Hi Tony,
Very likely the slider weirdness is due to a bug in Qt. It occurs primarily on MacOS 12 (Monterey). In case you are able to build from source, please try it using Qt 5.15.2. This should fix it. Unfortunately I don't have a Mac computer myself, otherwise I would provide you with a new installer, but we plan to build future MacOS versions of WSJTX using Qt 5.15.2, so hopefully this inconsistency will be fixed in the next release. 73 de Uwe DG2YCB Von: Anthony Hackenberg via wsjt-devel [mailto:wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net] Gesendet: Samstag, 28. Mai 2022 19:31 An: wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Anthony Hackenberg; m...@wsjtx.groups.io Betreff: [wsjt-devel] "Power Slider" Still Acting "Goofy" in WSJT-X Version 2.5.4 for Mac OS [Also Goofy in 2.5.3; But Worked Fine in 2.5.2] Hi WSJT-X Developers/Support: The “Power Slider” in WSJT-X Version 2.5.4 (and 2.5.3) is acting “goofy”. This goofy behavior started with WSJT-X version 2.5.3 for Mac OS. It continues in the current version 2.5.4. In a nutshell, the slider’s wacky behavior bug consists of these two (2) parts: 1. Slider is acting "upside down" (the top of the slider’s barometer icon is now 0% power & the bottom is 100% power). Whereas, in version 2.5.2 (and earlier) the top is 100% & the bottom is 0%. This upside down part gets worse when you add in the next part of the slider’s goofy behavior; 2. Slider jumps around in a crazy fashion (jerky, unpredictable, random) when you use your mouse/trackball to adjust it in the WSJT-X GUI. Whereas, in version 2.5.2 (and earlier), the slider worked smoothy and flawlessly. Instead of repeating the details here, that I’ve already previously submitted about that goofy slider behavior, I am going to refer you to the growing postings on the WSJT-X group at <http://Groups.io> Groups.io. These posted articles, including my two (2) prior postings, clearly show that many users of the latest versions of WSJT-X are experiencing this slider bug. Many, like me, have reverted back to WSJT-X version 2.5.2 (because this version’s slider behaves properly). You can find my (K4QR) two (2) prior detailed postings about the slider’s goofy behavior on <http://Groups.io> Groups.io at the following links (URLs): My (K4QR) Previous Postings About this Slider Bug: ================================================== Posted Article’s Title: "Pwr" Slider Acting Goofy in WSJT-X v2.5.4 [same problem in v2.5.3]; works fine in v2.5.2 URL: https://wsjtx.groups.io/g/main/message/32218?p=%2C%2C%2C20%2C0%2C0%2C0%3A%3Arecentpostdate%2Fsticky%2C%2Cpower+slider+goofy%2C20%2C2%2C0%2C89085026 Posted Article’s Titel: "Pwr" Slider Acting Goofy in WSJT-X v2.5.3 URL: https://wsjtx.groups.io/g/main/message/30896?p=%2C%2C%2C20%2C0%2C0%2C0%3A%3Arecentpostdate%2Fsticky%2C%2Cpower+slider+goofy%2C20%2C2%2C0%2C87914605 You can find the growing number of similar postings complaining about that slider bug on Groups.io , by logging onto Groups.io , and then, going to the WSJT-X group at this link/URL: https://wsjtx.groups.io/g/main/topics Then you can search the Messages in this group. In particular, I would suggest you do two (2) different searches to get most/all of the posted articles that may be spread across different topics. My recommendation is to use the following search keywords: Search Keywords Results "power slider goofy” => My (K4QR) two (2) prior postings complaining about this slider bug; "power slider” => large # of postings complaining about this slider bug I believe this slider bug was fixed some moons ago in a much earlier version of WSJT-X. Based on some searches of WSJT-X SourceForge (or <http://Groups.io> Groups.io), I ran across a couple of posted articles referring to a similar bug. We look forward to your prompt attention and quick resolution of this slider bug in WSJT-X. My sincere thanks for all the wonderful work you, as developers/volunteers, do to insure the Joe Taylor’s wonderful gift to amateur radio (his WSJT-X digital mode software) continues to exemplify what’s best in ham radio. Stay safe from COVID-19 😷 💉💉 73, Tony Hackenberg
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