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  This document is a Draft ... have a look to [http://sourceforge.net/p/synfig/mailman/synfig-devl/ synfig dev-list] for updated info
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Have a look and discuss of this appetizing menu in the synfig forums : [http://www.synfig.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3259 Synfig Studio UInX Redesign Index]
  
Some code already done in jcome [https://github.com/jcome/synfig/tree/single_window single_window] and [https://github.com/jcome/synfig/tree/menubar_toolbar menubar_toolbar] branchs.
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==[http://www.synfig.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3289 Our goals]==
  
= Single window strategy =
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# Issues we want to address
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# Interactive devices' spec
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# Our target user or audience
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## Synfig: character animation & animated graphic design
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### User Scenarios
  
# Turn the hidden canvas menu into normal menu, like every application have. This menu should belong to canvas window.
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==[http://www.synfig.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3590 Window System]==
# Make a toolbar at the top of canvas window.
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#:'''At this point we can merge this feature and release.'''
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# Canvas Window
# Make canvas window a tabbed document holder.
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# Layer Window
#:'''Merge into master again.'''
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# Parameters, Timetrack, Graphs Window
# Merge toolbox with canvas window and make it primary.
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## Parameter (Value) Widgets
# Dock all panels into canvas window.
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## Parameter Filters
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### Early Discussion
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### Categorizing Params
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# Tool Options Window
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## Tool Options Window : Creation Tools
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## Tool Options Window : Transform Tools
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==Misc.==
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# Timebar on canvas window
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## XSheet Widget
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# Toolbox
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## Tools vs Layers
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# Param and Timetrack Panels
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# Preview Window
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# Single Window UI
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## Handling Multiple Documents/Canvases
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# Render
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# Preferences
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# Parameters Precision
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# "Shape" Meta-Layer
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# Make Gradient Easier to Apply onto Somthing & Combine Region and Outline
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# Some Ideas logged in SF IdeaTorrent
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# The quality preview system can be improved
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==The Components of Synfig Studio==
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# The Layers
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# The Tools
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# The ValueNode
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# The Parameters

Latest revision as of 23:55, 25 April 2014

Have a look and discuss of this appetizing menu in the synfig forums : Synfig Studio UInX Redesign Index

Our goals

  1. Issues we want to address
  2. Interactive devices' spec
  3. Our target user or audience
    1. Synfig: character animation & animated graphic design
      1. User Scenarios

Window System

  1. Canvas Window
  2. Layer Window
  3. Parameters, Timetrack, Graphs Window
    1. Parameter (Value) Widgets
    2. Parameter Filters
      1. Early Discussion
      2. Categorizing Params
  4. Tool Options Window
    1. Tool Options Window : Creation Tools
    2. Tool Options Window : Transform Tools

Misc.

  1. Timebar on canvas window
    1. XSheet Widget
  2. Toolbox
    1. Tools vs Layers
  3. Param and Timetrack Panels
  4. Preview Window
  5. Single Window UI
    1. Handling Multiple Documents/Canvases
  6. Render
  7. Preferences
  8. Parameters Precision
  9. "Shape" Meta-Layer
  10. Make Gradient Easier to Apply onto Somthing & Combine Region and Outline
  11. Some Ideas logged in SF IdeaTorrent
  12. The quality preview system can be improved

The Components of Synfig Studio

  1. The Layers
  2. The Tools
  3. The ValueNode
  4. The Parameters