Cursors Design #69441

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William Reynish · 2019-09-03T13:13:25+02:00

William Reynish commented

2019-09-03 13:13:25 +02:00

'Cursor' in this context refers to on-screen mouse cursors, such as these:
{F7715096, size=full}

Issues

In Blender, our cursors are quite weak.

The biggest issues are:

Many tools lack cursors, meaning that it's not clear what will happen when you click
With the toolbar hidden, for most tools there's no indication inside the viewport of what will happen when you click
It's not clear why cursors change (based on tool, mode, something else?)

The purpose of the cursor

The purpose of the on-screen cursor is twofold

Communication: Give the user an indication of what will happen when they click. (Knife, eyedropper etc)
Precision: Help the user accurately aim at items then wish to select, paint on, or otherwise alter

In Blender, we can make use of much richer cursor support. Cursors can communicate so much more than what they do currently. For example:

The active tool
Certain tool settings (add/remove to selection, for eg)
Navigation (As you hold down keyboard keys, the cursor can update to reflect the navigation interaction)

Cursor rules

To develop a consistent system of tool cursors, we can lay down a series of rules for cursors to follow:

For tools that don't allow you to select, but do something different, always use a bespoke cursor (See Knife, Eyedropper etc)

Companion cursors

For many tools, the simplest solution for a cursor can be to simply append the tool icon to a smaller pointer, like so:

{F8622954, size=full}

Gizmos

Hovering over any gizmo	Transform cursor

When simply manipulating the view, we could add special cursors, rather than just keeping the arrow:

Zoom	Magnifier
Pan	Hand
Orbit	Eye

Tools

{F8622927, size=full}

The use of the companion cursor is for tools which override selection. By default, that means tools like Measure, Cursor, Add (Cube, Sphere etc), Loop Cut, Knife and so on. Tools like Bevel, Extrude Region, Inset etc use a gizmo, so for those we keep the default cursor, except if the tool setting is set to Active Tool, in which case those tools do override selection.

Draw Tool	brush crosshair
Fill Tool	Paint Bucket
Blur Tool	Smudge finger
Cursor Tool	3D Cursor crosshair
Eyedropper	Eyedropper

Additional overlays

There are some cases where the cursors can contain even more information than just the active tool. Here are some examples:

Box select extend or subtract:

{F8622946, size=full}

We can make it so the crosshair gets a plus or a minus depending on which tool setting is chosen.

Lasso Select:

{F8622948, size=full}

D5197: UI WIP - Changes to Cursors

'Cursor' in this context refers to on-screen mouse cursors, such as these: {[F7715096](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7715096/Screen_Shot_2019-09-03_at_13.25.16.png), size=full} ### Issues In Blender, our cursors are quite weak. The biggest issues are: - Many tools lack cursors, meaning that it's not clear what will happen when you click - With the toolbar hidden, for most tools there's no indication inside the viewport of what will happen when you click - It's not clear why cursors change (based on tool, mode, something else?) ### The purpose of the cursor The purpose of the on-screen cursor is twofold - Communication: Give the user an indication of what will happen when they click. (Knife, eyedropper etc) - Precision: Help the user accurately aim at items then wish to select, paint on, or otherwise alter In Blender, we can make use of *much* richer cursor support. Cursors can communicate so much more than what they do currently. For example: - The active tool - Certain tool settings (add/remove to selection, for eg) - Navigation (As you hold down keyboard keys, the cursor can update to reflect the navigation interaction) ----- ### Cursor rules To develop a consistent system of tool cursors, we can lay down a series of rules for cursors to follow: - For tools that don't allow you to select, but do something different, always use a bespoke cursor (See Knife, Eyedropper etc) ### Companion cursors For many tools, the simplest solution for a cursor can be to simply append the tool icon to a smaller pointer, like so: {[F8622954](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8622954/Screenshot_2020-06-15_at_23.07.32.png), size=full} ## Gizmos | Hovering over any gizmo | Transform cursor | ![Screenshot 2020-06-08 at 20.34.28.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8602448/Screenshot_2020-06-08_at_20.34.28.png) | | -- | -- | -- | ## Navigation When simply manipulating the view, we could add special cursors, rather than just keeping the arrow: | Zoom | Magnifier | ![Screenshot 2019-09-26 at 23.23.33.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7776223/Screenshot_2019-09-26_at_23.23.33.png) | | -- | -- | -- | | Pan | Hand | ![Screenshot 2019-09-26 at 23.23.22.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7776221/Screenshot_2019-09-26_at_23.23.22.png) | | Orbit | Eye | ![Screenshot 2019-09-26 at 23.22.56.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7776219/Screenshot_2019-09-26_at_23.22.56.png) | ## Tools {[F8622927](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8622927/Screenshot_2020-06-15_at_23.03.22.png), size=full} The use of the companion cursor is for tools which override selection. By default, that means tools like Measure, Cursor, Add (Cube, Sphere etc), Loop Cut, Knife and so on. Tools like Bevel, Extrude Region, Inset etc use a gizmo, so for those we keep the default cursor, *except* if the tool setting is set to Active Tool, in which case those tools *do* override selection. | Draw Tool | brush crosshair | ![Screenshot 2019-09-26 at 23.48.26.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7776234/Screenshot_2019-09-26_at_23.48.26.png) | | | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Fill Tool | Paint Bucket | | | Blur Tool | Smudge finger | | | Cursor Tool | 3D Cursor crosshair | | Eyedropper | Eyedropper | | ## Additional overlays There are some cases where the cursors can contain even more information than just the active tool. Here are some examples: - Box select extend or subtract: {[F8622946](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8622946/Screenshot_2020-06-15_at_23.06.21.png), size=full} We can make it so the crosshair gets a plus or a minus depending on which tool setting is chosen. Lasso Select: {[F8622948](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8622948/Screenshot_2020-06-15_at_23.06.48.png), size=full} ### Related tasks [D5197: UI WIP - Changes to Cursors](https://archive.blender.org/developer/D5197)

William Reynish self-assigned this 2019-09-03 13:13:25 +02:00

William Reynish commented

2019-09-03 13:13:25 +02:00

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William Reynish changed title from ~~Cursors (parent task)~~ to Cursors Design

2019-09-03 13:43:16 +02:00

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Duarte Farrajota Ramos commented

2020-06-08 19:38:29 +02:00

What is your though on "cursor overlays" or accessory indicator icons?
I'm not much fan of "pictorial cursors", I find them distracting, they get in the way, and it is not always obvious where the "hotspot" is.
I'd much rather always have a more generic neutral looking cursor like an arrow or crosshair (can still adapt or change according to active tool), with an "overlay" or an icon by its side that indicates what the tool will do.
GIMP has a preference for this, where you always use a crosshair for brushes and the brush icon is optionally presented by its side.

In Blender this could be used to our advantage too, where various simultaneous overlays could indicate cumulative active settings, like having Move Tool active, with Proportional Editing turned on, or having Box Select with in Add to Selectionmode.

What is your though on "cursor overlays" or accessory indicator icons? I'm not much fan of "pictorial cursors", I find them distracting, they get in the way, and it is not always obvious where the "hotspot" is. I'd much rather always have a more generic neutral looking cursor like an arrow or crosshair (can still adapt or change according to active tool), with an "overlay" or an icon by its side that indicates what the tool will do. GIMP has a preference for this, where you always use a crosshair for brushes and the brush icon is optionally presented by its side. In Blender this could be used to our advantage too, where various simultaneous overlays could indicate cumulative active settings, like having *Move Tool* active, with *Proportional Editing* turned on, or having *Box Select* with in *Add to Selection*mode.

Duarte Farrajota Ramos commented

2020-06-15 13:59:14 +02:00

@WilliamReynish Trying to make sense of all this in a more consistent and systematized way. This is my first pass attempt at trying to establish some rules and get a grip of what work would be needed.
What do you think of this, is it helpful?

In general we have a base cursor that should always reflect what clicking does: Often a normal arrow cursor, or a crosshair (where precision is desirable) for selection modes. A bespoke cursor where the default action is not selection.
A companion cursor that would generally reflect what dragging action does. Most often a pictorial representation of a the tool, ideally similar to the corresponding toolbar icon, can change according to tool settings.

A mode companion: Something generally simpler, maybe non pictorial or text based like selection modes (add, subtract, intersect, invert)

When possible companion icons should be outline only or lineart only so they dont occlude the subject, and get in the way of users as little as possible.

General

Screenspace

Action	Allows Selection	Base Cursor	Companion cursors	Mode Cursors
Split Region	No	Bespoke	None	None
Join Region Up	No	Arrow Up	None	None
Join Region Down	No	Arrow Down	None	None
Join Region Left	No	Arrow Left	None	None
Join Region Right	No	Arrow Right	None	None
Resize Vertical	No	Resize Vertical	None	None
Resize Horizontal	No	Resize Horizontal	None	None
Move (hover gizmo)	No	Move four-way arrow	None	None
Eyedropper	Yes	Selection Crosshair	Eyedropper	None
Text Selection	Yes	Caret	None	None

Action	Allows Selection	Base Cursor	Companion cursors	Mode Cursors
Zoom View	No	Magnifying Glass	None	None
Pan View	No	Four way Arrow or Hand ?	None	None
Pan View	No	Four way Arrow, Hand?	None	None
Rotate View	No	Orbit/Gimbal Sphere	None	None

3D View

Object Mode

Action	Allows Selection	Base Cursor	Companion cursors	Mode Cursors
Select Tweak	Yes	Arrow Cursor	Move four-way arrow	+,-, Invert, Intersect
Select Box	Yes	Arrow Cursor	Stipple Rectangle (default action, is it necessary/visual noise?)	+,-, Invert, Intersect
Select Circle	Yes, precision	Selection Crosshair + Diameter Circle	Circle	+,-, Invert, Intersect
Select Lasso	Yes, draw	Selection Crosshair	Lasso	+,-, Invert, Intersect
Cursor	No		None	None
Move	Yes	Arrow cursor	Move four-way arrow	+,-, Invert, Intersect
Rotate	Yes	Arrow cursor	Rotate	+,-, Invert, Intersect
Scale	Yes	Arrow cursor	Scale	+,-, Invert, Intersect
Scale Cage	Yes	Arrow cursor	Scale	+,-, Invert, Intersect
Move, Rotate, Scale	Yes	Arrow cursor	Bespoke	+,-, Invert, Intersect
Annotate	No	Draw Crosshair	Pencil	Annotate, Line, Polygon, Eraser
Measure	No	Draw Crosshair	Ruler/Tape	None
Add Object	No, precision	Draw Crosshair	Cube, Cone, Cylinder, UV Sphere, Icosphere	None

Edit Mode

Action	Allows Selection	Base Cursor	Companion cursors	Mode Cursors
Extrude Region	Yes, Precision	Selection Crosshair	Drag Action: Extrude, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso	Region, Along Normals, Individual, Manifold
Extrude Cursor	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair	Bespoke	None
Inset	Yes, Precision	Arrow Cursor	Drag Action: Inset , Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso	None
Bevel	Yes, Precision	Arrow Cursor	Drag Action: Bevel, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso	None
Loop	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair	Loopcut, Loopcut Offset	None
Offset Edge Loop	No, Precision	Resize Horizontal	Loopcut, Loopcut Offset	None
Knife	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair	Knife	None
Bisect	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair	Bisect	None
Poly	Yes, Precision	Selection Crosshair	Poly	None
Spin	Yes, Precision	Selection Crosshair	Spin	None
Smooth, To Sphere	Yes	Selection Crosshair	Drag Action: Smooth, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso	None
Edge Slide	Yes	Arrow Cursor	Drag Action: Slide, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso	None
Vertex Slide	Yes, precision	Selection Crosshair	Drag Action: Slide, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso	None
Shrink Flatten	Yes	Arrow Cursor	Drag Action: Shrink Flatten, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso	None
Shear	Yes	Arrow Cursor	Drag Action: Shear, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso	None
Rip Region/Rip Edge	Yes, Precision	Selection Crosshair	Drag Action: Rip, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso	None

Paint Mode

Action	Allows Selection	Base Cursor	Companion cursors	Mode Cursors
Draw	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle	Draw	Strength ?
Blur	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle	Blur	Strength ?
Average	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle	Average	Strength ?
Smear	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle	Smear	Strength ?
Sample	No, Precision	Selection Crosshair	Eyedropper	None
Gradient	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair	Gradient	Linear, Circular
Clone	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle	Clone	Strength ?
Fill	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair	Fill	Strength ?
Mask	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle	Mask	Strength ?

Sculpt

Action	Allows Selection	Base Cursor	Companion cursors	Mode Cursors
Brush	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle	Brush	Direction, Strength ?
Box Mask, Box Hide	Yes	Draw Crosshair	Mask, Hide	None
Mesh Filter/Cloth Filter	No	Move four-way arrow	Mask, Hide	None

Node

Action	Allows Selection	Base Cursor	Companion cursors	Mode Cursors
Cut Links	No, Precision	Draw Crosshair	Scissors

UVs

Action	Allows Selection	Base Cursor	Companion cursors	Mode Cursors
Grab	No	Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle	Grab	None
Relax	No	Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle	Relax	None
Pinch	No	Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle	Pinch	None

If this is helpful I could later improve with some in-table images.

@WilliamReynish Trying to make sense of all this in a more consistent and systematized way. This is my first pass attempt at trying to establish some rules and get a grip of what work would be needed. What do you think of this, is it helpful? - In general we have a base cursor that should always reflect what clicking does: Often a normal arrow cursor, or a crosshair (where precision is desirable) for selection modes. A bespoke cursor where the default action is not selection. - A companion cursor that would generally reflect what dragging action does. Most often a pictorial representation of a the tool, ideally similar to the corresponding toolbar icon, can change according to tool settings. # A mode companion: Something generally simpler, maybe non pictorial or text based like selection modes (add, subtract, intersect, invert) When possible companion icons should be outline only or lineart only so they dont occlude the subject, and get in the way of users as little as possible. ## General ### Screenspace | Action | Allows Selection | Base Cursor | Companion cursors | Mode Cursors | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | Split Region | No | Bespoke | None | None | Join Region Up | No | Arrow Up | None | None | Join Region Down | No | Arrow Down | None | None | Join Region Left | No | Arrow Left | None | None | Join Region Right | No | Arrow Right | None | None | Resize Vertical | No | Resize Vertical | None | None | Resize Horizontal | No | Resize Horizontal | None | None | Move (hover gizmo) | No | Move four-way arrow | None | None | Eyedropper | Yes | Selection Crosshair | Eyedropper | None | Text Selection | Yes | Caret | None | None ### Navigation | Action | Allows Selection | Base Cursor | Companion cursors | Mode Cursors | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | Zoom View | No | Magnifying Glass | None | None | Pan View | No | Four way Arrow or Hand ? | None | None | Pan View | No | Four way Arrow, Hand? | None | None | Rotate View | No | Orbit/Gimbal Sphere | None | None ## 3D View ### Object Mode | Action | Allows Selection | Base Cursor | Companion cursors | Mode Cursors | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | Select Tweak | Yes | Arrow Cursor | Move four-way arrow | +,-, Invert, Intersect | Select Box | Yes | Arrow Cursor | Stipple Rectangle (default action, is it necessary/visual noise?) | +,-, Invert, Intersect | | Select Circle | Yes, precision | Selection Crosshair + Diameter Circle | Circle | +,-, Invert, Intersect | Select Lasso | Yes, draw | Selection Crosshair | Lasso | +,-, Invert, Intersect | Cursor | No | | None | None | Move | Yes | Arrow cursor | Move four-way arrow | +,-, Invert, Intersect | Rotate | Yes | Arrow cursor | Rotate | +,-, Invert, Intersect | Scale | Yes | Arrow cursor | Scale | +,-, Invert, Intersect | Scale Cage | Yes | Arrow cursor | Scale | +,-, Invert, Intersect | Move, Rotate, Scale | Yes | Arrow cursor | Bespoke | +,-, Invert, Intersect | Annotate | No | Draw Crosshair | Pencil | Annotate, Line, Polygon, Eraser | Measure | No | Draw Crosshair | Ruler/Tape | None | Add Object | No, precision | Draw Crosshair | Cube, Cone, Cylinder, UV Sphere, Icosphere | None ### Edit Mode | Action | Allows Selection | Base Cursor | Companion cursors | Mode Cursors | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | Extrude Region | Yes, Precision | Selection Crosshair | Drag Action: Extrude, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso | Region, Along Normals, Individual, Manifold | Extrude Cursor | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair | Bespoke | None | Inset | Yes, Precision | Arrow Cursor | Drag Action: Inset , Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso | None | Bevel | Yes, Precision | Arrow Cursor | Drag Action: Bevel, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso | None | Loop | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair | Loopcut, Loopcut Offset | None | Offset Edge Loop | No, Precision | Resize Horizontal | Loopcut, Loopcut Offset | None | Knife | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair | Knife | None | Bisect | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair | Bisect | None | Poly | Yes, Precision | Selection Crosshair | Poly | None | Spin | Yes, Precision | Selection Crosshair | Spin | None | Smooth, To Sphere | Yes | Selection Crosshair | Drag Action: Smooth, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso | None | Edge Slide | Yes | Arrow Cursor | Drag Action: Slide, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso | None | Vertex Slide | Yes, precision | Selection Crosshair | Drag Action: Slide, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso | None | Shrink Flatten | Yes | Arrow Cursor | Drag Action: Shrink Flatten, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso | None | Shear | Yes | Arrow Cursor | Drag Action: Shear, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso | None | Rip Region/Rip Edge | Yes, Precision | Selection Crosshair | Drag Action: Rip, Tweak, Box Select, Circle Select, Lasso | None ### Paint Mode | Action | Allows Selection | Base Cursor | Companion cursors | Mode Cursors | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | Draw | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle | Draw | Strength ? | Blur | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle | Blur | Strength ? | Average | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle | Average | Strength ? | Smear | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle | Smear | Strength ? | Sample | No, Precision | Selection Crosshair | Eyedropper | None | Gradient | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair | Gradient | Linear, Circular | Clone | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle | Clone | Strength ? | Fill | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair | Fill | Strength ? | Mask | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle | Mask | Strength ? ### Sculpt | Action | Allows Selection | Base Cursor | Companion cursors | Mode Cursors | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | Brush | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle | Brush | Direction, Strength ? | Box Mask, Box Hide | Yes | Draw Crosshair | Mask, Hide |None | Mesh Filter/Cloth Filter | No | Move four-way arrow | Mask, Hide |None ### Node | Action | Allows Selection | Base Cursor | Companion cursors | Mode Cursors | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | Cut Links | No, Precision | Draw Crosshair | Scissors | ### UVs | Action | Allows Selection | Base Cursor | Companion cursors | Mode Cursors | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | Grab | No | Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle | Grab | None | Relax | No | Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle | Relax | None | Pinch | No | Draw Crosshair + Diameter Circle | Pinch | None If this is helpful I could later improve with some in-table images.

Pierre Schiller commented

2020-06-26 22:03:36 +02:00

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Pierre Schiller commented

2020-06-26 22:03:36 +02:00

Could we propose a "cache sim" running cursor? or any other cursor that needs "time" for that matter? Currently it only displays numbers with a black box.

Julian Eisel commented

2020-07-20 12:00:50 +02:00

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Julian Eisel commented

2020-07-20 12:00:50 +02:00

This design seems like a good one to try and evaluate. I do see some trade-offs (visual noise & companions obscuring the view), it needs testing to see if they are troublesome in practice.
There's the question of what's technically possible on different OSes or display-servers. @Harley did experiments on that.

(An eye icon for view orbiting seems a bit weird. Not what this task is about though.)

@DuarteRamos didn't go over your proposal in all detail, but seems like you're proposing something pretty similar to what's in the description now?

@PierreSchiller I don't think the cursor should be used to indicate background processes. That's what progress bars are for (which we may improve). If there's a blocking process, the OS changes the cursor accordingly.

This design seems like a good one to try and evaluate. I do see some trade-offs (visual noise & companions obscuring the view), it needs testing to see if they are troublesome in practice. There's the question of what's technically possible on different OSes or display-servers. @Harley did experiments on that. (An eye icon for view orbiting seems a bit weird. Not what this task is about though.) ---- @DuarteRamos didn't go over your proposal in all detail, but seems like you're proposing something pretty similar to what's in the description now? @PierreSchiller I don't think the cursor should be used to indicate background processes. That's what progress bars are for (which we may improve). If there's a blocking process, the OS changes the cursor accordingly.

Duarte Farrajota Ramos commented

2020-07-20 12:53:39 +02:00

In #69441#982209, @JulianEisel wrote:
@DuarteRamos didn't go over your proposal in all detail, but seems like you're proposing something pretty similar to what's in the description now?

Yes, both seem quite close now.

I'd eventually be willing to help with this, if you like. I designed a few of the new cursors introduced by Harley Acheson.
My table was more of an attempt at a systematic approach to answering a few practical questions:

1 - Which of these are actually feasible/dedirable?
2 - Can companion cursors be an actual separate icon overlayed over the main cursor at draw time, or do they have to be designed into a completely different cursor altogether? (Basically can we draw companions or are they just separate cursor designs?)
3 - Are mode icons also separate overlays composited over main cursors, or slightly different separate cursor designs? (Basically can we draw cursor overlays?)
4 - What actual bitmap sizes will be required, and will we need to cater for different DPIs?

I'm sure most of these are only answerable once someone actually starts implementing them.

> In #69441#982209, @JulianEisel wrote: > @DuarteRamos didn't go over your proposal in all detail, but seems like you're proposing something pretty similar to what's in the description now? Yes, both seem quite close now. I'd eventually be willing to help with this, if you like. I designed a few of the new cursors introduced by Harley Acheson. My table was more of an attempt at a systematic approach to answering a few practical questions: 1 - Which of these are actually feasible/dedirable? 2 - Can companion cursors be an actual separate icon overlayed over the main cursor at draw time, or do they have to be designed into a completely different cursor altogether? (Basically can we draw companions or are they just separate cursor designs?) 3 - Are mode icons also separate overlays composited over main cursors, or slightly different separate cursor designs? (Basically can we draw cursor overlays?) 4 - What actual bitmap sizes will be required, and will we need to cater for different DPIs? I'm sure most of these are only answerable once someone actually starts implementing them.

Albert commented

2020-09-06 17:38:09 +02:00

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Albert commented

2020-09-06 17:38:09 +02:00

The mesh, clothing, and color filters of the sculpture module have the diagonal cursor arrow.
I believe that being the positive effect of the filter, when clicking and moving to the right and the negative to the left, a double horizontal arrow would be the correct cursor icon to use. The side could even be accentuated when the filter is running, in other words, illuminate the right arrow when clicking and moving to the right, and vice versa for the left.

The mesh, clothing, and color filters of the sculpture module have the diagonal cursor arrow. I believe that being the positive effect of the filter, when clicking and moving to the right and the negative to the left, a double horizontal arrow would be the correct cursor icon to use. The side could even be accentuated when the filter is running, in other words, illuminate the right arrow when clicking and moving to the right, and vice versa for the left.

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Cursors Design #69441

Issues

The purpose of the cursor

Cursor rules

Companion cursors

Gizmos

Navigation

Tools

Additional overlays

Related tasks

A mode companion: Something generally simpler, maybe non pictorial or text based like selection modes (add, subtract, intersect, invert)

General

Screenspace

Navigation

3D View

Object Mode

Edit Mode

Paint Mode

Sculpt

Node

UVs