Enhance color profile operations
By kalyanakris... on April 07, 2011 01:34 (imported from Google Code)
I started using iTerm2 for the first time today. I think the way color profile import/export/preview can be changed to provide better user experience.
Currently, the user has to select a profile from a drop down list to preview the look. If the user is browsing through a number of profiles, it takes two clicks per color profile to preview/set. If the user imported a number of profiles and is previewing them, it takes (num. profiles X 2) clicks
When deleting a color profile, it takes two clicks per delete. And also involves scrolling through the drop down list to find and click on the "delete ..." option.
Same as above for import - click, scroll.
What I suggest is moving the color profile related operations to a separate tab. Provide separate buttons for
Import
Export
Delete
Also provide a simple list, not drop down, of currently available color profiles. Clicking on them will preview the new colors in an open terminal.
Alternatively, as soon as color tab is clicked, a sample terminal can be opened and settings can be previewed.
This will greatly reduce the number of clicks needed.