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Nate_Moehring

context help datatype glyphs in Bundle/Unbundle nodes

Status: New

When a complex application uses deeply nested clusters to organize their application data, it can be difficult for others trying to extend/maintain that code if they are not intimitely familiar with the names and the datatypes of the elements within the data structure.  Is that element a integer, enum, string, path, array, cluster, object?

 

The context help provided when hovering over wires and the color and texture of the wire on the diagram is very useful, but neither of these are available when you are attempting to select the correct element from the bundle/unbundle nodes.

 

I propose that the same datatype glyphs shown in the context help when hovering over wires should also be visible when attempting to select the correct element in the bundle/unbundle nodes.

 

Enhanced Bundle Element Selector, no context help.JPG

Nate Moehring

SDG
3 Comments
JackDunaway
Trusted Enthusiast

Cool idea! Kudos! Just thinking out loud here: could the same apply to property nodes?

 

(Also, very nice picture, that's what made this Idea come alive for me. [Also, PNG rather than JPG gives lossless compression])

David_L
Active Participant
Ya, thats actually a really nifty idea...  and I say have it displayed on the actual bundle/unbundle by name functions as well.  
Broken_Arrow
Active Participant
Nice. Kudos. But I would hope not at the risk of making the list slow to populate.  
Richard