A horizontal fader is an adjustable horizontally-positioned fader control that manipulates a device parameter.
Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.
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General |
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Control Info |
The control type |
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Locked |
Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized |
Checked = Locked Unchecked = Unlocked |
Parameters |
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Addresses |
The HiQnet address of the control Enables panel designer to edit addressing information with the added benefit that the values can be validated as a group before being applied to the device. This editor also allows the user to assign multiple parameters to the control. Click to select Parameter Address Editor: |
Properties correspond to the system explorer. |
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Information |
Shows information about the Parameter Address |
Read only Properties correspond to the system explorer |
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Maximum |
Maximum parameter value |
The largest parameter value |
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Minimum |
Minimum parameter value |
The smallest parameter value |
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Reset Text |
Optional text to display in right click context popup |
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Appearance |
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Location |
Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner You can also drag the control to a different location |
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Size |
Control size (in pixels) Change width and height values You can also re-size the control manually |
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Background Image |
Brings up the Select Background Image window
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Background Color |
Background color of the control Brings up the Select Color window |
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Tool Tip Text |
The text that appears on control mouse-over |
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Tab Index |
Determines the position of the control in the tab order |
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Tab Stop |
Specifies whether the control appears in the tab order |
Checked = Appears Unchecked = Does not appear |
Fader Cap |
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Fader Cap Image |
The image displayed for the fader cap |
Click Browse to locate custom fader caps |
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Fader Cap Size |
How large the fader cap will be |
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Fader Cap Offset |
Position, in pixels, for offset of fader cap |
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Hot Spot |
Sets mouse sensitivity to the fader cap or the entire length of the slider |
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Channel |
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Channel Color |
Color of the fader channel Brings up the Select Color window |
Default is Dim Gray |
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Channel Width |
Width of the fader channel in pixels |
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Channel Start |
Distance, as a percentage of length, from the bottom or left edge to where the fader channel will start |
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Channel End |
Distance, as a percentage of length, from the bottom or left edge to where the fader channel will end |
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Channel Center |
Distance, as a percentage of width, from the bottom or left edge to where the fader channel will be located |
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Scale |
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Display Tick Marks |
Whether or not to display the tick marks of the control. Must be set to true for custom ticks to display. |
Checked = Display Unchecked = Do not display
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Number of Major Ticks |
How many major ticks are displayed |
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Custom Ticks |
Whether to use custom tick values by utilizing the scale editor |
Checked = Display Unchecked = Do not display |
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Display Tick Values |
The value of the ticks to be displayed |
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Value Format |
The format of the tick values |
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Major Tick Color |
The color of the major tick Brings up the Select Color window |
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Major Tick Length |
The length of the major tick |
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Number of Minor Ticks |
How many minor ticks are displayed |
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Minor Tick Color |
The color of the minor tick Brings up the Select Color window |
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Minor Tick Length |
The length of the minor tick |
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Tick Location |
The location of the tick marks relative to the fader channel |
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Font |
The font for the ticks |
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Labels Inside |
Whether or not labels are drawn between tick marks and fader channel |
Checked = labels drawn between tick marks and channel Unchecked = tick marks drawn between labels and channel |
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Labels Vertical |
Whether labels are displayed vertically or horizontally |
Checked = labels display vertically Unchecked = labels display horizontally, left to right |
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Label Margin |
The amount of space, as a decimal fraction of the width of the control, between the center channel and the tick marks |
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Nudge Buttons |
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Nudge Button Location |
Location of the nudge buttons |
None, Center, Above or Below |
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Nudge Type |
Determines, with the increment amount, how much the control will adjust when a nudge button is pressed Percent - percentage of the total visual display of the control. For non-logarithmic controls, the visual display and the total value of the control will be the same. For logarithmic controls, the visual display will differ from the total value. Bump - small increment Value - specified increment amount |
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Increment Amount |
Determines, with the nudge type, how much the control will adjust when a nudge button is pressed |
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Nudge Button Separation |
Distance, in pixels, from the edge to the nudge button |
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Up Image |
The static image for the "up" nudge button Click the button to select a new image |
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Up Pushed Image |
The image that displays when the "up" nudge button is pushed Click the button to select a new image |
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Down Image |
The static image for the "down" nudge button Click the button to select a new image |
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Down Pushed Image |
The image that displays when the "down" nudge button is pushed Click the button to select a new image |
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Popup Value |
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Popup Value Position - Fraction |
The location of the popup value as a decimal fraction of the width (X) and height (Y) of the control |
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Display Popup Value |
Displays the value of the control in a popup, if set to true |
Checked = Display Unchecked = Do not display
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Command Buttons |
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Reset Cap Size |
Resets fader cap size to default |
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Reset Channel Properties |
Resets channel properties to default |
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