Annotation - keep visible when module minimised (option)

[Terry Payman]

When a module has annotation, it would be very helpful if this could (optionally) remain visible when the module is minimised.

Minimising can greatly help when arranging modules in a complex scene, but it's a pity to lose detailed description of purpose/function.
All functional info is lost when a shader is minimised - one's left with just "GLSLShader"!

[Magic]

Ahh, interesting! Never thought of that before. Sounds quite reasonable .

Temporarily I suppose what you could do is put another module near your minimized module(s), such as DepthTest which has no params, but don't connect it anywhere… so its entire purpose would just be to show an annotation. It might even be worth making a new kind of module just for that; what do you think?

[blackdot]

In blender you can pull up custom-colored and -named areas behind your existing nodes to visually distinguish parts of your noodling better. This thing called "frame" :wiki.blender.org/uploads/f/f5/26-Manual-Layout-Nodes.png


Further you have the ability to rename your nodes so when minimizimg them you still see the title you gavem.

[Terry Payman]

Temporarily .. put another module near ... to show an annotation.

Good idea! Thanks!

.. making a new kind of module just for that; what do you think?

Yes please!

In blender you can pull up custom-colored and -named areas behind your existing nodes

That would be really cool, and would clearly delineate a functional block of modules.
Including the present annotation option would be even better, so the block could be titled and have detailed notes.