FR-UI-4 — Open Help from develop #63

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2026-09-25T00:05:47Z

dtourolle commented

2026-09-25 00:05:47 +00:00

Help can only be opened from the grid. The "Help" button (renamed from "Gestures" in 00c028c) and F1 both live in the library; the "Controls and shortcuts" sheet is drawn by LibraryGrid, so develop — where most of the keyboard vocabulary is — has no way to it.

Why

The shortcuts a photographer wants to look up are mostly develop's (Ctrl+E, Ctrl+Shift+C, A/D, Z, R, H, [ ]). Having to leave the photograph to find out how to do something to it is the wrong way round.

Deliverable

Move the sheet up to the shell (as the export and copy sheets are) so both views can open it; bind F1 in develop's key scope; give develop's top bar a way in for pointer and touch. Opening it from develop could start on the Develop section.

Acceptance

F1 opens Help from develop and from the grid
A pointer/touch route to it exists in develop
Develop's keys stand down while it is open, as they do for the export and copy sheets

**Help can only be opened from the grid.** The "Help" button (renamed from "Gestures" in 00c028c) and F1 both live in the library; the "Controls and shortcuts" sheet is drawn by `LibraryGrid`, so develop — where most of the keyboard vocabulary is — has no way to it. ## Why The shortcuts a photographer wants to look up are mostly develop's (Ctrl+E, Ctrl+Shift+C, A/D, Z, R, H, [ ]). Having to leave the photograph to find out how to do something to it is the wrong way round. ## Deliverable Move the sheet up to the shell (as the export and copy sheets are) so both views can open it; bind F1 in develop's key scope; give develop's top bar a way in for pointer and touch. Opening it from develop could start on the Develop section. ## Acceptance - [ ] F1 opens Help from develop and from the grid - [ ] A pointer/touch route to it exists in develop - [ ] Develop's keys stand down while it is open, as they do for the export and copy sheets

dtourolle added the ergonomics ui size:S labels 2026-09-25 00:05:47 +00:00

dtourolle commented

2026-09-26 13:48:12 +00:00

Done in d9f2596 and 380cfda, released in v0.16.0. The Help sheet is drawn by the shell, like the export and copy sheets. F1 opens it from develop and the grid, a "?" button beside Settings opens it from develop by pointer or touch, and develop's keys stand down while it is open. Develop's top bar spacing was tightened so Settings still fits at 1600px.

Done in d9f2596 and 380cfda, released in v0.16.0. The Help sheet is drawn by the shell, like the export and copy sheets. F1 opens it from develop and the grid, a "?" button beside Settings opens it from develop by pointer or touch, and develop's keys stand down while it is open. Develop's top bar spacing was tightened so Settings still fits at 1600px.

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Reference: dtourolle/DarkRoom#63