[rkward-devel] [rkward] [Bug 355533] New: Graphics devices tool window [draft]

[meik michalke]

Am Freitag, 20. November 2015, 22:36:17 schrieb d_jan:
> Am 18.11.2015 um 13:17 schrieb Thomas Friedrichsmeier via KDE Bugzilla:
> > a while ago, we were discussing the possible inclusion of the graphics
> > devices somewhere into the main window of RKWard, instead of (or in
> > addition to) opening it in a separate window.
> 
> Is "opening in a seperate window" referring to the "output rk_out.html"
> or is this another mechanism?

it's about how RKWard handles plots. if you do something like "plot(1:10)" in 
RKWard, it will open an separate window -- the graphics device window. the 
idea is to be able to have this displayed *inside* the RKWard application, 
have a look at the screenshot:

> > i made a first draft of how this could look like:
> >  http://reaktanz.de/stuff/R/RKWard_graphics_section.png

this would be similar to how RStudio treats plots.

> > the most "difficult" decision is where to put the menu entries. in the
> > draft the graphics device has focus and its menu entries completely
> > replaced the usually available menu. but maybe the normal menu should
> > simply be added to, and not being replaced?
> 
> If you want, I could have a look at it usability wise, once I understand
> what it is about :)

definitely, please share your thoughts! you will have noticed that RKWard 
changes the menu with respect to the component being in focus at the moment 
(i.e., there are other menu entries available if a script file is in focus 
than if it is the R console or the workspace browser). my question is, if we 
integrated the graphics window into the main RKWard window just like we do 
with the other components, how exactly should the menu be affected?


viele grüße :: m.eik

-- 
  dipl. psych. meik michalke
  institut f"ur experimentelle psychologie
  abt. f"ur diagnostik und differentielle psychologie
  heinrich-heine-universit"at d-40204 d"usseldorf
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