New command line

Serengeti (Rhino WIP)
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I like the new command line in (9.0.26069.12305, 2026-03-10).
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How did you enable this mode?

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Looks like “Mac mode” in Windows…

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TestEtoCommandUI, and fyi.

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Interesting. But what are the Cancel and Done buttons for? For when you have no keyboard?

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It’s for the purpose of Cancle and Done. When you don’t have a mouse and only using a laptop touchpad for modeling, they become very useful.

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I did not enable it, it was there after installing the SR candidate.
It was a surprise :upside_down_face:

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Note that the option is exposed in the Rhino Options UI. You don’t need to use a test command to change this.
-wim

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  1. It’s hard to read: Delete Input Delete Cutters, because of #2.
  2. Delete Input is a toggle, means yes or no.
    Perfect for a checkbox.
    Delete cutters is also a toggle, but this time with a radio control.
    The state (on/off) using a checkbox is seen in front of the caption.
    Not so with the radio buttons, the state comes after the caption.
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Hi Charles -
Thanks → RH-94203 CommandPrompt (Eto): Search: Mixed Controls
-wim

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This is very clear and easy to read:
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When there are more options, it becomes difficult to find and read them.
There is no helpful separation between the single entries.
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The complete line is a puzzle to solve:
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I don’t know how that could be improved, but it should.
Perhaps a frame around a single entry could help?

BTW, why the No/Yes radio buttons?
Isn’t No/Yes better using a checkbox?

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Checkbox is the standard UI to permit multiple choices.
Radio buttons is the standard UI to “pick one” choice.

Btw I’ve switched to old command bar. I find this new harder to read.
Is this meant to replace the old version or it will be always possible to switch back?

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RH-94203 is fixed in Rhino WIP

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I wrote more about the issues with the new UI here: