[bt-devel] reference selector

[Nikolay Igotti]

 We started first "religion" discussion - congratualtions :).
To be honest I don't know what's generically better, I just tried to 
create most useable tool possible for me.
  Probably it isn't most UI consistent, but I do like, you don't.
What about our other users (hey guys, your input really needed!!) ?

 IMHO all this is related to MDI model. I agree that it could be good for 
some stuff, but sometimes misleading. Maybe we should leave MDI, but put 
all controls for current module onto main toolbar.

 Another important issue to me is desire to have 1.3 release as useable as 
possible. People do need good Bible study tool for Linux!!! We could help 
them, by releasing stable, bug free and useable BT1.3.
 
 Nikolay.
 
PS: I understand your concerns about UI consistense, so probably we could 
remove those buttons from default UI configuration (although both me
and my wife really like and use them)

On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Joachim Ansorg wrote:
> >  This one really needs discussion. I think having most often used
> > tools in the toolbar _is_ the right idea. Main idea of toolbar is to
> > provide you handy access to tools you use most often.
> 
> The display windows have their own toolbar!
> The main toolbar is for basic functionality which depends not on the display 
> windows. 
> The toolbars f each display window provide the functionality to navigate in 
> the modules of the display windows.
> Is this ok?
> 
> > > Do you agree that we should put up a professional plan for BibleTime 2.0
> > > how the interface can be changed/improved and post our ideas?
> > > Changing the GUI in large parts for BibleTime 1.x is not a good idea in
> > > my opinion.
> >
> >  Agree, but we don't have BT2.0 branch yet, so how could I put anything
> > here :)?
> 
> I think putting something in the BibleTime WiKi would be cool. At the moment 
> we should collect ideas.
> Something plugins based like Gideon sounds cool :)
> 
> > > Should we remove the actions iin the maintoolbar which work for all
> > > display windows? The class you did is useful and we want to keep it. But
> > > the global keychooser and back/forward need discussion.
> >
> >  I really don't think so!!! Old interface was a bit misleading, IMHO.
> > Maybe we should leave those buttons for novices (like me) and advanced
> > user could just remove them. BTW I updated CVS once again, now this dialog
> > looks a bit better.
> 
> The back/forward stuff doesn't work and I think it's not fitting there, 
> because the display windows are specialized on their own modules. Back/ 
> forward is not good for all modules. For example where should back/forward go 
> for Bibles? Book/Chapter or Verse?
> And as I said the main toolbar shouldn't provide module navigation. Just 
> global functions like search dialog, Optionsdialog etc.
> 
> Joachim
>