✨ Hide radial menu

[JaceThings]

Feature Request Description

I don't know if this is too much to ask for, since it's kind of Loop's branding, but I never use the mouse or the actual Radial menu itself.

I'm putting these two requests together as I think they complement each other. If the mouse + trigger key is disabled, the radial menu is just an aesthetic thing for keyboard users.

Obviously, disabling them independently would be nice, but to reduce scope, it could be one ticket.

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[mrkai77]

Yeahh I saw this coming sooner or later...

I'm putting these two requests together as I think they complement each other.

I only see one request here, which is to be able to disable the radial menu. Would you be able to elaborate on that?

[JaceThings]

1. Disable the radial menu (only the menu).
2. Disable holding down a key and moving your mouse to place and have the window go there.

You can't have the mouse drag without the radial menu, but if you get rid of both, the menu becomes useless.

[mrkai77]

Got it, thanks!

So your second point is to basically disable mouse interaction?
I feel like that's a little unintuitive, since radial menus are primarily based around mouse input. I think that having one option to disable the radial menu, like the option to disable the preview window would be more simple from the user's perspective.

But I'm still debating on whether I should do this, as the radial menu is what Loop is all about (although I also mostly use keyboard shortcuts as well). I'm thinking that being able to add a delay to the radial menu might be more ideal? Like the delay to the trigger key, but specifically for the radial menu. This would essentially address this issue, as well. Let me know what you think :)

Also, thank you so much for always reporting so many issues!

[JaceThings]

So your second point is to basically disable mouse interaction?

Yes! I personally have activated it by accident like 2 times so far (I know it's small, but just funny) and I don't even know how.

I feel like that's a little unintuitive, since radial menus are primarily based around mouse input.

Yeah, I agree. That's why, as I said before, it doesn't make sense to hide the radial menu if you're using a mouse. But if you've disabled the feature, the radial menu is pointless. As you mentioned, radial menus are more suitable for mouse actions.

I think that having one option to disable the radial menu, like the option to disable the preview window would be more simple from the user's perspective

Yeah, no problem. These were just ideas after all. I like Loop's menu, but hey, if I can get an option to remove it, I'm gonna ask :)

I'm thinking that being able to add a delay to the radial menu might be more ideal?

That's an interesting one. My first thought would be, "If I set the delay to, like, 4 seconds, does that mean if I complete my action in less than 4 seconds via the keyboard, the menu won't show up?" If so, I'm so down!

This would essentially address this issue, as well. Let me know what you think :)

If it works as I explained, it does! Minus the accidental mouse activation, but that only happens when I'm cross-armed for some fucked-up reason 😭

Also, thank you so much for always reporting so many issues!

I love Loop. I want it to be the best. I'd love to help in any way I can! I'm also a designer, so if you ever need any non-"default Apple settings" looking settings, hmu ;)

[mrkai77]

Awesome!

That's an interesting one. My first thought would be, "If I set the delay to, like, 4 seconds, does that mean if I complete my action in less than 4 seconds via the keyboard, the menu won't show up?" If so, I'm so down!

Yup, that's exactly what I meant! I'll go ahead and put this on the to-do list!

Minus the accidental mouse activation, but that only happens when I'm cross-armed for some fucked-up reason 😭

How do you activate Loop by accident from the mouse haha... If it's middle click you can disable that in the settings 😉 Or is it something else?

I love Loop. I want it to be the best. I'd love to help in any way I can! I'm also a designer, so if you ever need any non-"default Apple settings" looking settings, hmu ;)

I really appreciate it :) Also, what do you mean by 'non-"default Apple settings"'? I personally think the current settings window is starting to clutter, so I'm down to explore other designs!

[JaceThings]

How do you activate Loop by accident from the mouse haha... If it's middle click you can disable that in the settings 😉 Or is it something else?

Trackpad! I'm pretty sure when it happens, it occurs when I need to press my Super key (right ⌘) and some other weird key that I can only access with my left hand. Somehow, my palm ends up pressing down on the trackpad. I'll be sure to check out my hand positions when it happens next time 😭

Also, what do you mean by 'non-"default Apple settings"'?

Some settings panels that are more styled, like not "Apple-looking settings," just as Safari (image 1), AirBuddy, Cleanshot (image 3), and many other apps do. They all look the same! Apple Grey, with tabs on the top and checkboxes and switches.

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What I'm proposing is a custom UI like Telegram (Image 4) or Raycast (Image 5), or especially like Craft (Image 6), since Loop has custom icons.

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[mrkai77]

Trackpad! I'm pretty sure when it happens, it occurs when I need to press my Super key (right ⌘) and some other weird key that I can only access with my left hand. Somehow, my palm ends up pressing down on the trackpad. I'll be sure to check out my hand positions when it happens next time 😭

Got it haha!

What I'm proposing is a custom UI like Telegram (Image 4) or Raycast (Image 5), or especially like Craft (Image 6), since Loop has custom icons.

I really like the Raycast or Craft ones! But with how complicated Loop is becoming, I think something like Craft (aka having a sidebar) would be more suitable in the long-term. But I also want Loop to follow Apple's HIG at least a little, so I'm thinking of something along the lines of a combination of Apple's System Settings sidebar and Craft's settings?
And I'm just throwing ideas out here, but maybe the background of the settings window could be translucent kind of like Raycast? This is something I did do in the first few versions of Loop, but ended up taking out because it looked pretty bad in light mode (which I don't use). But I think this could be possible with a blur gradient like Raycast.

EDIT: I was looking through Loop's graphics folder and found this old screenshot 😂
This is how Loop's settings looked with the background blur!
https://github.com/MrKai77/Loop/blob/develop/assets/graphics/radial_menu.png

[mrkai77]

Let me know how this is! You can find the setting under the radial menu section of the settings window.
Loop.zip