[linux-audio-dev] Knobs, the reply

[Mike Rawes]

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:02:48 +0200
Thorsten Wilms <t_w_ at freenet.de> wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 10, 2004 at 10:19:10AM -0700, Tim Hockin wrote:
> > > Oh, and about linear needing 2 directions, up/down for gain 
> > > and right left for pan (Uwe): Sure. And the widget has 
> > > to be clear about that in advance.
> > 
> > This is such a bad idea, unless the control is an X/Y control to
> > start with.
> 
> No, I did not mean 2 axes for one widget. Only that a linear widget
> has to indicate it's direction even before interaction happens, and
> that it makes sense to use vertical for volume and horizonal for pan
> in the same interface.

For visual hinting, how about: 

  O
 / \  Horizonal (e.g. pan control)

 min at south west 
 max at south east 

  >O  Vertical (e.g. Whatever else)

 min at south west (or east) 
 max at north west (or east)

- 
Myk