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Toolbar Designs 4 - 06/08/2013

There are two main interaction modes in the 3D view: operators (noun-verb), and paint (verb-noun).
Object, Edit, and Pose modes are operator modes and the sculpt and paint modes are paint modes.
Operator modes allow for many operators to be executed, whereas paint modes allow only one operator to be executed.
There is a distinction to be made between executing an operator (via a button), and the properties of an operator (via sliders, toggles, and menus).
In these mockups tool properties are shown in the vertical sidebar and tool buttons are shown in a horizontal toolbar.
In the operator modes the sidebar shows the redo properties (after execution) and in the paint modes the sidebar shows the paint options (before execution).

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