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topic: 1662Input dialogs
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posted: 22 Oct 2011 17:41

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leo_sandstrom
 
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Hi

When I use different input dialogs in Templot I always have to enter figures one and one.
I suggest that the dialogs are remade from this:
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To something more like this where help buttons are available for each input field and ALL input fields are editable and visible. This makes it easier to use:
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Now, taking the usability one step further I would love to see more intuitive input templates.
For example, when making a custom turnout template, why not have the user enter the measurements with a turnout drawing as a visual guide like this:

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Obviously with all fields on the same screen so its easy to open up the settings dialog and change just one value without having to click through lots of other values first.
The turnout drawing is not supposed to be to scale, its just to be a visual aid, but if its easy for you to change it based on figures entered, that would make it cool.

Same goes with timbers distances for the turnout and when entering timbers for straight track etc.
Just to give the user visual aid.

I would also like to see it enlarged a bit, its very small at the moment.

As always, I know it will probably take years before you have the time to look at features such as this, but please consider it as a future upgrade since it would make Templot much easier to use.

Regards
/Leo



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