Re: [Audacity-devel] Update wxWidgets screenshot?
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From: Dominic M. <do...@au...> - 2007-05-10 07:32:49
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On May 9, 2007, at 4:09 PM, Mar...@ao... wrote: > Is this for Debug only or Release? This is for Debug only. This is a tool for developers and authors to use. I wrote it because I'm trying to improve our documentation and I realized I could save myself a lot of time by adding a few features directly. > If Release then I suggest that it needs > some UI work. For a start, here on windows I see the following > 'problems': > Directory is defaulting to > c:\Audacity\Audacity\audacity2\lib-src\portaudio\winproj > \PAStaticWMME here, not where I usually store this kind of stuff. OK > And I have to guess what the file was called. It should say the filename in the status bar > Alt-Tab (switch apps) is showing 2 DOS-type icons - one is the > 'Screen > Capture Frame' and the other is the blue background. > Ruler isn't capturing anything like the ruler here, including still > capturing part of the 'Screen Capture Frame'. > What does a user think as 'Frame' in 'Screen Capture Frame'. > > I could go on, but won't. > > What is the idea of this? A useful tool for documentation? For > who? A few > people writing Audacity documentation or the masses of students > (including > mine) out there using it? I intended it only for the few people writing Audacity documentation. If others find it useful that's great but I really didn't care about it having a nice UI, just that it gets the job done. So really my priority is just to get the important functionality working on all three platforms so I can make a bunch of new screenshots. This will really be a huge win the first time we update the UI and need to regenerate all of the images in our documentation! > Here in the UK I know that a lot of High Schools are using Audacity > in their > delivery of ICT courses to 14-16 year olds (GCSE-level or GNVQ > courses) (due > to cost, I imagine). The students have to document a lot of steps > they have > used on an app to get from A to B by use of screen dumps (IMHO > they don't > learn much ICT, but that's another story). This would be a very > useful tool > for them but only if it had a 'set and forget' set of defaults so > that they > could do something, press a button, do some more, press a button > etc.. The > current 29 buttons seems OTT for this. > > This sounds like a bit of a project in itself. Maybe there's some > programmer out there who wants to get involved and some high school > teacher who wants > to input some guidance? I never even though of that. Cool! - Dominic > Just a thought > Martyn > > In a message dated 08/05/2007 09:02:28 GMT Daylight Time, > do...@au... writes: > By the way, does "Toggle Background" work? It should create a window > with a solid blue background behind the Audacity window... > > - Dominic > > > On May 7, 2007, at 12:10 PM, Mar...@ao... wrote: > >> Dominic >> >> I had to do a couple of changes to get it to compile under Windows, >> so I >> committed them along with the project file (twice, since I had done >> it wrong). >> >> There seems to be a problem bringing Audacity to the front before >> the screen >> shot is taken, >> _http://members.aol.com/martynshaw/toolbars000.png_ >> (http://members.aol.com/martynshaw/toolbars000.png) >> and >> _http://members.aol.com/martynshaw/windowplus001.png_ >> (http://members.aol.com/martynshaw/windowplus001.png) >> are typical results. >> >> Here is another I just did where you can see this email, the Screen >> Capture >> Frame and Audacity starting to appear when the grab is taken: >> _http://members.aol.com/martynshaw/fullscreen001.png_ >> (http://members.aol.com/martynshaw/fullscreen001.png) >> >> Another problem I notice is that the Screen Capture Frame stays >> there even >> when I close Audacity, but of course crashes when you try and use >> it. >> >> Otherwise it looks pretty useful! >> >> HTH >> Martyn >> >> In a message dated 07/05/2007 10:30:28 GMT Daylight Time, >> do...@au... writes: >> Funny you should mention screenshots...I just checked in some new >> code that lets you capture Audacity screenshots right from >> within the >> program. The idea is to provide an easy way to make consistent- >> looking screenshots for documentation and tutorials. >> >> Access it from the help menu: "Screenshot Tools" >> >> Could someone update the Windows project file (add Screenshot.cpp)? >> And I'm curious how well it works on Windows - on the Mac it's >> working beautifully. (There are some known bugs in the TrackPanel- >> specific stuff...but the main window, full screen, and toolbar >> capturing should hopefully work.) >> >> - Dominic >> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Audacity-devel mailing list > Aud...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel |