[linux-audio-dev] Re: [linux-audio-user] mouse wheel behavior and RFC: human interface guidelines

[Steve Harris]

On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 01:30:59 -0400, Lee Revell wrote:
> I just installed jack-rack and find the mouse wheel behavior a bit odd. 
> The sliders are horizontal, and turning the wheel 'up' (away from you)
> decreases the slider value, and vice versa.
> 
> This seems backwards to me.  What does everyone else think?  This is one
> of those things that will *have* to work the same way in every app,
> otherwise it's maddening for users, so we had better agree on it now. 
> Alternatively, there has to be one place where this behavior can be set
> for all apps.  What is not acceptable is for 50% to do it one way and
> 50% the other.

In jack-rack I would expect it to scroll the window. I generally have
enough plugins in the window that it wont all fit on one screen.

- Steve