Dev:Ref/Proposals/UI/Merge Redo History and Error Notification

Merging Redo History and Error Notification into a Separate Editor/Window

Current System

The current redo History (which also acts as the action history) is hidden in the toolbar under "Repeat>History...", and the error notification only shows up at the top header or as a popup that can't be accessed again. Examples are shown below.

Redo History

Error which is only shown once

Proposal

If the Redo History was moved to a separate window/editor, and error notifications were sent to said window, it would allow for greater error notification discovery and greater scene awareness. It would also give users a sense of when the error occurred in the context of their actions.

Proposal (mockup, needs to include specific object names...):

Proposed redo menu

Advantages

• Greater error information access
• Unified event log
• Standardized method of notification
• Clarifies what undo will affect

Disadvantages

• More editors open
• Increased window clutter
• Needs larger area than a button (currently)

PLyczkowski

I agree this would make things a bit clearer, and solve the issue of errors displaying for a few seconds and then disappearing. What I change is the name - to just "History", and placement - not in a new window, but in a Quick Settings Popup in the global bar.

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