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Palette docking on macOS, scripting


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v2 is a nice update. Unfortunately, palette docking on macs still hasn't been addressed. While the windows version allows two or more columns of palettes to be docked side by side, in macOS only one column is possible. I much prefer the tidyness of docked palettes, and really can't stand the floting ones Would be nice if finally, after so many years, someone took the time to fix this.

Would be interesting to know how Serif thinks about scripting. From the perspective of tech savvy users it opens up so many possibilities. Is it ever coming?

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3 hours ago, Rocketdrive said:

Is it ever coming?

3 hours ago, Rocketdrive said:

in macOS only one column is possible

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MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2

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7 minutes ago, Rocketdrive said:

what I mean is the possibility to dock yet another palette column, e.g. on the left side of the the right column. It is possible in Windows.

I know what you meant. :) 
But that isn't possible on Mac, and if I recall correctly, a staff member once mentioned something on the forum that there are some technical reasons for that.
Hence all we can do on Mac is to make use of each side. With keyboard shortcuts it's pretty handy. Usually I have the right studio always on while opening the left studio only when needed. Also, I keep all common panels at exactly the same positions in all three apps and in all personas. Muscle memory matters… 

MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2

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What I'd rather like to see as an option is panel docking into icons/buttons à la Affinity on iPad. Or like Adobe apps, for that matter.
Screen estate on a 15" MacBook is precious.

MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2

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4 minutes ago, loukash said:

... and if I recall correctly, a staff member once mentioned something on the forum that there are some technical reasons for that.

I'm sure there are :) Maybe some choices earlier on, which now would take a lot of time to correct. Or some 3rd party library that works like this on Windows, but like that on Macs... "It isn't possible" is just so vague, I'd prefer to understand why and I'll leave it be. Ever since I raised the question it just appeared like an oversight.

Thanks for mentioning that someone noticed.

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