On 02/11/2012 10:09 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
> On 02/08/2012 06:34 PM, Calvin Morrison wrote:
>> While I think that it's mostly okay, with maybe a few big problems , now is the
>> chance to revamp it.
>>
>> Sorry for top posting.
>>
>> Calvin
> 
> Calvin,
> 
>   I have created a tool that lets me generate a mock-up of kcontrol layout that
> will help in prototyping. I can generate the menu from a simple text file so we
> can move things around and get a consensus. It is a dtree replica of the menu
> that behaves (expanding/contracting) like the current kcontrol layout. The tool
> is here:
> 
> http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/dt/trinity/kcontrol/
> 
>   The menu is generated by parsing a simple text file with the menu hierarchy
> determined by the indent level (spaces NOT tabs). Here is the one I used based
> on 3.5.12. Since it is web based, we can put the original and the proposal
> side-by-side on the same page that will help in comparing the changes visually.
> 
> http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/dt/trinity/kcontrol/mlabels.txt
> 
>   The BASH script is still in work, but if you want a quick peek, you can grab
> it here:
> 
> http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/dt/trinity/kcontrol/genmen.sh
> 
> a text file to view in a browser is here:
> 
> http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/dt/trinity/kcontrol/genmen.sh.txt
> 
>   My daughter has a gymnastics meet tomorrow, so it will be Monday before I can
> work on it again (maybe tomorrow evening if I get home in time)
> 
>   Just grab the contents of the directory if you want to run it on your box.
> 

My first cut at moving items in kcontrol are shown in this side-by-side:

http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/dt/trinity/kcontrol/index-comp.html


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David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.