Concatenate gets option for gap (transparent or color) and options redesigned

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Concatenate gets option for gap (transparent or color) and options redesigned

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New feature: You can set which gap you want between columns and/or between rows:
• 0px = no gap or concrete pixel size for the gap
• color is concretely chosen color, or transparent (if format does not permit transparency use the fallback behavior from the preferences)

In the course of that proposal I took the courtesy so reduce the amount of options, and cleverly achieve the same and even more.
• See the image series. I hope it's self explanatory. If not feel free to ask.

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Proposal (animated screen series)

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Re: Concatenate gets option for gap (transparent or color) and options redesigned

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Thanks for the mockup. The input field requires a valid number - so, infinite is not possible.
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Re: Concatenate gets option for gap (transparent or color) and options redesigned

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Just b/c a single aspect does not (yet) work, should not be a reason to discard a proposal altogether, which overall is much richer.

I'd like to discuss this proposal with you in a video call 1:1, and possibly find some common ground on this. What do you say?

Just send me 2-3 date/timeslot proposals via email, 1 of them should work.
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Re: Concatenate gets option for gap (transparent or color) and options redesigned

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@forum_adm I had addressed your concern with a solution. But got no more answer then. Does this improvement proposal have chanced for implementation?
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Re: Concatenate gets option for gap (transparent or color) and options redesigned

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That requires a complete rewrite of that code (for the dialog). So, that is onto the wishlist.
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Re: Concatenate gets option for gap (transparent or color) and options redesigned

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A "∞" in a number value not being possible was a really negligible argument IMHO. There are plenty design alternatives, like giving a special meaning to "0" or "-1".

A complete code rewrite is a good argument for not doing this or postponing this! Thanks for your answer!