Puckdropper's Wishes

• Scroll Bars on the main layout display.
• The most popular parameter files enabled by default. (Perhaps atl100am.xtp and protoam.xtp for HO layouts)
• "Parts List" option available regardless of what is selected. (If nothing is selected, then provide a parts list of the whole layout.)
• Flip ends of last connected track.
• Tools such as move and rotate should stay active.
• Default to "ON" mode in train control
  
  

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  Edited on 2008-01-31 01:07:12 by MartinFischer [Updated wishlist]
  
  Additions:
  - ave to abort my process since the focus does not return to the main window once you leave the map. I must restart that command.
• Doubling [2x] the size of the Text Box may draw attention to the program's requests for input. I know this is overlooked by novice users.

James's Wishes

• Ability to Lock Down an object so it is not moved by user or Connect Tracks command
• Move Selected; Nudge (with arrow keys)
• Move Selected; Constrain (move in X or Y only)
• Move Selected; Center between...
• Rotate Selected; Allign With (object or table edge or drawn line)
• Parameter Files dialog; need Up/Down buttons to reorder list
• Make (appropiate) toolbar button "stick" when double clicked
• Option to cause pointer to become large crosshair in drawing area (selectable angle would be great)
• Switch pointer to "pan" mode while holding a certian key
• A command to reveal all unconnected endpoints would be handy
• The ability to add multiple lines of text in one block would be nice
• Finally, I understand this is a multiplatform program, but the ability to use Windows cut and paste into the notes fields is sorely missed.
  
  Deletions:
  - modernize the menu/toolbar.
• Add a "pan hand" or at least scroll bars to move around the plan.

William Fisher's Wishes

• Make the map screen useful or eliminate it. If my middle mouse button would zoom in/out in the workspace,(*) I would seldom need to disengage my work and shift to that 2nd screen. When I am in the middle of a command [move/select] and need to shift my view, I have to abort my process since the focus does not return to the main window once you leave the map. I must restart that command.
• The lowest row of numerical information could have labels, there is certainly room, like "Zoom","X-Axis",or "Y-Coordinate". (*) Doubling [2x] the size of the Text Box may draw attention to the program's requests for input. I know this is overlooked by novice users. It would be nice if the zoom listing on the title bar menu highlighted the current setting so you would know which number is in the desired direction.(*) The number you need is way down below in that unspecified lowest row.
• Speaking of initial acts, could we have a Template saved? Or at least make the levels names and colours permanent on my system?(*) I draw on a white screen, yellow is illegible and a remnant of black-screen DOS; maybe Linux is black screen too. If I want brown RR ties and blue rivers and green contours, I will want them every map I create.
  
  

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  Edited on 2007-11-22 01:28:27 by MartinFischer [Removed spam]
  
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  Edited on 2007-11-21 17:18:29 by LetooUrobo
  
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  Edited on 2007-10-10 01:41:55 by BernyA
  
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  Berny A's Wishes

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• A pan that can slowly pan, so u can get what u want into the window
• Some way that can connect tracks that are poorly aligned, you can do it with flexi track, but I have not been able to do it with an old version I am using.
  
  Deletions:
  Fit drawing to window

Mick C's Wishes

Mick Cs Wishes

• The lowest row of numerical information could have labels, there is certainly room, like "Zoom","X-Axis",or "Y-Coordinate". (*) Doubling [2x] the size of the Text Box may draw attention to the program's requests for input. I know this is overlooked by novice users. It would be nice if the zoom listing on the title bar menu highlighted the current setting so you would know which number is in the desired direction.(*) The number you need is way down below in that unspecified lowest row.
  
  Deletions:
  - The lowest row of numerical information could have labels, there is certainly room, like "Zoom","X-Axis",or "Y-Coordinate". will be in next release Doubling [2x] the size of the Text Box may draw attention to the program's requests for input. I know this is overlooked by novice users. It would be nice if the zoom listing on the title bar menu highlighted the current setting so you would know which number is in the desired direction. The number you need is way down below in that unspecified lowest row.
  
  

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  Edited on 2007-04-11 11:11:26 by MartinFischer
  
  Additions:
  - The lowest row of numerical information could have labels, there is certainly room, like "Zoom","X-Axis",or "Y-Coordinate". will be in next release Doubling [2x] the size of the Text Box may draw attention to the program's requests for input. I know this is overlooked by novice users. It would be nice if the zoom listing on the title bar menu highlighted the current setting so you would know which number is in the desired direction. The number you need is way down below in that unspecified lowest row.
  
  Deletions:
  - The lowest row of numerical information could have labels, there is certainly room, like "Zoom","X-Axis",or "Y-Coordinate". Doubling [2x] the size of the Text Box may draw attention to the program's requests for input. I know this is overlooked by novice users. It would be nice if the zoom listing on the title bar menu highlighted the current setting so you would know which number is in the desired direction. The number you need is way down below in that unspecified lowest row.
  
  

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  Edited on 2007-04-09 16:19:48 by BobBlackwell
  
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  Edited on 2007-04-09 16:19:35 by BobBlackwell
  
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  Edited on 2007-04-09 16:18:46 by BobBlackwell
  
  Additions:
  - Likewise most Windows apps allow a user to reorganize their menu buttons by right-clicking on the title bar. Usually with radio buttons where if a command is seldom used it can be eliminated from the list. This would help me considerably in the right-click context menu where every command is listed & requires side-slipping to find some of the most common. I want desperately to change "Move" & "More"! So many wasted wrong choices. Frankly any command used only in the initial file setup should be removed.
  
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  - Likewise most Windows apps allow a user to reorganize their menu buttons by right-clicking on the title bar. Usually with radio buttons where if a command is seldom used it can be eliminated from the list. This would help me considerably in the right-click context menu where every command is listed & requires side-slipping to find some of the most common. I want

• The lowest row of numerical information could have labels, there is certainly room, like "Zoom","X-Axis",or "Y-Coordinate". Doubling [2x] the size of the Text Box may draw attention to the program's requests for input. I know this is overlooked by novice users. It would be nice if the zoom listing on the title bar menu highlighted the current setting so you would know which number is in the desired direction. The number you need is way down below in that unspecified lowest row.
• Likewise most Windows apps allow a user to reorganize their menu buttons by right-clicking on the title bar. Usually with radio buttons where if a command is seldom used it can be eliminated from the list. This would help me considerably in the right-click context menu where every command is listed & requires side-slipping to find some of the most common. I want
• Speaking of initial acts, could we have a Template saved? Or at least make the levels names and colours permanent on my system? I draw on a white screen, yellow is illegible and a remnant of black-screen DOS; maybe Linux is black screen too. If I want brown RR ties and blue rivers and green contours, I will want them every map I create.
• In operations, I would like the enter-key to simply repeat whatever command I just performed and to use the escape key to end that chain. This is common usage in AutoCAD and my user preference and not the please, please of the previous items. I want to simply click & highlight a track and drag it where I need it instead of issuing a command to move. This is likewise no big deal but is how I work daily. If it requires a typed key, why do we not use the function keys instead of the multi-alt-control-shift dexterity now used? I was never able to play the piano.
• The "Connect" command is useless for any practical trackwork. "Join" does a better job. In fact I cannot get the menu button for "Connect Two Tracks" to function at all. Of course the "Join" command can likewise be frustrating since it oscillates between "Track radius is smaller than minimum" & "Beyond end of track" with just a whisper of mouse movement.
• Along with tunnel track, we need a bridge track. Just pairs of parallel lines would do. ]II[
  
  Deletions:
  - Make the map screen useful or eliminate it. If my middle mouse button would zoom in/out in the workspace, I would seldom need to disengage my work and shift to that 2nd screen. When I am in the middle of a command [move/select] and need to shift my view, I have to abort my process since the focus does not return to the main window once you leave the map. I must restart that command.
  • The lowest row of numerical information could have labels, there is certainly room, like "Zoom","X-Axis",or "Y-Coordinate". Doubling [2x] the size of the Text Box may draw attention to the program's requests for input. I know this is overlooked by novice users. It would be nice if the zoom listing on the title bar menu highlighted the current setting so you would know which number is in the desired direction. The number you need is way down below in that unspecified lowest row.
  • Likewise most Windows apps allow a user to reorganize their menu buttons by right-clicking on the title bar. Usually with radio buttons where if a command is seldom used it can be eliminated from the list. This would help me considerably in the right-click context menu where every command is listed & requires side-slipping to find some of the most common. I want
  • Speaking of initial acts, could we have a Template saved? Or at least make the levels names and colours permanent on my system? I draw on a white screen, yellow is illegible and a remnant of black-screen DOS; maybe Linux is black screen too. If I want brown RR ties and blue rivers and green contours, I will want them every map I create.
  • In operations, I would like the enter-key to simply repeat whatever command I just performed and to use the escape key to end that chain. This is common usage in AutoCAD and my user preference and not the please, please of the previous items. I want to simply click & highlight a track and drag it where I need it instead of issuing a command to move. This is likewise no big deal but is how I work daily. If it requires a typed key, why do we not use the function keys instead of the multi-alt-control-shift dexterity now used? I was never able to play the piano.
  • The "Connect" command is useless for any practical trackwork. "Join" does a better job. In fact I cannot get the menu button for "Connect Two Tracks" to function at all. Of course the "Join" command can likewise be frustrating since it oscillates between "Track radius is smaller than minimum" & "Beyond end of track" with just a whisper of mouse movement.
  • Along with tunnel track, we need a bridge track. Just pairs of parallel lines would do. ]II[
    
    

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    Wish List for further development

• importing a scalable bitmap (GIF or JPEG) as a background.

• importing from other programs. (3rdPlanit, DXF, SVG, ... )

• exporting to other formats. (SVG, GIF, JPEG, ... ) Export to bitmap formats is possible via "Print to Bitmap". This generates BMP files on Windows and XBM on Linux. From there the usual tools like Paint Shop, GIMP, Image Magick, Irfan View can be used tp create GIFs, JPEG etc.

• modernize the menu/toolbar.

• Add a "pan hand" or at least scroll bars to move around the plan.

William Fisher's Wishes

• • Make the map screen useful or eliminate it. If my middle mouse button would zoom in/out in the workspace, I would seldom need to disengage my work and shift to that 2nd screen. When I am in the middle of a command [move/select] and need to shift my view, I have to abort my process since the focus does not return to the main window once you leave the map. I must restart that command.

• • The lowest row of numerical information could have labels, there is certainly room, like "Zoom","X-Axis",or "Y-Coordinate". Doubling [2x] the size of the Text Box may draw attention to the program's requests for input. I know this is overlooked by novice users. It would be nice if the zoom listing on the title bar menu highlighted the current setting so you would know which number is in the desired direction. The number you need is way down below in that unspecified lowest row.

• • Likewise most Windows apps allow a user to reorganize their menu buttons by right-clicking on the title bar. Usually with radio buttons where if a command is seldom used it can be eliminated from the list. This would help me considerably in the right-click context menu where every command is listed & requires side-slipping to find some of the most common. I want

• • Speaking of initial acts, could we have a Template saved? Or at least make the levels names and colours permanent on my system? I draw on a white screen, yellow is illegible and a remnant of black-screen DOS; maybe Linux is black screen too. If I want brown RR ties and blue rivers and green contours, I will want them every map I create.

• • In operations, I would like the enter-key to simply repeat whatever command I just performed and to use the escape key to end that chain. This is common usage in AutoCAD and my user preference and not the please, please of the previous items. I want to simply click & highlight a track and drag it where I need it instead of issuing a command to move. This is likewise no big deal but is how I work daily. If it requires a typed key, why do we not use the function keys instead of the multi-alt-control-shift dexterity now used? I was never able to play the piano.

• • The "Connect" command is useless for any practical trackwork. "Join" does a better job. In fact I cannot get the menu button for "Connect Two Tracks" to function at all. Of course the "Join" command can likewise be frustrating since it oscillates between "Track radius is smaller than minimum" & "Beyond end of track" with just a whisper of mouse movement.

• • Along with tunnel track, we need a bridge track. Just pairs of parallel lines would do. ]II[