There was talk last year of changing the widget much like what you are showing, I think one of the devs even had a working prototype but I have no idea what became of that. However, the reason it probably wasnt pushed that hard is due to how blender gets around that by using the grab key + either the x, y or z hotkeys to…
Pablo Vazquez is currently working on some new defaults for Blender, so if any of you guys want to make some suggestions it would be great. You can make suggestions by tweeting with the hashtag #b3defaults and see the current proposals HERE It would be really nice to get some game dev opinions in there because I'm getting…
Many times as a matter of fact. I was so turned off that at one point I didnt even want to bother seeing the improvements of 2.5. It was to the point where if someone mentioned Blender in the workplace the first reaction would be to say something negative about Blender...meaning there was a negative emotional response tied…
I just think it's silly to hold back the default keymap for the benefit of those who know the program through and through. Aren't they the ones who'd know how to change it back without any trouble? I'm with xrg: conventions help newcomers. He didn't even mention Maya, Super Happy Cow did, xrg was talking about the…
Not to sound like a wet diaper or anything, but I know this feeling all too well. I think a lot of people who pick up blender in earnest start to feel that way, in part because its not secretive and annualized like other software packages. BUT, it will wear off after awhile... especially when some feature is only half…
I am not confused...and I agree they have a "right" to hire their own developers. But as history has shown, their developments are not always welcome by the Blender Foundation. Dont forget that there's far more information at play here that puts my concern in a proper context. For example, the blog post by Ton saying funds…
Keyboard mapping is not based on function name, it's based on where the hand is placed and moves over the keys as you work. This means that certain types of 'map' suit particular HAND positions rather than naming conventions. For example, the following (subject to errors) are the key for the three main functions carried…
Carter: I've been in direct contact with people like HowardT (the guy currently doing Bevel) and Tom (Letterip), and maintain a loose collection of ideas here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aFxDruEX0zZnWHH5YjEFwJe4g1XqR4YByt_8_HRonTI/edit I'd be very willing to put time and effort (moreso than I already have with said…
I don't think you'll see any of that change Vig. Pretty sure the blender community is larger than any other user base, and well, there is a certain stigma to 'free' that will never go away. I really don't get it though. For all the anti-blender talk I see regarding the app and its community, there's just as much ignorance…
Hello fellow Blender users, I am quitting Maya because I have enough of its shit. Constant crashes, weird behaviors, tools that not work in constant manner etc. etc. I was a long time lurker but I have been following Blender updates for long time and I was talking to myselt that one day I will make the switch. Today is the…