Subject: Re: [Just Talk] Re: [linux-audio-user] Why we need graphic designers
From: Steve Harris (S.W.Harris@ecs.soton.ac.uk)
Date: Thu Jan 23 2003 - 12:56:57 EET
On Thu, Jan 23, 2003 at 11:14:40 +0100, Lukas Degener wrote:
> It is going through some refactoring process right now, and while i'm at
> it, i would apreciate any ideas on how to make its gui more attractive.
> Matthias (the main author) once mentioned that he would like to have
> some kind of skinning support for the gui controlls.
Code I'm working on at the moment used pixmaps to draw the UI, its pretty
easy to do, and I wouldn't hold up my code as a good example, but I can
send it if you like.
> What interfaces should ams provide to anyone interested in creating
> custom widgets/skins?
I would say replaceable bitmaps.
> BTW: although i like many aproaches suggested on this thread, concerning
> the many kinds of range controls (knobs/sliders/whatever) i think the
> most intuitive thing to do (and the most elegant for realtime
> performances anyway) is to bind a midi controller to the parameter in
> question. (which is no problem with ams ;-) ) But i also like the idea
> of an animated knob, operated by the mousewheel. Maybe together with a
> modifier key to have extra precission. Another thing which i found quiet
> usefull while working with ams is the possibility to redefine the
> boundries of a parameter.
Agreed, these features make AMS /very/ useful for performances.
- Steve
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