Slideshow bug and feature request

[Ian Davies]

Hi Thorsten,I just bought the GC9 upgrade and wondered if I could raise a bug issue that I originally reported for GC8.3 last year, and also suggest a small additional feature?The bug occurs in the slideshow feature, related to the 'zoom' function:If you have zoomed in on an image, then next time you zoom on an image in the same slideshow, there is a brief flash of the previous image that was zoomed in on (and at the magnification you were viewing it at), before then displaying the zoomed view of the current image.Running slideshows is one of the main tasks I perform with GC, and this can be quite distracting when it occurs on a large projector in a lecture hall!The feature request is also related to the slideshow, specifically the File list floating palette. Current behaviour:At the moment, the highlight to indicate which image in the list is currently being displayed travels down the list and then sits at the bottom of the palette while the names of any additional images scroll upwards one at a time.The problem:Specifically, this behaviour means that once the highlight gets to the bottom of the list, you no longer have any clue as to what the next image is going to be, since the name of the next file in the slideshow is not displayed until you actually advance. When presenting a slideshow, it's nice to know what is coming next, so that you can tailor your comments.The solution:Keep the highlight in the middle of the visible list whenever possible. The highlight moves down the list as normal until it gets to the halfway point of the vertical height of the floating palette. At this point, the list starts to scroll upwards, keeping the highlight in the middle of the view, thereby giving the presenter information on the upcoming filenames in the slideshow. Once the last name in the list has scrolled into view, the highlight continues to move down the list until it gets to the last filename. See attached GIF for a demo.Thanks for all the good work.cheersIan

[thorstenlemke]

Attachments ear Ian,many thanks for your feedback.I will check that.Thorsten (important note: please always include this complete email in your reply)-----------------------------------------------------------------Thorsten LemkeLemke Software GmbHZum Rohkamp 5e31228 PeineGermanyPhone: +49 5171 72200 (German)Phone: +49 5171 72202 (English)Mobile:+49 171 1420235Fax:   +49 5171 72201WWW:   http://www.lemkesoft.comE-Mail:lemke@le ... omfacebook: http://www.facebook.com/LemkesoftXING: http://www.xing.com/profile/Thorsten_LemkeLinkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/thorstenlemkeBusiness details:Amtsgericht Hildesheim HRB 101500Gescha�ftsfuhrer Dipl.-Ing. Thorsten LemkeUSt.IdNr. DE204841752----------------------------------------------------------------- On 21.12.2013, at 14:56, Ian Davies <ian@acid-product.co.uk> wrote: Hi Thorsten,I just bought the GC9 upgrade and wondered if I could raise a bug issue that I originally reported for GC8.3 last year, and also suggest a small additional feature?The bug occurs in the slideshow feature, related to the 'zoom' function:If you have zoomed in on an image, then next time you zoom on an image in the same slideshow, there is a brief flash of the previous image that was zoomed in on (and at the magnification you were viewing it at), before then displaying the zoomed view of the current image.Running slideshows is one of the main tasks I perform with GC, and this can be quite distracting when it occurs on a large projector in a lecture hall!The feature request is also related to the slideshow, specifically the File list floating palette. Current behaviour:At the moment, the highlight to indicate which image in the list is currently being displayed travels down the list and then sits at the bottom of the palette while the names of any additional images scroll upwards one at a time.The problem:Specifically, this behaviour means that once the highlight gets to the bottom of the list, you no longer have any clue as to what the next image is going to be, since the name of the next file in the slideshow is not displayed until you actually advance. When presenting a slideshow, it's nice to know what is coming next, so that you can tailor your comments.The solution:Keep the highlight in the middle of the visible list whenever possible. The highlight moves down the list as normal until it gets to the halfway point of the vertical height of the floating palette. At this point, the list starts to scroll upwards, keeping the highlight in the middle of the view, thereby giving the presenter information on the upcoming filenames in the slideshow. Once the last name in the list has scrolled into view, the highlight continues to move down the list until it gets to the last filename. See attached GIF for a demo.Thanks for all the good work.cheersIan<file-list-demo.gif>

[thorstenlemke]

Attachments :Hi Ian, please download the latest BETA. The file list should now work as requested. Please check: http://www.lemkesoft.org/beta.html Regards Thorsten Lemke (important note: please always include this complete email in your reply) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Thorsten Lemke Lemke Software GmbH Zum Rohkamp 5e 31228 Peine Germany Phone: +49 5171 72200 (German) Phone: +49 5171 72202 (English) Mobile:+49 171 1420235 Fax: +49 5171 72201 WWW: http://www.lemkesoft.com E-Mail:lemke@lemkesoft.com facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Lemkesoft XING: http://www.xing.com/profile/Thorsten_Lemke Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/thorstenlemke Business details: Amtsgericht Hildesheim HRB 101500 Gescha�ftsfuhrer Dipl.-Ing. Thorsten Lemke USt.IdNr. DE204841752 ----------------------------------------------------------------- On 21.12.2013, at 14:56, Ian Davies <ian@acid-product.co.uk> wrote: > Hi Thorsten, > > I just bought the GC9 upgrade and wondered if I could raise a bug issue that I originally reported for GC8.3 last year, and also suggest a small additional feature? > > The bug occurs in the slideshow feature, related to the 'zoom' function: > If you have zoomed in on an image, then next time you zoom on an image in the same slideshow, there is a brief flash of the previous image that was zoomed in on (and at the magnification you were viewing it at), before then displaying the zoomed view of the current image. > Running slideshows is one of the main tasks I perform with GC, and this can be quite distracting when it occurs on a large projector in a lecture hall! > > The feature request is also related to the slideshow, specifically the File list floating palette. > > Current behaviour: > At the moment, the highlight to indicate which image in the list is currently being displayed travels down the list and then sits at the bottom of the palette while the names of any additional images scroll upwards one at a time. > > The problem: > Specifically, this behaviour means that once the highlight gets to the bottom of the list, you no longer have any clue as to what the next image is going to be, since the name of the next file in the slideshow is not displayed until you actually advance. When presenting a slideshow, it's nice to know what is coming next, so that you can tailor your comments. > > The solution: > Keep the highlight in the middle of the visible list whenever possible. The highlight moves down the list as normal until it gets to the halfway point of the vertical height of the floating palette. At this point, the list starts to scroll upwards, keeping the highlight in the middle of the view, thereby giving the presenter information on the upcoming filenames in the slideshow. Once the last name in the list has scrolled into view, the highlight continues to move down the list until it gets to the last filename. See attached GIF for a demo. > > Thanks for all the good work. > > cheers > Ian > > <file-list-demo.gif>