Re: Knob styles (was: AU host properties)
Re: Knob styles (was: AU host properties)
- Subject: Re: Knob styles (was: AU host properties)
- From: James Chandler Jr <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 11:00:29 -0400
Anyway, I think that this applies pretty well to software "knob"
interfaces as well, which is how this discussion began. A brand new
computer user would see a knob and intuitively have the reaction
"circular
control, move in circles." But anyone who's used a computer regularly
would get completely fed up with trying to make circular motions with a
mouse, and so in that case as well, I think that a "fresh" perspective
on
the interface issue would lead to the more undesirable approach.
Hi Marc
Can one assume the typical "experienced" computer user will control
"circular control" knobs by actually moving the mouse in circles?
This may be what the new user will intuitively do, but "circular
control" knobs where the thumb always points to the mouse cursor, are
very forgiving how they are manipulated.
For quick adjustments on "circular control" knobs, I just click on the
knob and flick the mouse linearly outward in the direction I want the
knob to point.
For more careful "listening" adjustments, I click, flick outward in the
general desired direction, then drag the mouse vertical, horizontal, or
some diagonal straight or curved path, until the sound or textbox or
whatever is where it should be. No need to use tiny circular motions to
manipulate a "circular control" knob...
James Chandler Jr.
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