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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

I actually prefer the tree view.  Having to effectively change windows
by clicking on a tab to see the hotkeys for different main frame window
seems like extra work to me.  Collapsing/expanding a tree view feels
less intrusive.  I'm not sure how this is any less clear than a separate
tab.  Tree views are used for this kind of hierarchical data for lots of
different applications and users don't seem to have any issues with
them.  The other problem is that the Eeschema config dialogs have been
merged into a single tabbed interface.  If you move to a tabbed
interface just for the hotkeys, how do reconcile this with editing
hotkeys with the other main frames?  Adding two hotkey tabs in the
eescheam config will be a bit odd.  If you keep the tree view in
eeschema and use tabbed views every where else, you now have and
inconsistency when setting hotkeys.  I fine either way but this seems
like a solution in search of a problem to me.

On 01/11/2018 11:47 PM, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> I really don't care. The original motivation was simply being able to
> cleanly put it as a tab inside the preferences dialog without nesting, I
> really didn't think putting them in a single list would make them
> undiscoverable (and this is the first I've heard that comment, to be
> honest). But I have no real attachment to it. I just hope we don't end
> up with nested tabs.
> 
> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 03:42:12AM +0000, Seth Hillbrand wrote:
>> Hi All-
>>
>> Sorry, this seems to have gotten off-track.  Let's pause the button
>> discussion for a moment.  I'm really more concerned about the tree-list
>> layout hiding hotkeys from users.  Does anyone feel like we need the
>> treelist here?
>>
>> Chris, I know this was originally your commit and I don't mean to be overly
>> negative about it.  What was the original motivation for it?  Would you be
>> open to my modifying it to improve the accessibility?
>>
>> Thanks-
>> Seth
>>
>> On 11. Januar 2018 um 19:24, Andrey Kuznetsov <kandrey89@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> If that would be the intended functionality, then I'd suggest "Reset
>>> Selected" instead of "Reset".
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 5:01 AM, yann jautard <bricofoy@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> what about  keeping four buttons :
>>>>
>>>> *Defaults* that reset all hotkeys *of the current tab* to default
>>>>
>>>> *Reset* that reset *the selected* hotkey only to default
>>>>
>>>> *Cancel* that close the window and undo the current changes
>>>>
>>>> *Save* that close the window and save the current changes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> With a tooltip when getting the mouse over each button that clearly says
>>>> this.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 11/01/2018 13:16, Clemens Koller wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2018-01-11 02:07, Seth Hillbrand wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't recall when this change happened but I'd like any feedback on
>>>>>> whether folks are adverse
>>>>>> to reverting to the 4.0.7 tabbed layout while keeping the "Reset" and
>>>>>> "Defaults" buttons,
>>>>>> that I think are really good additions.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I agree, but I still don't understand why we don't use the huge screen
>>>>> real-estate we have nowadays on our desks and display all of them in one
>>>>> table with i.e. four columns. It would be easy then to check the hotkeys
>>>>> across all tools without changing tabs.
>>>>> The Buttons "Default" might become "Reset all Hotkeys to Kicad's
>>>>> defaults. Are you sure Y/N?"
>>>>> The Buttons "Reset" might become "Reset to previous settings" - but that
>>>>> might simply be the "Cancel" button.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The menu entry Help -> List Hotkeys seems redundant to Preferences ->
>>>>> Hotkey Options -> Edit Hotkeys.
>>>>> One of the dialogs might be removed.
>>>>> In the latest-git, the Hotkey '?' doesn't work for me. I get a beep,
>>>>> when I am lucky... usually it is just ignored.
>>>>>
>>>>> In Eeschema, the Help -> List Hotkeys doesn't show the '?'
>>>>> There the Hotkey-Editor can be reached via Preferences -> General
>>>>> Options -> Controls Tab...
>>>>>
>>>>> GUI consistency would improve UX a lot. These are IMO the low-hanging
>>>>> fruits to attract users to use Kicad.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Clemens
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2018-01-11 02:07, Seth Hillbrand wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I feel that there is a usability issue with the current hotkeys editor
>>>>>> that is a regression from the 4.0.7 hotkeys editor.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've attached images for both to this message.  The current editor
>>>>>> opens with a tree view that hides the hotkeys below "Common".  Users would
>>>>>> be forgiven for not realizing that there were additional hotkeys specific
>>>>>> to each application -- see current_hotkeys.png
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Previously, the hotkeys were displayed in tabs that were, I think, more
>>>>>> clear -- see prev_hotkeys.png.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't recall when this change happened but I'd like any feedback on
>>>>>> whether folks are adverse to reverting to the 4.0.7 tabbed layout while
>>>>>> keeping the "Reset" and "Defaults" buttons, that I think are really good
>>>>>> additions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -S
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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