Re: Rotate a standard Cocoa control?
Re: Rotate a standard Cocoa control?
- Subject: Re: Rotate a standard Cocoa control?
- From: Steve Mills <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 09 May 2015 01:28:21 -0500
> On May 9, 2015, at 00:22:12, Jerry Krinock <email@hidden> wrote:
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> Graham, from one who has been using your code since MacZoop, I say thank you AGAIN :)
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> After using Apple’s NSSlider in circular style, I discovered other issues in addition to the two mentioned in my original post…
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> - NSSlider has only one size.
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> - NSSlider requires the eyesight and dexterity of a 14-year-old to use it.
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> -- In order to turn NSSlider “up” or “down”, the user must make a circular motion on the mouse or trackpad. Yours works correctly: Drag up or down in a straight line. This is the way the circular controls in GarageBand work.
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> Go Graham!
Ditto, especially to the part about the correct way to mouse a knob. Trying to run a mouse around a knob in a circular motion might be intuitive, but it’s one of the worst motions you could do with a mouse. You’d be better off training an actual mouse to push your mouse in a circular motion. Up and down is far more natural and easier to control, but I also think side to side is also intuitive and natural as well. I’d offer both if I ever need to do this, just *never* circular.
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Steve Mills
Drummer, Mac geek
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