Subject: Re[2]: [linux-audio-dev] Plugin GUIs
From: Rick Burnett (destinytech_AT_spacey.net)
Date: Tue Mar 27 2001 - 19:23:59 EEST
Hehe, let me reiterate. I agree with you 100%, and think it would be
excellent! I am just saying I am not sure how many would use it,
thats all. I wish everyone designed for multiple resolutions, that
would be just so nice :)
Rick
Monday, March 26, 2001, you wrote:
JN> Rick Burnett wrote:
>>
>> I think it should be pointed out that many authors do not use special
>> 'routines' or 'rendering' for their icons. Out of the 5 applications
>> that I have designed and written all the way to being marketed, only
>> one had rendered images. I have to agree that it gets annoying using
>> software written for one screen resolution and then trying to use it
>> on a different resolution. Even if you develop a methodology for
>> developers to use for creating a more 'scaling' GUI, it doesn't mean
>> they will use it. I would say, before you go down that path to seeing
>> how to implement it, first determine just how many people would want
>> to use it. If there is very small demand for it, I know they are
>> probably a ton of other things that need developing at this point that
>> would be more beneficial to the LAD developers.
JN> let me step into the discussion here...
JN> IMVHO it is extremely important to have a scalable gui that allows
JN> efficient usage of the screen. if there's one thing that calls for
JN> acres of screen size, it's recording/mixing.
JN> as to priority, you're probably right.
JN> for the time being, we should just stick with different sets of
JN> pixmaps for the most popular resolutions.
JN> still, scalable widgets are the way to go, even at the cost of
JN> losing chrome.
JN> imagine i want to do a quick check of a mixdown of 32 tracks: eq and
JN> fx is all set by now, so i don't care about the pots, but i want to
JN> squeeze *all* faders, meters and chanel labels on one screen.
JN> i'd like an option "scroll/squeeze" so i can force the widgets to be
JN> scaled as small as i want (regardless of looks or usability) without
JN> getting scrollbars.
JN> of course this could also be implemented by offering many different
JN> screen layouts (one for setting the monitor, one for mixdown, one
JN> for tracking,...) while keeping the size of the controls constant,
JN> but to me this seems rather more complicated.
JN> just my...
JN> jörn
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