For the modules that don't yet have images, maybe you could have blank images of the correct HP with the name of the module in text as place fillers. It's a temporary work-around. Thanks for all your work, it's getting to be quite a nice tool. -nicholas Quoting modularplanner <modularplanner@yahoo.co.uk>: > Could possibly do a drag off the screen way of deletion also. As for > buttons on the modules, thats a little difficult, due to the modules > being dynamically created it haywire when you start overlaying sprites > over the top that are tied to it. I tried this initially when I first > started on the application. Maybe when my skill level rise i'll do > something like this. > > Not gonna be changing the little red boxes anytime soon though, 300 of > the little buggers :D It's a pretty minor thing anyway. I'll just add > a little addition to the message bar with the movement instructions. > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Guy D2 <guy@...> wrote: >> >> >> ...or do it the Apple way... Put a delete icon/button (e.g. red cross) >> over the left-hand top corner of the module on mouseOver. Even better: >> combine it with a modifier key (Opt-mouseOver for instance). Expanding >> on that: have a plus icon/button on the other corner, to quickly >> duplicate the same module... >> >> Other options: change the existing red square thingy to a circular >> icon *with* cross. Makes it more clear that's it a delete button. >> >> But the proper solution - that is, if you want to be consistent with >> your user interface - is to use drag'n'drop for deletion. Drag the >> module somewhere outside of the frame and poofff!! deleted. >> >> If you'd use the delete key, there is still no feedback for the user >> as to know that you have to use the delete key for removal of a >> module. One needs to somehow know that first (user manual, or pop-up >> hint). Of course, still handy to have, a delete key... >> >> >> Just a few thoughts. >> >> -g >> >> >> > Being able to use the delete key would be very handy definitely. >> > It's a great site, I'm very thankful :) >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > Steve >> > >> > On 18 Mar 2008, at 19:45, modularplanner wrote: >> > >> > > How else would you prefer it to be done? I couldnt think of anything >> > > but click the module then press the remove button? >> > > >> > > I maybe able to do a click module then press the delete key as well? >> > > >> > > I thought that just pressing the red button without selecting a >> > module >> > > first could get messy if you had multiples of the same module >> > > installed, as you may end up removing the wrong one (last one >> > placed). >> > > >> > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Guy D2 <guy@> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > Apparently it's a bit counterintuitive: click on the red square >> > next >> > > > to the modulename in the module listings. >> > > > >> > > > Took me a while to figure it out myself too. ;-) >> > > > >> > > > -g >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > Excuse my stupidity, but how do you delete a module after you >> > have >> > > > > added >> > > > > one?? Its GREAT by the way!! >> > > > > >> > > > > -- >> > > > > www.markfrancombe.com >> > > > > www.looop.no >> > > > > >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > >> > >> > >> > > >
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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re: "Mega" Euro Rack planner nearing completion
2008-03-18 by nicholas.rejack@elf.mcgill.ca
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