[Paraview] Input Editor - Cramped Input Port Selection

[Christian Werner]

I vote yes for the mockup!

Utkarsh Ayachit wrote:
> I agree, the pipeline preview is confusing and for the most part
> useless. Unless people object, I'd vote for removing it as well.
>
> Attached is a sample mockup. In case of filters like Append which have
> single input port, but multiple input connections, the use can type in
> a comma separated list of the inputs in the input field or select
> multiple items using the pipeline browser in the dialog.
>
> Utkarsh
>
> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Christian Werner
> <christian.werner at rwth-aachen.de> wrote:
>   
>> As a user, may I present three suggestions, two of which should be very easy
>> and still yield an improvement.
>>
>> 1) remove the Pipeline Preview: This may be rude because it's somehow nice.
>> But then again, you cannot change what happens to the pipeline anyway. Also,
>> I don't think one would change his mind about the selection of the inputs
>> just because the Pipeline Preview shows something unsuspected. Most of the
>> time the user knows what he is doing and wants to quickly and easily select
>> his inputs. The actual layout works against this intend. The Pipeline
>> Preview can be included again once a nice layout is found.
>>
>> 2) hide the Pipeline Preview and make it visible if the user wants to
>>
>> 3) change the layout such that the inputs are shown on top and let QT manage
>> the form's height. You normally don't use so many inputs, so this  most
>> probably would never lead to problems.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Christian
>>
>> Paul Edwards wrote:
>>     
>>> One simple fix would be to make sure that the preview window isn't
>>> selectable.  A lot of my users get confused thinking one box is for
>>> the input and the other as the source.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Paul
>>>
>>> On 12 March 2010 19:10, Utkarsh Ayachit <utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I cannot agree more. I am going to take a stab and fixing this before
>>>> 3.8. We've just had too many complaints about this dialog to keep on
>>>> delaying this.
>>>>
>>>> Utkarsh
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Christian Werner
>>>> <christian.werner at rwth-aachen.de> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Hello!
>>>>>
>>>>> I wonder why the input port selection is so cramped in the input editor.
>>>>> It
>>>>> is really bad that you cannot actually read out the selections you make
>>>>> without moving the scrollbar. Then, after scrolling, you cannot change
>>>>> the
>>>>> other input without scrolling back. This really steals your time. On the
>>>>> other hand there is that pipeline preview which is nice to see but
>>>>> honestly
>>>>> I'd instantly trade it away for a better overview on my inputs. I have
>>>>> attached a picture that shows the situation on my PC.
>>>>>
>>>>> By the way, doesn't anyone have any idea about my last issue? (no
>>>>> cell/point
>>>>> data in imported ITK volumes):
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> "Create Cell or Point Data out of Image"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Christian
>>>>>
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