[linux-audio-dev] Knobs / widget design

[Tim Hockin]

On Wed, Jun 09, 2004 at 08:40:09PM -0400, Dave Robillard wrote:
> - left click/drag adjusts radially

I just can't get used to radial turning, I find it obnoxious, and know
many who feel the same.  Linear was obvious to me.  Radial was very
non-obvious.

> - control click adjust linearly (x axis coarse adjust, y axis fine
> adjust)

no!  Having the two axes mean different things is bad.  No one mouses in a
perfectly straight line.

> - middle click resets to default/0/whatever
> - right click for context menu

There really needs to be some global option for radial vs. linear knobs.
I want all my knobs linear, always.

so I see:
* left-click = coarse asjust (radial or linear)
* ctrl+left-click = fine adjust
* double-click = edit

I don't like a 'reset' button.  Reset to what?  0?  the preset?  the last
save-point?  If there has to be a 'reset' it should be in the context menu
(though I guess I don't feel too strongly about it :)

Too many clicky options is confoosing.