That is a rather good suggestion! On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 8:10 PM Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> I understand your point completely! > > HOWEVER, why not make it slightly easier to make the backdrop to disappear? > > Erm . . . how about a button on the far right of the revMenubar stack? > > Richmond. > > On 7/19/17 10:06 pm, Ali Lloyd via use-livecode wrote: > > On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 5:58 PM Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode < > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > >> How about *offering* to put up the backdrop for the tutorial, rather > than > >> imposing it? > >> > > Well, we were acting in direct response to a whole lot of feedback from > new > > users who didn't seem to like the idea of seeing 'through' LiveCode to > > their desktops. > > > > If we get corresponding feedback that they *don't* like having the > backdrop > > (we didn't get such feedback at the first user testing) then we would for > > sure make it an option. But honestly, the fewer questions a user is asked > > about their default preferences the better. Imagine having to answer on > > startup whether you want the palettes to disappear when you open the > script > > editor, and whether you want an HTTP proxy, and what colour you want your > > selection handles to be, and whether you would like to see default > handlers > > in the handler list, and whether you would like to see property labels > > instead of property names in the property inspector. > > > > Surely the most sensible route here is to decide on defaults and see if > > people for whom those defaults are relevant have any objections? I'm not > > sure it is necessary to be offended on behalf of hypothetical new users > :-) > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
