I just received a response from Smith Micro in relation to a few problems and suggestions to improve Poser 8.  I don't know if anyone is interested, but thought I'd post them anyway in case others are having similar issues.  It also shows they are listening and responding if sent directly to them.  My questions and their response:

MY QUESTION:  When changing the background color from the menu, it doesn't work (Display>Background Color). It started off a darker shade of gray. I tried to change it to white and the entire background turned black. It works if you select one of the four circles (the second I think) to the right underneath the posing window.

RESPONSE:  This issue has been reported. The current workaround is as discovered, the dots at the bottom right.

MY QUESTION:  Python issues: Python tool from DAZ3D (RoomCreator2 QuickPose by Maclean) disables the parameter dials. I never had this problem in Poser7 especially with the parameter dials. Sometimes an open Python window caused other issues, but not this one.

RESPONSE:  Please provide the URL of the Product Page for the Room Creator Product.

MY QUESTION:  A few cosmetic changes I'd like to add:

The Library: Put the vertical scroll bar on the left instead of the right. I have to use the horizontal scroll bar to get to the veritcal. The vertical scroll bar button should be larger. It has a tendency to get too small when there are a lot of items in the folder. Also a collapsible button like in earlier versions. I know I can close it or undock it, but reopening it is more steps than necessary.

RESPONSE:  You can collapse down the space the Dots and Tools take up when Docked. When Docked the smallest width is limited by the other Docked items in the section. If you remove the Lights and Camera Controls, the Editting Tools get down to a single Column. (UI Dots stay 3 by 3 since they still display that width at the narrowest Column Width.) If you are referring to when they are floating, you should be able to resize the window so they are displayed in a Vertical Column, Horizontal Row, or a block of various Rows and Colums. The Dots do stay at the 3 by 3.

MY QUESTION:  Memory Dots: Take up too much space by still being a row of three. Why can't these all be on one line? There are only nine of them.

RESPONSE:  The Memory Dots are locked at 3 by 3. I have passed on this suggestion as an Enhancement request. I am not sure any space could be saved, since the Dots narrowest width is the same as the that of the Editting Tools when placed as a Vertical Column and only slightly larger when in a Horizontal Row. I think that is the narrowest Column and Row width allowed.

MY QUESTION:  Editing Tools: Also take up too much space. A way to make them vertical.

RESPONSE:  You should be able to make these Vertical or Horizontal by resizing the Window or Dock Section when Docked.

MY QUESTION:  Docking: Ability to dock items side by side such as the Memory Dots, Editing Tools, and Lighting Tools which are smaller items.

RESPONSE:  You can have Dock next to Docks.   (My Note:  How???)

MY QUESTION:  Room Tabs: All that space after the "room" tabs. Why can't we put things up there like the library and other tools that could be available in other rooms?

RESPONSE:  Not sure what you are asking here... Do you want to have the Library be able to be a Tab at the top?

ME:  He wasn't aware that the tabs used to be called rooms several versions back.  I was suggesting that since there was space after the Content tab that some tools could be put up there.  I think I'm asking too much.

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