FS#2545Confusing re-use of the same icon for two purposes: pencil vs. pencil
- Type
- Suggestion
- Status
- Closed
- Resolution
- Won't implement
- Category
- QCAD (main)
- Severity
- Very Low
- Priority
- Low
- Reported version
- 3.29.4
- Operating system
- All
- Reported
- 2024-03-06 by iOne_iTwo
- Closed
- 2024-03-06 by andrew
See attached.
In the "layer list" header qcad uses a pencil icon for "edit layer".
But the exact same symbol means something different just below.
In the layer list the pencil seems to mean "current layer", and it not clickable,
though the eye icon next door is.
In short: it's confusing that clicking the pencil in the layer list does not, say, edit the layer.
Comments (1)
I agree.
I can recall that it took a while before I understood what the different meaning was.
A single click sets the intended current but a double click has no effect.
One needs to double click on the layer name field instead.
It is a lesser issue in the Block List because both mean 'editing'.
A simple arrow or even a simple 'Blob' would be better.
While keeping the pencil to edit the layer properties.
Too bad it has already been rejected.
Regards,
CVH