On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 20:03 , Chris Cannam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent:
>On Tuesday 08 Jun 2004 7:16 pm, Frank Barknecht wrote:
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] hat gesagt: // [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>wrote:
>> > Aaaaaarrrrrggghhhh - knobs. One of my pet peeves.
>>
>> I actually wrote a knob GUI element for Pd, which normally only has
>> sliders. I see one good application for knobs: Visualizing things
>> that must not take up much screen space.
>
>They also have the advantage of a more obvious centre position than a
>slider, I believe they can be significantly quicker to read, although
>not to edit, and they can be placed in meaningful groups more easily.
>I think they're a much better GUI element than people give them
>credit for.
>
Right click on any slider in JAMin and it immediately goes to the default
position, whether center or zero. I did this to give you something that works
like a detent. They can be easier to read and they may take up less space than a
slider but why limit yourself to knobs and sliders. There are other ways to
graphically handle controls.
Jan
