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Annotation - keep visible when module minimised (option)
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:42 pm
by 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"!
Re: Annotation - keep visible when module minimised (option)
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 1:06 am
by Magic
Ahh, interesting! Never thought of that before. Sounds quite reasonable
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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?
Re: Annotation - keep visible when module minimised (option)
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:09 am
by 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.
Re: Annotation - keep visible when module minimised (option)
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:32 am
by Terry Payman
Eric wrote:Temporarily .. put another module near ... to show an annotation.
Good idea! Thanks!
Eric wrote: .. making a new kind of module just for that; what do you think?
Yes please!
blackdot wrote: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.