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scribus-no-handles.png (32,811 bytes) |
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As you quite rightly point out "there will always be a possible case when the two colors are the same"... so I am not sure what you are proposing here. You can change the preferences and then it will affect new documents. It doesn't seem to be a setting exposed per document though. |
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Well, it's hard for me to make reasonable proposals, as I'm unfamiliar with how to code any of this, but few scenarios come to mind (see attached image for visual examples): 1) Make the resizing squares of color that is inverse of whatever is under the square - this is how MS Word does it (first example in the image). 2) Make the two-color resizing squares - this is how Open Office does it (second color would be the outline; second example in the pic) 3) Make large resizing squares that are just outlines, not filled with color; when user hovers over a specific resizer, the cursor would change - this is how Gimp does it (third example in the pic, although the cursor is normal, in the actual app it changes to be an arrow pointing West-North) 4) Lastly, a somewhat convoluted example I already mentioned, have a key combination that would enable alternative (high visibility?) coloring of the resizers - the user would choose two colors and have the ability to enable one or the other with a key combination. P.S.: the color setting doesn't seem to work for me for new documents either :/ |
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scribus-resizers-variations.png (12,174 bytes) |
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I've just seen new handles and have to object the change. This kind of GUI makes app looks unprofessional. If I may suggest, why not adding 1px white stroke handle points? That'll make them visible. |
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100% agree with vlada... |
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on top of it, the active area of the handles is not 100% correct... i can fully cover the square with the pointer and i still don't get a resize handle... (see the attached screenshot) |
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handles.png (915 bytes) |
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smaller is better, yes! ... but vladimir's proposal is probably even better... :-) |
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Nobody wants green+red like that ugly screenshot! |
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craig, do you understand that the problem is not with the screenshot? :-) |
- Anonymous
