Ruler and toolbar for the profile

[Tomaz Canabrava]

tooltip movement is broken in *some* cases, but I didn't managed to find a
realiable way to test and unbreak that =(


On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Dirk Hohndel <dirk at hohndel.org> wrote:

> On Fri, 2013-09-27 at 18:58 +0300, Lubomir I. Ivanov wrote:
> > On 27 September 2013 17:04, Maximilian Güntner
> > <maximilian.guentner at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Thanks for your input, Lubomir.
> > >
> > > 2013/9/27 Lubomir I. Ivanov <neolit123 at gmail.com>:
> > >> cont'd.
> > >> - also, it may be best to move the ruler graphics (lines + text) on
> > >> top of all other elements (z order).
> > > Please have a look at the attached patch. The ruler is now the last
> > > element added to the scene() (-> on top).
> > >
> >
> > just tried the patch. yes, it is now.
> >
> > >>> here are some observations and suggestions:
> > >>> - if the ruler is enabled then perhaps the toolTip (info panel)
> should
> > >>> not be. the problem here is that the first control point of the ruler
> > >>> lies under the tooltip and cannot be accessed. i think the ruler
> > >>> toggle should switch the toolTip on/off.
> > >
> > > This can be easily done with one LOC but I am not sure whether this is
> > > really beneficial.
> > > I think that the toolTip is still useful together with the ruler.
> > >
> >
> > the main problem is that the tooltip is still above the ruler at all
> > times and the left-hand control point is not accessible, ever. it also
> > covers the actual ruler text partially.
> >
> > quite frankly, i never liked the static tooltip, because on smaller
> > profiles it covers a good portion of the graph while moving around.
> > perhaps a tooltip that follows the mouse is a good solution here and
> > it also solves the problem of not being able to click at a portion of
> > the profile because the tooltip is there. however, i do think that if
> > the ruler text and the tooltip are both active the information may be
> > a bit too much.
> >
> > others should give an opinion as well, i would think.
>
> Umm, you  should be able to move the tooltip... is that broken?
>
> Ahh, yes. Maximilian just said on IRC that he'll fix that...
>
> /D
>
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