Re: [linux-audio-dev] read it and drool

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] read it and drool
From: Patrick Shirkey (kotau_AT_firstlinux.net)
Date: Tue Dec 05 2000 - 10:05:44 EET


>Dan Hollis wrote:
>
>>It's not a question of "does it work like the ensoniq".
>>
>>It's a question of, is an onscreen dial supposed to be operated with a
>>mouse?
>>
>>The answer is : ABSOLUTELY NOT!
>>
>>There are many possible bad designs in a GUI, but a dial is the worst
>>possible control anyone could ever put on an GUI to be controlled by a
>>mouse.
>>
>>Sliders are fine. Dials are NOT.
>>
>>-Dan
>
>What about using a notebook touch pad. I feel that that it could be the most usefully designed piece of equipment with a few improvements.
>
>For example... if the pad could recognise multiple inputs (many fingers touching) then you could control in much the same way as hardware. Imagine a pad that spans the entire length of a notebook, and each input(finger) has a different coloured or shaped pointer.
>
>I'm sure that it can be done because the mousepad I have already aknowledges if I touch it in more places at once.
>
>Patrick.
>
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