01 19:00 | christoph_s | Note Added: 0011548 | |
2006-06-01 19:15 | jghali | Note Added: 0011549 | |
2006-06-01 19:33 | christoph_s | Note Added: 0011550 | |
2006-06-01 20:40 | jghali | Note Added: 0011552 | |
2006-06-01 23:14 | PLucAuclair | File Added: Flow icons.svg | |
2006-06-01 23:16 | PLucAuclair | Note Added: 0011553 | |
2006-06-01 23:18 | PLucAuclair | Note Edited: 0011553 | |
2006-06-01 23:26 | christoph_s | Note Added: 0011554 | |
2006-06-01 23:28 | PLucAuclair | Note Added: 0011555 | |
2006-06-02 21:01 | christoph_s | Note Added: 0011559 | |
2006-06-02 21:48 | jghali | Note Added: 0011560 | |
2006-06-02 22:37 | christoph_s | Note Added: 0011561 | |
2006-06-02 22:42 | jghali | Note Added: 0011562 | |
2006-06-11 18:29 | PLucAuclair | Note Added: 0011613 | |
2006-06-11 18:39 | PLucAuclair | File Added: flow-bounding.png | |
2006-06-11 18:39 | PLucAuclair | File Added: flow-contour.png | |
2006-06-11 18:39 | PLucAuclair | File Added: flow-frame.png | |
2006-06-11 18:40 | PLucAuclair | File Added: flow-none.png | |
2006-06-11 18:46 | PLucAuclair | File Added: 2flow-bounding.png | |
2006-06-11 18:46 | PLucAuclair | File Added: 2flow-contour.png | |
2006-06-11 18:46 | PLucAuclair | File Added: 2flow-frame.png | |
2006-06-11 18:46 | PLucAuclair | File Added: 2flow-none.png | |
2006-06-11 18:47 | PLucAuclair | Note Added: 0011614 | |
2006-06-11 18:50 | PLucAuclair | File Added: 3flow-none.png | |
2006-06-11 18:50 | PLucAuclair | Note Edited: 0011614 | |
2006-06-11 21:20 | jghali | Note Added: 0011617 | |
2006-06-11 22:54 | jghali | Note Edited: 0011617 | |
2006-06-12 00:07 | PLucAuclair | Note Added: 0011619 | |
2006-09-22 01:51 | christoph_s | Relationship added | related to 0004215 |
2006-09-28 12:04 | PLucAuclair | File Added: flow-contour.png.003 | |
2006-09-28 12:05 | PLucAuclair | Note Added: 0012683 | |
2007-01-04 09:19 | cbradney | Note Added: 0014479 | |
2008-03-17 19:24 | jghali | Status | assigned => resolved |
2008-03-17 19:24 | jghali | Fixed in Version | => 1.3.4cvs |
2008-03-17 19:24 | jghali | Resolution | open => fixed |
2008-03-17 19:24 | jghali | Note Added: 0019212 | |
2008-03-17 19:24 | jghali | Status | resolved => closed |