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cousin_itt · Post by **cousin_itt** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:27 pm

Scrolling the gui is a risky business!
If I start scrolling and then scroll into a parameter it starts to adjust that parameter.
I'd really prefer it to not edit anything unless I am not currently scrolling.
Thanks.

DarkStar · Post by **DarkStar** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:53 pm

Agreed. I did ask about that some time ago (try mousewheel scrolling in the Multiparameters panel

). It is all to easy to change the MP values inadvertently and NOT notice it.

My idea was - if the mousewheel-scrolling starts on an inactive area (one where are no parameters) then scrolling should be the only thing that happens, even if the mouse pointer passes over a parameter (more strictly: even if a parameter passes under the mouse pointer.

cousin_itt · Post by **cousin_itt** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:10 pm

I think you put it a lot clearer than I did

MeldaProduction · Post by **MeldaProduction** » Tue Dec 07, 2021 1:46 pm

Hmmm, where exactly does this happen?

cousin_itt · Post by **cousin_itt** » Tue Dec 07, 2021 4:00 pm

It happens everywhere there is need to scroll in the gui.
e.g.
Load up Monastrey Grand
Edit button
Generator tab
Position mouse cursor on the S of REGIONS
Scroll down
It starts to scroll
When it gets to Root it starts adjusting that parameter

DarkStar · Post by **DarkStar** » Tue Dec 07, 2021 4:45 pm

Multiparameters:
If I position the mouse pointer over the Menu button it scrolls OK. If I put the mouse over themain part of the MP it scrolls until it htis the MP value then the MP vlaue changes.

MeldaProduction · Post by **MeldaProduction** » Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:18 pm

Aaaaha, mouse wheel. I'm afraid that's not exactly easy to solve... What it does is technically correct, sorry. Trying to "guess" whether the user actually wanted that, that's kind AI thingy

. DarkStar's solution is f*** way too complex to make...

DarkStar · Post by **DarkStar** » Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:22 pm

^^^
Not for the first time

Held · Post by **Held** » Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:05 pm

One approach could be a time out (like 200ms) and keep the last action going. If the last mouse wheel command within the time limit was a scroll command, keep scrolling regardless of where the mouse pointer currently is. If the last mouse wheel command was on a parameter, keep changing that parameter even if the mouse moves (probably accidentally) outside of that parameter. No AI thingy required.

That being said, I don't use the mouse wheel to change parameters at all, so it would be nice if I could disable it in the settings (.ini file)

cousin_itt · Post by **cousin_itt** » Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:37 pm

In Cantable 3 the dev solved it by giving the option to only scroll a parameter if the Ctrl key was pressed.
The timer idea from Held seems strong too.

MeldaProduction · Post by **MeldaProduction** » Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:46 pm

Ok makes sense, so from the next version mouse wheel will work in controls only if no ctrl/shift/alt is pressed (in some controls ctrl & shift is used), so alt + mouse wheel will be reserved for scrollers. (while ctrl & shift would work too, but may be a bit dangerous if you run into a control, that uses it)

cousin_itt · Post by **cousin_itt** » Thu Dec 09, 2021 8:56 pm

Thanks!

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FR: If scrolling then scrollwheel doesn't interact with gui parameters until scrolling is finished..