Whew, lots of tweaking with this release:
Build 96 (3/12/06)
* Restructure draw tool usage
* Hitting ESCAPE in a tool will bring you back to the pointer tool
* Fog of War fixes (scaling, dropping tokens near edges)
* Show different mouse pointers for the different tools
* Make token popupmenu available in the Token Panel
* Introduction of a stacked token expose panel (Viewable, not yet functional)
* Updated spanish translation (thanks steinkel)
Note that the tool semantics have changed (especially the draw tools), but the instructional tips have not been updated yet.
Since there has been quite a bit of changes I have not been able to fully regression check all features (need to automate that), so please, please, please if you find any weirdness at all, please post them here.
Also, if you don't like any of the changes, by all means post that too
Here is the general premise for the new draw tool usage:
Left click: starts/ends the action
Holding SHIFT: Do an erase action instead of a draw action
Holding CONTROL: Snap to grid
Right click-drag: Move map
ESCAPE while in the middle of drawing - Cancel drawing
ESCAPE while not drawing - Go back to the Pointer tool
One of the biggest annoyances we hear about is the use of the tools, and always being on the wrong tool. So we're trying to help that in three fronts: Make the tools more consistent so the common actions are the same across tools (which makes the problem of being in the wrong tool less painful), make it more obvious that you aren't on the pointer tool, and hitting ESCAPE takes you back to the pointer tool.
Let us know what you think about the updates
Build 96 Release Notes
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Build 96 Release Notes
Dreaming of a 1.3 release
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Ok, we've got our first errata:
- Rectangle and Oval tools don't erase with the SHIFT
- panning/zooming the map while drawing doesn't shift the drawable
I'll probably put out a patch release this afternoon to fix the first one, the second will take a little more time.
Continue to take a look and if you find other minor weirdness I'll get those fixed for this afternoon/evening too
- Rectangle and Oval tools don't erase with the SHIFT
- panning/zooming the map while drawing doesn't shift the drawable
I'll probably put out a patch release this afternoon to fix the first one, the second will take a little more time.
Continue to take a look and if you find other minor weirdness I'll get those fixed for this afternoon/evening too
Dreaming of a 1.3 release