Toolbars functionality in Workspace like in TS6.6?

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Post by Tiles // May 11, 2007, 11:54pm

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I am sure that this was mentioned in earlier posts when discussing TS7. It would be really useful when you could expand the whole toolbars in workspace like you can do in TS6.6. And when you could read a tooltip description in a status bar below when you are above a button.


For me it is a pain at the moment to get used to the new menu when i need to search through the whole menu items one by one, waiting that the tooltip pops up if i am really above the right tool. I feel that this is a step back at the moment compared to the old toolbars.

Post by Jack Edwards // May 12, 2007, 12:05am

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Maybe we can get it in a patch after all the reviewers do their screen shots for their articles... :p :D


-Jack.

Post by splinters // May 12, 2007, 12:08am

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I doubt it. There are much fewer icon in workspace than model side and Caligari returned the function for expanding the toolbars in the model side. There were no plans to do the same in workspace as far as I was aware.


I will do a UI quickguide today if I get chance...should help a bit.

Post by Tiles // May 12, 2007, 1:05am

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Too bad when it would stay that way. It would really make things easier. Especially for newcomers :)


Thanks Splinters for your offer. A UI Quickguide will surely help :)

Post by mykyl1966 // May 12, 2007, 1:20pm

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Was looking for that myself. Gets fiddly playing hunt the icon rather than when in modeler I can just have them all expanded and ready to use.


Cheers


Mike R

Post by rrf // May 12, 2007, 3:50pm

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You can always still make your own toolbars - it used to be 'shift' and drag in 6.6, now in the Workspace side it's 'control' drag. If you try this, you'll find that the whole stack comes out - but if you open the 'stack' and use control - drag, they'll come out singly - then control-drag to attach them in-line. I know that's not real clear...but if you fool with it, you'll get it.

Hope this helps,

rf

Post by spacekdet // May 12, 2007, 3:58pm

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Yes, i agree, the 'status line' (the old "help Bar') is sorely missed in the workspace side of things. Tooltips just aren't the same and are slower.
Remember when the help bar not only told you the name of the tool, it gave a little description of how to use it? Yeah, that was cool.
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