Re: [opensource-dev] A question/comment about the behavior of auto-pilot camera.

2011-06-25 Thread Argent Stonecutter
On 2011-06-25, at 10:58, Lee ponzu wrote: > Maybe we need to think through a more general solution. It occurs to me that > llRayCast() is going to make it easier to create scripted route/path finders > using simple AI. Some possible useful behaviors... > > • Go here. > • Go here an

Re: [opensource-dev] A question/comment about the behavior of auto-pilot camera.

2011-06-25 Thread Jamey Fletcher
Boroondas Gupte wrote: > On 06/25/2011 05:58 PM, Lee ponzu wrote: >> # Go wherever this avatar goes. > A long time back, the viewer had a 'Follow' option in the context menu > on other avatars. If I remember correctly, it was removed due to abuse > considerations. (Which I could never quite follo

Re: [opensource-dev] A question/comment about the behavior of auto-pilot camera.

2011-06-25 Thread Boroondas Gupte
On 06/25/2011 05:58 PM, Lee ponzu wrote: > # Go wherever this avatar goes. A long time back, the viewer had a 'Follow' option in the context menu on other avatars. If I remember correctly, it was removed due to abuse considerations. (Which I could never quite follow (sic), as this merely facilitate

Re: [opensource-dev] A question/comment about the behavior of auto-pilot camera.

2011-06-25 Thread Lee ponzu
I looked through some JIRAs. Apparently there are also interactions of double-click with HUDs, and some other issues. Just thinking out loud... Maybe we need to think through a more general solution. It occurs to me that llRayCast() is going to make it easier to create scripted route/path finde

Re: [opensource-dev] A question/comment about the behavior of auto-pilot camera.

2011-06-24 Thread Nexii Malthus
I agree with this. Stealing the users' camera leaves the user with a sense that they feel they lost control -- which is very bad for interaction. This goes for pretty much everywhere that involves stealing the users' camera where the user didn't intend to do so. (ugh, here comes bad memories of edi

[opensource-dev] A question/comment about the behavior of auto-pilot camera.

2011-06-24 Thread Lee ponzu
I use auto-pilot a lot, because for me arrow keys to move are problematic. I find it convenient to double-click on a spot, and then not have to worry until I get there. If the camera is in its default state, then the camera moves along following my head. This is fine. However, if I alt-click