FR LIveSlice - Zooming in Slicer

[DarkStar]

Zoom by dragging in the slicer (hold down both mouse buttons). .

- it took me a while to find this - you have to drag _vertically_ to zoom,
- click and drag horizontally scrolls the slicer

Here's some changes that would help me a lot:

• can the vertical movement needed be reduced? - I found that I had to move the mouse too much to zoom in and out,
• I think that is currently zooms relative to the centre of the window, it would be better if it zoomed relative to the mouse position,
• holding down both mouse buttons feels awkward to me (as it is an action I don't do in other apps) - could LMB+drag vertically be used?
  - - then you have zoom and scroll both available depending on which way you drag the mouse

Also, I found that when I was moving the mouse to zoom, I moved the mouse sideways (accidentally) and so scrolled too,
- - could the scrolling be temporarily disabled while vertical mouse movement is detected?
- and could the zooming be temporarily disabled while horizontal mouse movement is detected?
[This is difficult to explain, without 1,000 words - please ask if this is not clear]

[Maniah]

it would be better if it zoomed relative to the mouse position,

I agree. I was zooming horizontally and stopped the mouse movement but the scrolling kept going.

Also, I found that when I was moving the mouse to zoom, I moved the mouse sideways (accidentally) and so scrolled too,
- - could the scrolling be temporarily disabled while vertical mouse movement is detected?
- and could the zooming be temporarily disabled while horizontal mouse movement is detected?

I actually like the way it is. It reminds me of Live's scrolling features. Maybe if there could be some kind of sensitivity adjustment, but then, that would be going a bit on the non musical wayward side- i think.

[DarkStar]

yep, some sort of "stabiliser" would be good, or i got to stop my hand shaking!

[R.A.W.]

i agree on the zoom to be relative to the mouse-position and the reducing of needed movement.
also i wrote jacob in a mail that i'd love to see the vertical movement be reversed, meaning down = zoom in, up = zoom out, so it's consistent to the mousewheel.

and i agree with pharaoh, i think it should stay, you can still use the wheel to zoom without accidently scrolling.

[DarkStar]

Fair enoguh, but I find holding down two mouse buttons and dragging a bit awkward.

[R.A.W.]

you are right, i prefer one button, too. what i meant should stay is the horizontal and vertical movement to scroll/zoom.

[DarkStar]

agreed.

[ohm]

Thanks. Your comments and ideas have been noted - I'll experiment a bit iwht zooming for 1.3, and probably send you betas when I make changes.