QCAD Bugtracker

  • Status Closed
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  • Task Type Suggestion
  • Category QCAD (main)
  • Assigned To
    andrew
  • Operating System All
  • Severity Very Low
  • Priority Very Low
  • Reported Version 3.29.4
  • Due in Version Undecided
  • Due Date Undecided
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Attached to Project: QCAD Bugtracker
Opened by iOne_iTwo - 06.03.2024
Last edited by andrew - 06.03.2024

FS#2545 - Confusing re-use of the same icon for two purposes: pencil vs. pencil

See attached.

In the “layer list” header qcad uses a pencil icon for “edit layer”.
But the exact same symbol means something different just below.
In the layer list the pencil seems to mean “current layer”, and it not clickable,
though the eye icon next door is.

In short: it’s confusing that clicking the pencil in the layer list does not, say, edit the layer.

   QCAD Reused Pencil Symbol Con... (7.3 KiB)
Closed by  andrew
06.03.2024 09:02
Reason for closing:  Won't implement
CVH commented on 06.03.2024 16:08

I agree.
I can recall that it took a while before I understood what the different meaning was.
A single click sets the intended current but a double click has no effect.
One needs to double click on the layer name field instead.

It is a lesser issue in the Block List because both mean 'editing'.

A simple arrow or even a simple 'Blob' would be better.
While keeping the pencil to edit the layer properties.
Too bad it has already been rejected.

Regards,
CVH

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