On Sat, 2004-07-17 at 17:08, Sampo Savolainen wrote: > I have also disliked knobs in gui applications, but I just realized that > the problem is not with the widget, but how it is controlled. > > The knob UI element doesn't have a single operating method. Knobs in > different applications work in different ways. If this would be > standardized, the knob could be a very efficient UI widget. It uses very > little screen space and can be used to display a very broad range of > values. > > I propose: > - To move: press left button on knob, while the button is pressed, > vertical movement moves the dial (left -, right +) > - If shift is pressed, the movement will count as 1/10th (or > 1/100th?). > - Double click on the knob for entering the value manually > - Middle click sets the knob to the direction the mouse pointer is > located looking from the middle of the knob. > (- Right click would be reserved for context menus) > > Anybody know of a good authoritative standardizing body in the open > source front who would be interested in taking this task? > Argh, not this thread again. MOUSE WHEEL, people, MOUSE WHEEL! It is SO EASY! Lee
