29 Jan
2011
29 Jan
'11
4:10 p.m.
On 01/29/2011 01:19 PM, fons(a)kokkinizita.net wrote:
One or 2 pixels if you draw a frame around the widget, vs half a
knob-length.
They are no suggested at all. Extra functionality that doesn't indicate
its presence, but is nice to have, you just have to know about this. I
deem this acceptable in cases of non-critical functionality, where the
alternative would be to simply don't have it.
Brought this up as a side-note only, though.
Not if you *know* you don't have to aim for it.
And then any time
you don't will strengthen that habit.
Knowing isn't enough, as this is behavior that either is, or becomes
automatic/sub-conscious due to training.
Blender has drag-from-everywhere sliders with knobs. I found myself
aiming at the knobs and the same was reported by other users. Anecdotal,
yes, but this has to weight more than just claiming it doesn't happen.
Finally, a
knob requires "dead" space at the start and end of the
fader (assuming the mark is in the middle of the knob), thereby
reducing the length the value range can be mapped to (though it does
not affect the total target area).
You need some margin anyway. Oh, and try a
middle-click, sometime ;)
(Middle-drag doesn't quite do what it should, ideally, though)
Also: Ctrl-left-drag.
And how are these suggested by the layout and not 'a lie' ? As for Ardour2's one, I can't count the number
of times I've
been fooled into thinking that the meter scale applies to the
fader as well. And that mistake apparently won't go away with
time and use.
This supports what I said about knowing it not being enough ;p
But should the faders have their own scales, somehow made to match the
existing scale, or what would you suggest?
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