Nodes from right to left - why?

In FForge and for example in Unreal, the node flow is from right to left. I'd like to know why? I mean we read from left to right. Past is on the left, future is on the right. Same on a measurement tape.

Yeah please add me, I like to experiment.

I would love to try the experimental build!

I checked out the linked discussion, and the flipped nodes feel just as right as the normal ones. (To me anyway.)

I searched for more examples and I found an interesting thing: the Unreal3 engine is going to have some kind of a node based scripting interface. There are nodes with slots at the left, right and bottom of the box (for events, variables and alike). The scripts were all structured like a storyboard: left to right.

My guess is that this is something like left or right handedness: just a way one's mind works. Some feels natural this way some the other way. I could even imagine a flowchart kinda top-down structure or a pyramid sort of bottom up as well. (No, those are not feature requests.

the right to left or left to right makes little difference to me. i'm comfortable with the way it is now, but certainly wouldnt mind trying the other way. i do have a question or two, though. will this experimental build overwrite the current FF or could it be installed separatly and have both be able to work? also, if it is an overwrite, would it still work the same way on uploading and downloading filters or would that whole part be disabled for now? and, will this build have all the other current updates?

craig

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Kraellin wrote: will this build have all the other current updates?

This build is based on the upcoming update, so it will have all the latest features and fixes. It will download filters, but I'm not sure about the upload (the new editor may require changes to the .ffxml format).

Vlad, I'd like to try this experimental build out too.

Cheers,
Lucato.

Update: we have cancelled the experimental left-to-right build. Instead, we're integrating the left-to-right connections, the new pan style and the marquee selector into the next update. Stay tuned.