Oh and one other thing....how about taking the menu bar off the top? It's only really got one thing on it right now (File->Quit) and this can be accomplished just as easily by Xing it out.
On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Doug Shook <dssh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Perhaps this should go in a separate thread of its own but.... > > I don't think that having a bunch of buttons taking up space on the side is > a bad thing. Certainly we can tweak the size of them if we have more things > to add to the gui (such as the avatars) but what's the point in trying to > free up space for the hell of it? It doesn't look bad the way it is now, > and I actually think it would look worse if there was a bunch of empty > space. If you look at other point and click style adventure games they all > cram as much stuff in the gui as possible to fill up the screen space too. > > Bottom line: Getting everything in the gui is important, but worrying about > clutter isn't, in my opinion. > > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Zach Elko <zache...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'm going to attack a lot of the missing/incomplete functionality of >> Sleuths this weekend. I've been busy with some other classes and getting my >> things together for job applications, but I haven't abandoned you folks. >> Sleuths and Hangman are my priorities, as well as either fixing or coming to >> terms with the remaining Rabbit Runner bugs. >> >> >> Zach J. Elko >> Ball State University Unified Technology Support >> Certified Hardware & Software Technician >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Ian Crotty <archangel...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Sounds good. Zach and I have been wracking our brains with how to make >>> this all work. With Sleuths we are strapped for space pretty badly. The >>> application window is the maximum size we can make it without causing >>> problems on the older iBooks, and even then the dock may be getting in the >>> way. Some solutions we have though of may be shrinking the height of the >>> tool buttons a bit and shortening the text box on the bottom so the tools >>> column extends down to the bottom of the application. This would free up a >>> small chunk of pixels to use, but not much. To me, the current tools >>> section feels cluttered with all of the buttons. >>> >>> Nice job on the images btw. They look good so far. >>> >>> Ian Crotty >>> UTS Hardware Technician >>> Ball State University >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Mast, Thomas O <tom...@bsu.edu> wrote: >>> >>>> I'd have to agree with Zach here on the procrastination aspect of it >>>> all. I was pretty disappointed in class when we didn't demo the system >>>> tests >>>> up front though... half the reason I showed up to class was to publicly >>>> destroy that application. >>>> >>>> I finished the treasure images for the most part last night, check them >>>> out! Some of them are pretty funny-- I think the kids will like them. Next >>>> up is trying to work the characters into Sleuths, I've got a pretty good >>>> idea for it and will send out some images later today for you guys to give >>>> your opinion on. >>>> >>>> Tom >>>> ________________________________________ >>>> From: >>>> destiny-bounces+tomast=bsu....@lists.launchpad.net[destiny-bounces+tomast= >>>> bsu....@lists.launchpad.net] On Behalf Of Zach Elko [zache...@gmail.com >>>> ] >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 11:05 AM >>>> To: archangel...@gmail.com >>>> Cc: destiny@lists.launchpad.net >>>> Subject: Re: [Destiny] System Tests >>>> >>>> I wouldn't go *that* far Ian... I made sure I did every possible thing I >>>> had to do before even considering doing it. And when I did, it was at >>>> 3:30am. >>>> >>>> Zach J. Elko >>>> Ball State University Unified Technology Support >>>> Certified Hardware & Software Technician >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Ian Crotty <archangel...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:archangel...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> It would seem we really cleaned house on this one gents. Congrats on >>>> making an awesome product. 3-4 weeks left so lets knock this one outta the >>>> park! >>>> >>>> Despite our complaining about this most recent assignment I am glad we >>>> all did it. Looks like we have more pluck and ambition than we thought. >>>> >>>> Ian Crotty >>>> UTS Hardware Technician >>>> Ball State University >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Doug Shook <dssh...@gmail.com<mailto: >>>> dssh...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> Table copied from the board in class today: >>>> >>>> System Test metrics >>>> >>>> Victorious | 54/106 | 51% >>>> Destiny | 162/167 | 97% >>>> Wintermute | 14/17 | 82% >>>> Nova | 29/82 | 35% >>>> >>>> Just thought you all might like to know. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: >>>> https://launchpad.net/~destiny<https://launchpad.net/%7Edestiny> >>>> <https://launchpad.net/%7Edestiny> >>>> Post to : destiny@lists.launchpad.net<mailto: >>>> destiny@lists.launchpad.net> >>>> Unsubscribe : >>>> https://launchpad.net/~destiny<https://launchpad.net/%7Edestiny> >>>> <https://launchpad.net/%7Edestiny> >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: >>>> https://launchpad.net/~destiny<https://launchpad.net/%7Edestiny> >>>> <https://launchpad.net/%7Edestiny> >>>> Post to : destiny@lists.launchpad.net<mailto: >>>> destiny@lists.launchpad.net> >>>> Unsubscribe : >>>> https://launchpad.net/~destiny<https://launchpad.net/%7Edestiny> >>>> <https://launchpad.net/%7Edestiny> >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: >> https://launchpad.net/~destiny<https://launchpad.net/%7Edestiny> >> Post to : destiny@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : >> https://launchpad.net/~destiny<https://launchpad.net/%7Edestiny> >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >
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