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why do you want DnD? Doesnt GEF always work such that you pick the item tool
from the palette by clicking on it, and then clicking into the diagram to add
the item? Isn't this how other graphical tools (Paint, Gimp) work as well?
Original comment by sell.ber...@gmail.com
on 24 Jun 2011 at 1:12
Actually, GEF is way outdated. In my diploma theses programm, I tested the UI
with different users. Everybody(!!) tried to DnD elements and wondered why it
didn't work.
It's quite easy to implement with GEF.
Original comment by h.niederhausen@googlemail.com
on 24 Jun 2011 at 1:47
still, I think it depends on whom you called upon for testing. Had these people
previously been using database or other modeling tools? Were they likely to be
using such tools in the future?
as far as I know, the standard usage paradigm with graphical tools is "pick a
tool" and "apply the tool to the canvas".
Original comment by sell.ber...@gmail.com
on 24 Jun 2011 at 2:31
We can provide both. I guess the thing is, that the "table"-tool isn't seen as
a tool. Its the table itself and they want to drag it into the diagram.
The implementation would be an addition to the click-click interface.
Original comment by h.niederhausen@googlemail.com
on 24 Jun 2011 at 2:33
still - if you allow it, you will have to support it for all items. and the
other items, except table, are clearly "tool" items, in that you have to apply
them to an existing element. IMO, it would not make sense to drag a foreign key
onto the diagram.
Original comment by sell.ber...@gmail.com
on 24 Jun 2011 at 2:37
Original issue reported on code.google.com by
h.niederhausen@googlemail.com
on 24 Jun 2011 at 9:35