Measurement bar problems

[Tomaz Canabrava]

On Tuesday 15 October 2013 15:29:32 Willem Ferguson wrote:
> Look at this image:
> 
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/o7rwx8k1z1zw8uc/Measurement%20bar.png
> 
> Several problems:
> 1) Information bar in the way. Cannot acces red measurment anchor on
> lefthand side.

the information bar should be draggable - but there's a bug on mac ( and 
sometimes on linux ) that's making them fixed. I'm trying to solve this.

> 2) Information in 'Information' box really not relevant while doing
> measurements..
> 
> Some possible solutions:
> 
> 1) While pressing 'shift' on keyboard, let information box disappear
> (least preferred option, I think), allowing access to measurment anchor
> on left hand side.
> 
> 2) Allow Information box to be dragged around the profile space so it is
> out of the way from critical points. Even if one is not doing
> measurements one would perhaps like to see the start of the dive
> profile, now covered by 'Information', therefore it would help if one
> could drag the Information out of the way.
> 
> 3) Make 'Information' clickable. (the most efficient option I think)
> Upon click on the 'Information' text at the top of the text box (see
> mouse pointer in image above) it expands to show all information. Upon
> another click it reduces to a single 'Information' button but with no
> information underneath.
> 
> 4) When Measurement bar is activated, switch off the 'Information' box.
> (the easiest option I think)
> 
> 5) In setting up the preferences for subsurface, have a setting for
> 'Information' to control its behaviour.
> 
> I hope this makes sense.
> 
> Kind regards,
> willemf
> 
> 
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