Cleanup overlay settings #55863

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Campbell Barton · 2018-07-09T10:34:32+02:00

Campbell Barton commented

2018-07-09 10:34:32 +02:00

Currently even though there are many overlay options,
some overlays can only be disabled by turning off the top-level overlay option.

eg:

Wire from empties/cameras/lights.
edit mode data (mesh cage, edit armature.. etc).

This is a little strange:

If you wanted to disable one of these overlays but not another, you can't.
From a user perspective there are 'hidden' settings you can't access.

Further, the categories of overlay settings could be organized more logically.

3D view helpers: (manipulator, text, origins).
Geometry helpers: wire, edit-mesh length, face area, normals etc.
Replacement content: face orientation, weights.

This means for if you want to "see everything" - there are some options you have to be sure not to enable because they replace default drawing.

I think we could group options so alternate drawing methods could be separated from toggles that control hiding.

We could replace shading toggles with an enum since they're mutually exclusive.

Meeting with @venomgfx


Categories
==========


Remove 'Overlay' title.

Viewport Info: own category ... single checkbox.
  ``Info`` (text and overlay helpers)
  Also remove preferences.

Guides: (no objects)

  - 3D Cursor
  - Grid + Options

Widgets:
  - Navigation (user pref to use mini-or-navigation-manipulator)
  - Tools
  - Object

Object:

  - Object Origins
  - Relationship Lines
  - Motion Paths

  - Ornaments !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  - Bones

Outline:

  - Objects
  - Selected

  Shading:

    - Wireframe
    - Face Orientation


Mesh Edit Mode
--------------

Mesh Elements (Vert/Edge/Face)

- Edge Data (crease sharp, bevel, seams)

- Normals
- Measurement (length, angle... etc)

Shading:
  - Hidden Wire
  - Show Weights
  - Mesh Analysis


Pose Mode
---------

- Bone Selection: RENAME ``Fade Geometry``

Currently even though there are many overlay options, some overlays can only be disabled by turning off the top-level overlay option. eg: - Wire from empties/cameras/lights. - edit mode data (mesh cage, edit armature.. etc). ---- This is a little strange: - If you wanted to disable one of these overlays but not another, you can't. - From a user perspective there are 'hidden' settings you can't access. ---- Further, the categories of overlay settings could be organized more logically. - 3D view helpers: (manipulator, text, origins). - Geometry helpers: wire, edit-mesh length, face area, normals etc. - Replacement content: face orientation, weights. This means for if you want to "see everything" - there are some options you have to be sure not to enable because they replace default drawing. I think we could group options so alternate drawing methods could be separated from toggles that control hiding. We could replace shading toggles with an enum since they're mutually exclusive. ---- Meeting with @venomgfx ``` Categories ========== Remove 'Overlay' title. Viewport Info: own category ... single checkbox. ``Info`` (text and overlay helpers) Also remove preferences. Guides: (no objects) - 3D Cursor - Grid + Options Widgets: - Navigation (user pref to use mini-or-navigation-manipulator) - Tools - Object Object: - Object Origins - Relationship Lines - Motion Paths - Ornaments !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Bones Outline: - Objects - Selected Shading: - Wireframe - Face Orientation Mesh Edit Mode -------------- Mesh Elements (Vert/Edge/Face) - Edge Data (crease sharp, bevel, seams) - Normals - Measurement (length, angle... etc) Shading: - Hidden Wire - Show Weights - Mesh Analysis Pose Mode --------- - Bone Selection: RENAME ``Fade Geometry`` ```

Campbell Barton self-assigned this 2018-07-09 10:34:32 +02:00

Campbell Barton commented

2018-07-09 10:34:32 +02:00

Added subscribers: @ideasman42, @dfelinto

Antonio Vazquez commented

2018-07-09 14:03:46 +02:00

Added subscriber: @antoniov

Antonio Vazquez commented

2018-07-09 14:03:46 +02:00

We have added more overlays for Grease Pencil in greasepencil-object branch. We tried to keep the same logic used in other blender areas.

I hope we have the merge done before starting this task.

We have added more overlays for Grease Pencil in greasepencil-object branch. We tried to keep the same logic used in other blender areas. I hope we have the merge done before starting this task.

Campbell Barton commented

2018-07-10 17:07:59 +02:00

Added subscriber: @pablovazquez

Duarte Farrajota Ramos commented

2018-07-10 17:31:48 +02:00

Added subscriber: @DuarteRamos

Duarte Farrajota Ramos commented

2018-07-10 17:31:48 +02:00

Perhaps the "Mesh Edit Mode" category could be named more generic like "Object Data" or just "Edit Mode" to be more broad and eventually encompass more settings.

I'm thinking about other potential overlays like bezier curve data as Curve Handles or Normals.

Not sure if this is still planned but noticed there is both per material color and per object in the properties window, however under the shading popover there is no per object color mode, only material and random.

Perhaps the "Mesh Edit Mode" category could be named more generic like "Object Data" or just "Edit Mode" to be more broad and eventually encompass more settings. I'm thinking about other potential overlays like bezier curve data as Curve Handles or Normals. Not sure if this is still planned but noticed there is both per material color and per object in the properties window, however under the shading popover there is no per object color mode, only material and random.

Campbell Barton commented

2018-07-31 05:03:05 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Campbell Barton closed this issue

2018-07-31 05:03:05 +02:00

Campbell Barton commented

2018-07-31 05:03:05 +02:00

@DuarteRamos - for now keeping Mesh/Curve/Armature Edit Mode

I don't have a strong opinion on this, just keeping it this way for consistency.

We can rename panels any time, closing this task since the main points we wanted to resolve have been addressed.

@DuarteRamos - for now keeping `Mesh/Curve/Armature Edit Mode` I don't have a strong opinion on this, just keeping it this way for consistency. We can rename panels any time, closing this task since the main points we wanted to resolve have been addressed.

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Cleanup overlay settings #55863