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Redmaw: Added link to YouTube video for Quick Node Palette.

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Added link to YouTube video for Quick Node Palette.

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	===== Video tutorial =====		===== Video tutorial =====
	To watch a video tutorial of the Quick Node Palette click here.		To watch a video tutorial of the Quick Node Palette click [https://youtu.be/ErMo5gywk0E here].


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	===== Searching Nodes =====		===== Searching Nodes =====

	[[File:~~TerragenQuickNodePaletteSearchOptions~~.png\|Quick Node Palette Search Options\|center\|800px]]		[[File:TerragenQuickNodePaletteSearchOptions2.png\|Quick Node Palette Search Options\|center\|800px]]

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	===== Introduction =====		===== Introduction =====
	~~The Quick Node Palette is a floating window which lets you browse and create nodes.~~

	~~[[File:TerragenQuickNodePaletteBrowsingModes~~.~~png\|Popup browsing mode on left~~ and ~~Hierarchical list or Treeview browsing mode on right~~.~~\|center\|410px]]~~		The Quick Node Palette is a floating window which lets you browse and create nodes. It allows for very fast, fluid searches and creation of specific nodes in the node network, and can be a dramatic workflow enhancement..

			The Quick Node Palette can be opened by pressing the “Tab” or “N” keys on your keyboard, while the Node Network is active, which is indicated by a small dotted line around the Node Network area.

	The Quick Node Palette ~~can be opened~~ by ~~pressing~~ the ~~“Tab”~~ or ~~“N” keys on your keyboard~~, ~~while~~ the ~~Node Network layout is active~~. ~~You can choose which~~ category of nodes you ~~want~~ to see ~~from~~ the ~~Quick Node Palette submenu~~.		===== The Quick Node Palette window =====


			[[File:TerragenQuickNodePaletteBrowsingModes2.png\|Popup browsing mode on left and Hierarchical list or Treeview browsing mode on right.\|center\|695px]]


			There are two sections to the Quick Node Palette separated by a splitter bar, the browsing mode at the top, and the node display at the bottom.

			The browsing mode lets you choose between a popup menu or a hierarchical list/treeview, and whether to browse all the nodes, or a category of nodes.

			For example to see all the heightfield operation nodes select the "Heightfield operator" category. Some categories also have subcategories, such as the Shader category. Choosing the Shader category will display all of the nodes in that category as well as all the nodes in the Shader subcategories. If you only wanted to see the atmosphere shaders then you can choose the Shader > Atmosphere subcategory and only the atmosphere shaders will be displayed.

	===== ~~The Quick Node Palette window~~ =====		The node display will list the nodes in alphabetical order from the category selected in the browsing section, taking into account any search option settings.
	~~There are two sections to the~~ Quick Node Palette~~. The top section lets you choose a~~ browsing ~~mode, either a popup menu (left image above) or hierarchical list/treeview (right image above). The bottom~~ section ~~displays~~ the ~~nodes in~~ the ~~category selected in the browsing section~~.


			===== Searching Nodes =====

			[[File:TerragenQuickNodePaletteSearchOptions.png\|Quick Node Palette Search Options\|center\|800px]]


			Below the browsing section is the search area which consists of a user input field and buttons for search options and clearing the input field.

	The ~~browsing section lets you choose which category of nodes to display. For example~~ to ~~see all the heightfield operation~~ nodes ~~select~~ the ~~"Heightfield operator" category. Some categories also have subcategories. An example of this~~ is the ~~Shader category. Choosing the Shader category will display all~~ of ~~the nodes in that category~~ as ~~well~~ as ~~all~~ the ~~nodes in the Shader subcategories~~. ~~If you only wanted to see, for example,~~ the ~~atmosphere shaders then you can choose~~ the ~~Shader > Atmosphere subcategory and only the atmosphere shaders will be displayed~~.		The quickest way to search nodes using the Quick Node Palette is to start typing the name of a node as soon as you’ve pressed the “Tab” or “N” keys. Terragen will immediately find the nearest matching node in the list.

	~~You can choose to browse~~ node ~~categories using a popup menu or a hierarchical list. To change between browsing modes simply drag the splitter bar between~~ the ~~top~~ and ~~bottom sections of~~ the ~~palette~~.		Terragen will also search as you type the name of a node in the user input field and display any nodes that match the pattern.

	~~Terragen will search as you type the name of a node in the input field and display any nodes that match the pattern.~~ You can refine the search by using the “Search Options” button and choosing one of the selections from the submenu. ~~Clear the input field by clicking on the “X” button to the right of the search box.~~		You can refine the search by using the “Search Options” button and choosing one of the selections from the submenu.

	~~[[File:TerragenQuickNodePaletteSearchOptions~~.~~png\|Quick Node Palette Search Options\|center\|270px]]~~		Clear the input field by clicking on the “X” button to the right of the user input field.


	===== Creating Nodes =====		===== Creating Nodes =====
	~~The quickest way to create nodes using~~ the ~~Quick Node Palette is~~ to ~~start typing the name of~~ a ~~node as soon as you’ve pressed the “Tab” or “N” keys. Terragen will immediately find the nearest matching node in the list. To add the~~ highlighted node to your project ~~press the “Enter” key.~~		Press the “Enter” key to add a highlighted node to your project, or you can double click on a node name. This will create the node at the location occupied by the Quick Node Palette in the network view you were last working in, and close the Quick Node Palette window.
	~~You~~ can ~~also~~ double click on a node name ~~to add it to the project~~. This will create the node at the location occupied by the Quick Node Palette in the network view you were last working in, and close the Quick Node Palette window.


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	To delete a node from the Favourite category list just select it and press the delete key. You can only delete a node from the Favourite category.		To delete a node from the Favourite category list just select it and press the delete key. You can only delete a node from the Favourite category.

	To bring up the Quick Node Palette displaying your Favourite categories, press the “Shift+N” keys on your keyboard.		To bring up the Quick Node Palette displaying your Favourite categories, press the “Shift+N” keys on your keyboard.


	===== Online help =====		===== Online help =====

Redmaw: Created Wiki doc for Quick Node Palette documentation, based on existing Wiki doc for Node Palette documentation. Have not uploaded or linked Quick Node Palette video tutorial, as not sure where video is to be hosted.

2019-10-10T22:55:29Z

Created Wiki doc for Quick Node Palette documentation, based on existing Wiki doc for Node Palette documentation. Have not uploaded or linked Quick Node Palette video tutorial, as not sure where video is to be hosted.

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== Quick Node Palette ==

===== Introduction =====
The Quick Node Palette is a floating window which lets you browse and create nodes.

[[File:TerragenQuickNodePaletteBrowsingModes.png|Popup browsing mode on left and Hierarchical list or Treeview browsing mode on right.|center|410px]]

The Quick Node Palette can be opened by pressing the “Tab” or “N” keys on your keyboard, while the Node Network layout is active. You can choose which category of nodes you want to see from the Quick Node Palette submenu.

===== The Quick Node Palette window =====
There are two sections to the Quick Node Palette. The top section lets you choose a browsing mode, either a popup menu (left image above) or hierarchical list/treeview (right image above). The bottom section displays the nodes in the category selected in the browsing section.

The browsing section lets you choose which category of nodes to display. For example to see all the heightfield operation nodes select the "Heightfield operator" category. Some categories also have subcategories. An example of this is the Shader category. Choosing the Shader category will display all of the nodes in that category as well as all the nodes in the Shader subcategories. If you only wanted to see, for example, the atmosphere shaders then you can choose the Shader > Atmosphere subcategory and only the atmosphere shaders will be displayed.

You can choose to browse node categories using a popup menu or a hierarchical list. To change between browsing modes simply drag the splitter bar between the top and bottom sections of the palette.

Terragen will search as you type the name of a node in the input field and display any nodes that match the pattern. You can refine the search by using the “Search Options” button and choosing one of the selections from the submenu. Clear the input field by clicking on the “X” button to the right of the search box.

[[File:TerragenQuickNodePaletteSearchOptions.png|Quick Node Palette Search Options|center|270px]]

===== Creating Nodes =====
The quickest way to create nodes using the Quick Node Palette is to start typing the name of a node as soon as you’ve pressed the “Tab” or “N” keys. Terragen will immediately find the nearest matching node in the list. To add the highlighted node to your project press the “Enter” key.
You can also double click on a node name to add it to the project. This will create the node at the location occupied by the Quick Node Palette in the network view you were last working in, and close the Quick Node Palette window.

===== Favourites =====
The Quick Node Palette lets you choose favourite nodes for quick access. Favourites are shown in the Favourites category.

To create a favourite select the node in the palette and then click the "Add Favourites" button at the bottom left of the palette.

To delete a node from the Favourite category list just select it and press the delete key. You can only delete a node from the Favourite category.

To bring up the Quick Node Palette displaying your Favourite categories, press the “Shift+N” keys on your keyboard.

===== Online help =====
Clicking on the “Online Help” button at the bottom right will bring up the Terragen documentation for the selected node in your web browser. If no node is selected, nothing will happen.

===== Video tutorial =====
To watch a video tutorial of the Quick Node Palette click here.

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