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Re: [PATCH] better UI experience (properties window)

 

Vertical position could probably do with swapping the align bottom and
align top radio buttons too; seems more logical.

(This time to the list. Sorry Wayne.)

On 28/03/17 06:12, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> Please change "Orientation, degree" to "Orientation (degrees)"
> 
> The spacing still isn't correct between the "Font Size", "X Position",
> and "Y Position" controls.  There is more space between the "Font Size"
> and "X Position controls than there is between the "X Position" and "Y
> Position" controls.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Wayne
> 
> On 3/27/2017 12:20 PM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote:
>> here the current look
>>
>> Inline image 1
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 6:17 PM, Fabrizio Tappero
>> <fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi Wayne,
>>     sure no problem. Here you go.
>>
>>     Let me know if you want something else to be changed.
>>
>>     cheers
>>     Fabrizio
>>     PS I do not seem to understand how to change the spacing of the font
>>     size and X pos elements...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Wayne Stambaugh
>>     <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>         Hey Fabrizio,
>>
>>         Sorry I didn't comment on this sooner but I've been busy.  I
>>         have a few
>>         comments:
>>
>>         "Custom Fields" should just read "Fields".  The first four
>>         fields are
>>         mandatory so the word custom is misleading.
>>
>>         The "Assert" button is confusing.  This button tests the
>>         component name
>>         but does not updated the component.  "Verify", "Validate", or "Test"
>>         would be more descriptive.
>>
>>         Please change "deg" to "degrees" in the orientation control. 
>>         I'm not
>>         sure "deg" is a standard abbreviation for degrees in the same
>>         way the
>>         "mm" is the standard abbreviation for millimeters.
>>
>>         I know this isn't specific to your changes but I would
>>         appreciate if you
>>         would fix the spacing between the "Font Size", "X Position", and "Y
>>         Position" controls.  It's been on my todo list for a long time so it
>>         would be helpful if you could fix this.
>>
>>         Thanks,
>>
>>         Wayne
>>
>>         On 3/27/2017 9:48 AM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote:
>>         > ​Hello,
>>         > This patch fixes several labeling errors with the "edit properties" window.
>>         > Preview of the windows that you get after the patch is this:
>>         >
>>         > ​Inline image 1​
>>         >
>>         > ​Cheers
>>         > Fabrizio
>>         > ​
>>         >
>>         >
>>         >
>>         >
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