skinning XT2
- KVRist
- 443 posts since 13 Feb, 2006
please add an option to select "large size" for connectors in modular wiev!!
a large size option could be usefull even for windows borders (like the browser one) that sometimes it's hard to select with touch pointing systems
usefull for umpc,tablet,touch pc's
a large size option could be usefull even for windows borders (like the browser one) that sometimes it's hard to select with touch pointing systems
usefull for umpc,tablet,touch pc's
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- KVRist
- 483 posts since 7 Aug, 2005 from Germany
currently missing/faulty:
- skinning options for inactive window
- skinnung options for object bars (sequencer, mixer, comps, clip editor)
- options for appearence for mute / solo buttons when active
- skinning for solo button doesn't work (mixer, mixer strip)
- in sequencer, the loop button behaviour is kind of reversed from the skinning point of view: it says "toggle loop on / off", but with loop toggled "on" it doesn't look like "selected", like the mono/solo buttons do. with loop toggled off, it looks like "selected" (I hope you guys understand). it's kind of confusing ...
what makes skinning tricky:
- setup window always on top but you cannot access other windows. you have to close the setup window, eg. maximise the sequencer, and then reopen the setup window again to see what has happened.
- it's sometimes trial and error trying to skin certain item because it can be hard to guess which item in the skin editor relates to which in ext2
- in setup's folder tab, a folder option for skins should be added
- it might be useful to enter a name for a skin in addition to the file name. also, a button next to the "dark", "light" button could be added with the name of the custom skin. you can then easily switch between those. additionally, those buttons might be highlighted to see which skin is used at the moment
- skinning options for inactive window
- skinnung options for object bars (sequencer, mixer, comps, clip editor)
- options for appearence for mute / solo buttons when active
- skinning for solo button doesn't work (mixer, mixer strip)
- in sequencer, the loop button behaviour is kind of reversed from the skinning point of view: it says "toggle loop on / off", but with loop toggled "on" it doesn't look like "selected", like the mono/solo buttons do. with loop toggled off, it looks like "selected" (I hope you guys understand). it's kind of confusing ...
what makes skinning tricky:
- setup window always on top but you cannot access other windows. you have to close the setup window, eg. maximise the sequencer, and then reopen the setup window again to see what has happened.
- it's sometimes trial and error trying to skin certain item because it can be hard to guess which item in the skin editor relates to which in ext2
- in setup's folder tab, a folder option for skins should be added
- it might be useful to enter a name for a skin in addition to the file name. also, a button next to the "dark", "light" button could be added with the name of the custom skin. you can then easily switch between those. additionally, those buttons might be highlighted to see which skin is used at the moment
- KVRian
- 773 posts since 23 Apr, 2002 from audio/hamburg/germany/earth/space/unkown!
about the rescent thing:
i think every top categroy forlder, for example plug ins,
should have a rescent folder on top of its content, with a special folder icon (a watch for example) wuich contains resently used items.
so one can acess rescent plug ins, rescent projects, all in the same way.
and rescent presets, rescent samples, rescent whatever...
D3CK
ah, and maybe add a general rescent categery, witch mixed rescen content (only usefull when browser itme can be better distinguish, by icons for example)
i think every top categroy forlder, for example plug ins,
should have a rescent folder on top of its content, with a special folder icon (a watch for example) wuich contains resently used items.
so one can acess rescent plug ins, rescent projects, all in the same way.
and rescent presets, rescent samples, rescent whatever...
D3CK
ah, and maybe add a general rescent categery, witch mixed rescen content (only usefull when browser itme can be better distinguish, by icons for example)
Last edited by dasdeck on Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- KVRian
- 773 posts since 23 Apr, 2002 from audio/hamburg/germany/earth/space/unkown!
skins should just have a category in the browser, or in a subcategory system.gamble wrote:currently missing/faulty:
- skinning options for inactive window
- skinnung options for object bars (sequencer, mixer, comps, clip editor)
- options for appearence for mute / solo buttons when active
- skinning for solo button doesn't work (mixer, mixer strip)
- in sequencer, the loop button behaviour is kind of reversed from the skinning point of view: it says "toggle loop on / off", but with loop toggled "on" it doesn't look like "selected", like the mono/solo buttons do. with loop toggled off, it looks like "selected" (I hope you guys understand). it's kind of confusing ...
what makes skinning tricky:
- setup window always on top but you cannot access other windows. you have to close the setup window, eg. maximise the sequencer, and then reopen the setup window again to see what has happened.
- it's sometimes trial and error trying to skin certain item because it can be hard to guess which item in the skin editor relates to which in ext2
- in setup's folder tab, a folder option for skins should be added
- it might be useful to enter a name for a skin in addition to the file name. also, a button next to the "dark", "light" button could be added with the name of the custom skin. you can then easily switch between those. additionally, those buttons might be highlighted to see which skin is used at the moment
also the skinning window should be psoydo modless, and one can click on gui items, wich skinnabla counterparts get selected in the skinning window tehn. but then, skinning is not really imprtant to me.
ohh. wait. it would be usefull, if one can set the size of thing. for example, the boxes wich represent insert FX ir send FX are waaayyy too big.
if this is customizable it is rellay usefull.
D3CK
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- KVRist
- 442 posts since 21 Jan, 2008
i prefer the colour of the level meter in ext2 v2.02 (i mean grey colour) with not dark grid its more stylish or maybe an option to drop off the grid and a colour chooser like the other parts of the gui.Anyway i love ure software big thanks for ure work!
ah and i forgot an option for disable scroll bar like before ll be cool also.
so all other aspects of the skining interface are great:)
ah and i forgot an option for disable scroll bar like before ll be cool also.
so all other aspects of the skining interface are great:)
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- KVRist
- 442 posts since 21 Jan, 2008
lol no i am just a fan of his music.scuzzphut wrote:THE Simon Posford ?
i am a guitar player but ext have an electronic community i don't like so much electro.But i like hallucinogen thats why i have choose this i am an usurpator ^^
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- KVRAF
- 5017 posts since 13 Dec, 2005 from The Void
I think it would be cool to take modularity to a new level in XT2 and let people build their own XT interfaces via right click loading of XT's interface elements(by having them snap to a pre-defined grid). For example, start out a new project with a blank header and you load up what you want/need from a right click menu. Where you right click determines the locations of the transport buttons, BPM, tabs lay, etc. Even cooler would the option to scale these elements so you could have a large time display if you wanted. Giving an interface lock/unlock option would enable the user to drag elements to new locations and scales.

Jens, "B.t.w.: it appears I was wrong"
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- KVRist
- 442 posts since 21 Jan, 2008
thx i see this forum since many years and finnally i choose to join you cause i am interested to buy ext and i like is community.scuzzphut wrote:dang !
Welcome to KvR
so Sickle for modular gui u mean like foobar thats right? i 'll be awesome
Last edited by Simon Posford on Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRAF
- 5017 posts since 13 Dec, 2005 from The Void
eh?

Jens, "B.t.w.: it appears I was wrong"
