Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.81] (HELO homiemail-a61.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5307373 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 05 Dec 2013 04:59:21 +0100 Received: from homiemail-a61.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a61.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CC79F578078 for ; Wed, 4 Dec 2013 20:01:50 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=influxx.com; h= mime-version:in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id:from :subject:date:to; s=influxx.com; bh=rnEwX1JzlxqFCg6g9QA5FwiLtDw= ; b=kc5PdWoJcL+eJmfHm6m15CtNj4li/3S75WLgbThIAIQp/6/LtP0Syx3Z0DUt wJD9r3CnzbIS0+cCwuyodpIEd+Rvuz0Feg4zCbCMrOqr6VSzgaK1ol8NWmm3Fro0 Pyx4cKnsX/rukk7PweZZFdKcWP/e4VMVIaXzgwCbj97fneo= Received: from [192.168.0.20] (cpe-98-148-138-81.socal.res.rr.com [98.148.138.81]) (Authenticated sender: adam@influxx.com) by homiemail-a61.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id A2459578071 for ; Wed, 4 Dec 2013 20:01:50 -0800 (PST) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753.1) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-5--112984036 Message-Id: <28ABA64F-EB8E-4691-8657-0E70E8446844@influxx.com> From: adam mercado Subject: Re: [AE] AE's effects palette drives me nuts Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 20:01:48 -0800 To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753.1) --Apple-Mail-5--112984036 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed Not sure if its the same issue you are reporting, but I hate when I =20 have the timeline maximized (~ key) and click on an effect parameter, =20= and the I immediately redraws back to the full view with the focus on =20= the Effect parameter window. Very very annoying, and yes it sure does =20= violate good UX design. Adam Mercado Influxx Media Production Fullerton, CA Moving Images. For Business 714=B0928=B09896 http://www.influxx.com http://www.twitter.com/influxx http://www.linkedin.com/in/influxx http://influxx.tumblr.com/archive http://www.flickr.com/photos/influxx On Dec 4, 2013, at 1:29 PM, scott.aelist wrote: > AE has this weird behavior where it jumps or scrolls when i click =20 > to expand a set of properties (see image below). Every time it =20 > happens, I have to pause to get my bearings before continuing to =20 > work. Why would I want a set of controls to suddenly rearrange =20 > themselves whenever I click something? I don't need help =20 > scrolling... I have a little scroll wheel for that. I can't help =20 > think that violates some general UX design principle. > http://i.imgur.com/n8mDx8j.gif --Apple-Mail-5--112984036 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Not sure if its the same issue you are reporting, but I hate when I have = the timeline maximized (~ key) and click on an effect parameter, and the = I immediately redraws back to the full view with the focus on the Effect = parameter window. Very very annoying, and yes it sure does violate good = UX design.




On Dec 4, 2013, at 1:29 PM, scott.aelist = wrote:

AE has this weird behavior where it jumps = or scrolls when i click to expand a set of properties (see image below). = Every time it happens, I have to pause to get my bearings before = continuing to work. Why would I want a set of controls to suddenly = rearrange themselves whenever I click something? I don't need help = scrolling... I have a little scroll wheel for that. I can't help think = that violates some general UX design principle.
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