New Objects + Layers Dialog: Take 2
In inkscape!2466 (merged), the new objects dialog was merged. This master issue collects further improvement of the new dialog, including the Layers dialog functionality.
proposed improvements:
- clicking on a non-layer group should not auto expand it's contents in the same way as a layer group.
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add hover indication for row
- selecting on canvas does not scroll in dialog
- deleting objects does not work when node tool is selected
- selecting multiple objects and clicking on hide/ lock lock just one object
- you are unable enter or exit group inside layers dialog
- selecting with shift brakes selection
- click and drag on icons (lock,eye) to turn off/ on many object quickly
- search feature (sort of)
- advanced filtering
- missing commands from layers (needs design )
Activity
I went through the issues tagged with ~"Dialog::Objects" and ~"Dialog::Layers" and checked which of them were fixed by the rewrite. I'm a bit hesitant to close them yet, because some things might still change.
Fixed:
- inkscape#2658 (closed)
- inkscape#2298 (closed)
- inbox#5110 (closed)
- inkscape#1487
- inkscape#1123 (closed)
- inkscape#1944 (closed)
- inkscape#1946
- inkscape#2296 (closed)
- inbox#4456 (closed) (not sure, I don't get the description 100%)
- inkscape#1363 (closed)
- inkscape#1945 (closed)
- inkscape#1410
- inkscape#739 (fixed for Objects, and discussion yielded that the behavior for XML is ok. Still happens if. e.g. a CSS class is attached to a group, but I think that makes at least some sense to keep.)
- inkscape#709 (Performance looks ok with attached file, dialog open/closed doesn't make any noticeable changes for me)
- inkscape#727 (closed)
- inkscape#1038 (closed)
- inkscape#897 (closed)
- inkscape#2626 (closed) (I can't seem to bring up the search box. I know it was discussed in the MR but didn't find out if it's "officially" fixed. If so, then inkscape#1451 (closed) and inkscape#649 (closed) probably as well)
- inkscape#1764
- inkscape#1693 (closed)
- inkscape#822 (closed)
- inkscape#2331 (closed)
Partially fixed:
- inkscape#1715 but now the reverse doesn't work anymore (if label is changed in Objects dialog, it's not updated in object properties)
- inbox#3874 (Context menu has been replaced, but only temporarily I think)
- inkscape#1262 (see above)
- inbox#3835 (Was already not replicated, and should be fixed now)
- inbox#1386 (I'd say it can be closed. Drag and drop is fixed and the context menu now contains "Move to layer" since it has been replaced with the generic one)
- inkscape#1066 (closed) does not happen with the new dialog, but only because the sublayers are not displayed as locked at all.
- inbox#1385 (closed) fixed when the click to leave renaming happens in the objects dialog, but not when the click happens on the canvas
Not fixed:
- inbox#369
- inkscape#968 (pretty high prio imo)
- inbox#3876 (needs UX decision)
- inbox#3766
- inbox#3716 (feature request)
- inkscape#882
- inkscape#1716 (needs UX decision)
- inbox#4953 (closed) this popup should use the new objects dialog as well, which would then allow to create new layers
- inbox#4858 (comment 565533784) Alt+Eye doesn't work in new Objects dialog, and should be made more visible with a tooltip at least
Additional observations:
- Changing visibility / locked status does not add entry to undo history
- I would like the dialog to scroll to the position of the item that I clicked on on the canvas
Edited by Adam Belis
Resolved by Adam Belisinkscape#659 (closed) (scrollbar hiding widgets) affects the lock button in the new objects dialog
gif with overlaping scrollbar
Edited by Adam Belis- Last reply by Adam Belis
mentioned in issue inbox#6098 (moved)
mentioned in issue inbox#6218 (closed)
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reggresions inbox#6235 inbox#6474 (closed)
mentioned in issue inbox#6608 (closed)
mentioned in issue inkscape#1715
Some buttons (i.e. Move to top/bottom) are missing now (inbox#6622), does anyone recall if this was a UX decision or a MVP limitation?
Looking at inkscape!2466 (comment 451965046), looks like the buttons still existed in earlier iterations of the dialog
Sorry but your statement is nonsense. These button are EXTREMELY necessary. Because of your decision I am wasting several hours with frusturation fighting with that menu to move objects around. These buttons should be restored.
Edited by blueRiver
@adam.belis @_blueRiver_ or could exist as double click/shift click/ctrl click on the same buttons(Move Up/Down) to Move to Top/Bottom
Edited by Tanmay Muley
marked this issue as related to inkscape#3564
mentioned in issue inbox#7067 (moved)
