"add title" function really hard to find

[Merlijn Sebrechts]

Hi

My girlfriend is using OpenShot for a school project. It does most of the things she wants to, but some functions are really hard to discover. For example, she wanted to show some text with the video as background, and she though OpenShot could not do it.

In Ubuntu, the menu is hidden by default, so you only see the menu items after you mouse-over them. She did not find a title/text function, and she did not think to look in the menu bar, so she asked my help.

Possible solutions:
 - Add "add title" icon to toolbar.
 - Add "Animated title" and "Title" as effect in the "Effects" tab.
 - Add "Titles and Text" tab next to "Effects"

I have not looked at the code, but I think the first one will be the most easy one to accomplish.

Extra:
 - Change "Title" to "Title or Text"

Thanks

[Olivier Girard (eolinwen)]

Ubuntu is a special case i.e menu is hidden and that's not all LInux
distribution. In more, like we will come on Window and on OS X. ...
I don't tag it like invalid because the idea of having an icon toolbar is a
good idea.
Thanks.

2014-12-15 14:39 GMT+01:00 Merlijn Sebrechts <email address hidden>:
>
> Public bug reported:
>
> Hi
>
>
> My girlfriend is using OpenShot for a school project. It does most of the
> things she wants to, but some functions are really hard to discover. For
> example, she wanted to show some text with the video as background, and she
> though OpenShot could not do it.
>
> In Ubuntu, the menu is hidden by default, so you only see the menu items
> after you mouse-over them. She did not find a title/text function, and
> she did not think to look in the menu bar, so she asked my help.
>
> Possible solutions:
> - Add "add title" icon to toolbar.
> - Add "Animated title" and "Title" as effect in the "Effects" tab.
> - Add "Titles and Text" tab next to "Effects"
>
> I have not looked at the code, but I think the first one will be the
> most easy one to accomplish.
>
> Extra:
> - Change "Title" to "Title or Text"
>
>
> Thanks
>
> ** Affects: openshot
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> --
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> Bugs, which is subscribed to OpenShot Video Editor.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1402667
>
> Title:
> "add title" function really hard to find
>
> Status in OpenShot Video Editor:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Hi
>
>
> My girlfriend is using OpenShot for a school project. It does most of
> the things she wants to, but some functions are really hard to discover.
> For example, she wanted to show some text with the video as background, and
> she though OpenShot could not do it.
>
> In Ubuntu, the menu is hidden by default, so you only see the menu
> items after you mouse-over them. She did not find a title/text
> function, and she did not think to look in the menu bar, so she asked
> my help.
>
> Possible solutions:
> - Add "add title" icon to toolbar.
> - Add "Animated title" and "Title" as effect in the "Effects" tab.
> - Add "Titles and Text" tab next to "Effects"
>
> I have not looked at the code, but I think the first one will be the
> most easy one to accomplish.
>
> Extra:
> - Change "Title" to "Title or Text"
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/openshot/+bug/1402667/+subscriptions
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[Olivier Girard (eolinwen)]

OUps. I've completelly forgotten that I've introduced in the 2.0 something very interesting at this level and for others functions which, I'm sure that you 'll like. But I can't tell you more now.You'll see that later.

[Merlijn Sebrechts (merlijn-sebrechts)]

Thanks! Any time estimate on v2.0?

2014-12-15 15:29 GMT+01:00 Olivier Girard <email address hidden>:
>
> OUps. I've completelly forgotten that I've introduced in the 2.0
> something very interesting at this level and for others functions which,
> I'm sure that you 'll like. But I can't tell you more now.You'll see
> that later.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1402667
>
> Title:
> "add title" function really hard to find
>
> Status in OpenShot Video Editor:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Hi
>
>
> My girlfriend is using OpenShot for a school project. It does most of
> the things she wants to, but some functions are really hard to discover.
> For example, she wanted to show some text with the video as background, and
> she though OpenShot could not do it.
>
> In Ubuntu, the menu is hidden by default, so you only see the menu
> items after you mouse-over them. She did not find a title/text
> function, and she did not think to look in the menu bar, so she asked
> my help.
>
> Possible solutions:
> - Add "add title" icon to toolbar.
> - Add "Animated title" and "Title" as effect in the "Effects" tab.
> - Add "Titles and Text" tab next to "Effects"
>
> I have not looked at the code, but I think the first one will be the
> most easy one to accomplish.
>
> Extra:
> - Change "Title" to "Title or Text"
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/openshot/+bug/1402667/+subscriptions
>

[Olivier Girard (eolinwen)]

Unfortunately no. Anyway, it will be firstly the beta.

2014-12-15 15:39 GMT+01:00 Merlijn Sebrechts <email address hidden>:
>
> Thanks! Any time estimate on v2.0?
>
> 2014-12-15 15:29 GMT+01:00 Olivier Girard <email address hidden>:
> >
> > OUps. I've completelly forgotten that I've introduced in the 2.0
> > something very interesting at this level and for others functions which,
> > I'm sure that you 'll like. But I can't tell you more now.You'll see
> > that later.
> >
> > --
> > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> > report.
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1402667
> >
> > Title:
> > "add title" function really hard to find
> >
> > Status in OpenShot Video Editor:
> > New
> >
> > Bug description:
> > Hi
> >
> >
> > My girlfriend is using OpenShot for a school project. It does most of
> > the things she wants to, but some functions are really hard to discover.
> > For example, she wanted to show some text with the video as background,
> and
> > she though OpenShot could not do it.
> >
> > In Ubuntu, the menu is hidden by default, so you only see the menu
> > items after you mouse-over them. She did not find a title/text
> > function, and she did not think to look in the menu bar, so she asked
> > my help.
> >
> > Possible solutions:
> > - Add "add title" icon to toolbar.
> > - Add "Animated title" and "Title" as effect in the "Effects" tab.
> > - Add "Titles and Text" tab next to "Effects"
> >
> > I have not looked at the code, but I think the first one will be the
> > most easy one to accomplish.
> >
> > Extra:
> > - Change "Title" to "Title or Text"
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/openshot/+bug/1402667/+subscriptions
> >
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are a member of OpenShot
> Bugs, which is subscribed to OpenShot Video Editor.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1402667
>
> Title:
> "add title" function really hard to find
>
> Status in OpenShot Video Editor:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Hi
>
>
> My girlfriend is using OpenShot for a school project. It does most of
> the things she wants to, but some functions are really hard to discover.
> For example, she wanted to show some text with the video as background, and
> she though OpenShot could not do it.
>
> In Ubuntu, the menu is hidden by default, so you only see the menu
> items after you mouse-over them. She did not find a title/text
> function, and she did not think to look in the menu bar, so she asked
> my help.
>
> Possible solutions:
> - Add "add title" icon to toolbar.
> - Add "Animated title" and "Title" as effect in the "Effects" tab.
> - Add "Titles and Text" tab next to "Effects"
>
> I have not looked at the code, but I think the first one will be the
> most easy one to accomplish.
>
> Extra:
> - Change "Title" to "Title or Text"
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/openshot/+bug/1402667/+subscriptions
>
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