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True, you could write a new Qt control. Then you hit the second requirement: complete bitmap theming, many times of a skeuomorphic kind. This is extremely difficult to do in something like Gtk/Qt.
Behold, in all its skeuomorphic glory, the Qt styles example: https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtwidgets-widgets-styles-example.html
Funny how there are a few domains where the same problem is solved over and over again. Probably an indication that a good solution is truly missing. A long time ago I wrote a tiny audio synth. And yep, I wrote my own minimal GUI which had stuff like sliders, and most importantly knobs which general GUIs typically don't provide. Now I'm working on a non-audio webapp, and I have a problem where a knob would be the ide…
They don't provide knobs because they're a bad idea for input. Holding mousedown while drawing an invisible arc with the cursor is an awkward way to change a value. Sliders are generally better but still not great on interfaces with cursors (they're better on touchscreens). Skeuomorphism can be a useful visual design cue but it needs to be secondary to the input capabilities of the device.
Up and down arrow buttons(or plus/minus, or whatever makes sense for the value) are very compact and operable with a variety of input methods. Buttons need a way display the value but there are many options including putting them in the center of a ring of numbers like a knob would use.
Nice screenshots; but doesn't seem "FFI friendly", unfortunately.
Funny how there are a few domains where the same problem is solved over and over again. Probably an indication that a good solution is truly missing. A long time ago I wrote a tiny audio synth. And yep, I wrote my own minimal GUI which had stuff like sliders, and most importantly knobs which general GUIs typically don't provide. Now I'm working on a non-audio webapp, and I have a problem where a knob would be the ide…
> minimal GUI which had stuff like sliders, and most importantly knobs which general GUIs typically don't provide. They don't provide knobs because they're a bad idea for input. Holding mousedown while drawing an invisible arc with the cursor is an awkward way to change a value. Sliders are generally better but still not great on interfaces with cursors (they're better on touchscreens). Skeuomorphism can be a useful…
Nice screenshots; but doesn't seem "FFI friendly", unfortunately.
what does that mean? a google search proved fruitless
Nice screenshots; but doesn't seem "FFI friendly", unfortunately.
what does that mean? a google search proved fruitless
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_function_interface
Funny how there are a few domains where the same problem is solved over and over again. Probably an indication that a good solution is truly missing. A long time ago I wrote a tiny audio synth. And yep, I wrote my own minimal GUI which had stuff like sliders, and most importantly knobs which general GUIs typically don't provide. Now I'm working on a non-audio webapp, and I have a problem where a knob would be the ide…
> minimal GUI which had stuff like sliders, and most importantly knobs which general GUIs typically don't provide. They don't provide knobs because they're a bad idea for input. Holding mousedown while drawing an invisible arc with the cursor is an awkward way to change a value. Sliders are generally better but still not great on interfaces with cursors (they're better on touchscreens). Skeuomorphism can be a useful…
I like knobs because the distance from the center of that control (radius of your arc movement) can be a “fineness” or “coarseness” control. I think sliders don’t usually offer this.
From the author "Photon has its own HTML5 inspired canvas drawing engine using Cairo underneath". That means it should render nicely at any resolution, the author says, "resolution independent and allows for HDPI displays". But using Cairo means it should not have a good performance at high resolutions. I have yet to find a fork of Cairo GPU accelerated that supports all the API. So it may fit the bill if you are cod…
I'm trying to follow all thr efforts in native desktop GUI tools and am currently using Dear ImGui for something which will only be used internally.
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> minimal GUI which had stuff like sliders, and most importantly knobs which general GUIs typically don't provide. They don't provide knobs because they're a bad idea for input. Holding mousedown while drawing an invisible arc with the cursor is an awkward way to change a value. Sliders are generally better but still not great on interfaces with cursors (they're better on touchscreens). Skeuomorphism can be a useful…
> They don't provide knobs because they're a bad idea for input I like knobs because the distance from the center of that control (radius of your arc movement) can be a “fineness” or “coarseness” control. I think sliders don’t usually offer this.
Funny how there are a few domains where the same problem is solved over and over again. Probably an indication that a good solution is truly missing. A long time ago I wrote a tiny audio synth. And yep, I wrote my own minimal GUI which had stuff like sliders, and most importantly knobs which general GUIs typically don't provide. Now I'm working on a non-audio webapp, and I have a problem where a knob would be the ide…
> minimal GUI which had stuff like sliders, and most importantly knobs which general GUIs typically don't provide. They don't provide knobs because they're a bad idea for input. Holding mousedown while drawing an invisible arc with the cursor is an awkward way to change a value. Sliders are generally better but still not great on interfaces with cursors (they're better on touchscreens). Skeuomorphism can be a useful…
Arrow buttons are pointless when you're trying to dial in a value - which is the whole point of using knobs in audio software. They don't give you adjustable granularity or an easy way to continuously adjust - and if you do give it those functions, you've made a knob without the visual feedback of knob position. Or like you say, put it in the center of a ring of numbers, but again, you've just made a knob!