Re: [Gretl-devel] GUI enhancements
On Thu, 17 Jun 2010, Henrique Andrade wrote:
Em 16 de junho de 2010 Allin Cottrell <cottrell(a)wfu.edu>
escreveu:
On Wed, 16 Jun 2010, Henrique Andrade wrote:
>
> > I'm suggesting not an icon for each list, but an icon to all lists (just
> > like the icon we already have for scalars).
>
> And what should it do?
What does the scalar icon do? Isn't it just to help us to see
the scalars currently stored in our Gretl session? So my idea is
to create an icon to allow us to see all the available variable
lists in a friendly way.
Finally, I would like to make two observations: (1) this is only
a suggestion and, (2) I do not know the efforts required to make
such a change (since I do not have the knowledge necessary for
such evaluation).
Sorry, I don't mean to be unduly negative; and neither do I expect
non-programmers to have a precise notion of how much effort would
be involved in implementing a given GUI feature.
That said, I'd repeat my question: if you're suggesting a feature
(which is fine!) please also explain (unless it's totally obvious)
what this feature would be good for -- that is, make a definite
case for the feature.
As regards a "lists" icon in the gretl icon view I can to some
degree imagine what it might be good for, but I'm not a big user
of the session view myself so I have my doubts. I'm thinking, what
could it do that the main window menu items can't do just as well?
Maybe there's a good answer to that, but somebody needs to suggest
it to me.
Allin Cottrell