On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Michael J. Hammel wrote: > Thus spoke "David Necas (Yeti)" > > IMHO novice mode (if ever implemented) should restrict the > > things user can do to some sane set (simplifying the > > interface), and not try to turn the Gimp into Eliza > > Most of the time that I've heard of problems like this it has been when the > wrong layer has been selected or a layer with transparency is in use and > the user doesn't understand why you can't draw in a transparent area. > Novice mode might be as simple as forcing users to use a single layer that > doesn't have transparency enabled by default, allowing them to learn the > rest of the programs features without complicating their experience with layers. In my experience, it's most frequently been when some kind of select/cut/paste operation has created an un-anchored extra layer. In that case, the novice (who realises that layers are a complication - and is ignoring them for now) has the implications of layers forced upon them. > Just a thought. I'm not convinced that a "novice mode" is worth it though, > for all the same reasons mentioned already (like every novice will think > something in "novice mode" is still to difficult to understand). I dislike the idea of novice mode too. ---- Steve Baker (817)619-2657 (Vox/Vox-Mail) L3Com/Link Simulation & Training (817)619-2466 (Fax) Work: sjbaker@xxxxxxxx http://www.link.com Home: sjbaker1@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.sjbaker.org
