[PD] 0.37 must 'Cut' cables?

[Edward George]

[My thoughts, possibly a little late now, on the issue:]

I find it annoying that the icon is still an X. Typically this suggests that
this is a cut function and not at all a select function.

Also, the act of selection when the only action possibly is 'delete' does
seem redundant_ obviously accidental deletion is undesirable too, but the
semantics of the current UI situation seem slightly off!

However, I don't have any alternatives to offer other than maybe wires not
being selectable at all unless you hold down a modifier key which then
allows you to delete wires with a single click.?!!!

Ed.

-----Original Message-----
From: pd-list-admin at iem.at [mailto:pd-list-admin at iem.at] On Behalf Of Ben
Saylor
Sent: 10 September 2003 22:29
To: pd-list at iem.at
Subject: Re: [PD] 0.37 must 'Cut' cables?

This feature is helpful, but it also slows down patch editing a bit.  I 
wonder if it would be better to disconnect on click, but turn the cable 
a bright color (like red) when the mouse is over it.  Undo would still 
be there to fix accidents.

Ben

On Tuesday 09 September 2003 11:53 am, Frank Barknecht wrote:
> Hallo,
>
> Greg Hazel hat gesagt: // Greg Hazel wrote:
> > Seems like in 0.37 the X cursor does not delete cables - I'm forced
> > to click on them, then select 'Cut' from the Edit menu. Is this by
> > design?
>
> Yes, but you can also use the Backspace or Delete keys. It was
> introduced to make accidental disconnects harder. I think, you will
> get used to it...
>
> ciao


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