Fader Horizontal

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.

Properties

 

OPTIONS / INSTRUCTIONS

NOTES / EXAMPLE

General

Control Info

The control type

Read only

Locked

Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized

Checked = Locked

Unchecked = Unlocked

Parameters

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.

Information

Shows information about the Parameter Address

Read only

Properties correspond to the system explorer

Maximum

Maximum parameter value

The largest parameter value

Minimum

Minimum parameter value

The smallest parameter value

Reset Text

Optional text to display in right click context popup

 

Appearance

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

 

Size

Control size (in pixels)

Change width and height values

You can also re-size the control manually

 

Background Image

Brings up the Select Background Image window

 

 

Background Color

Background color of the control

Brings up the Select Color window

 

 

Tool Tip Text

The text that appears on control mouse-over

 

Tab Index

Determines the position of the control in the tab order

 

Tab Stop

Specifies whether the control appears in the tab order

Checked = Appears

Unchecked = Does not appear

Fader Cap

Fader Cap Image

The image displayed for the fader cap

Click Browse to locate custom fader caps

Fader Cap Size

How large the fader cap will be

 

Fader Cap Offset

Position, in pixels, for offset of fader cap

 

Hot Spot

Sets mouse sensitivity to the fader cap or the entire length of the slider

 

Channel

Channel Color

Color of the fader channel

Brings up the Select Color window

Default is Dim Gray

Channel Width

Width of the fader channel in pixels

 

Channel Start

Distance, as a percentage of length, from the bottom or left edge to where the fader channel will start

 

Channel End

Distance, as a percentage of length, from the bottom or left edge to where the fader channel will end

 

Channel Center

Distance, as a percentage of width, from the bottom or left edge to where the fader channel will be located

 

Scale

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

 

Number of Major Ticks

How many major ticks are displayed

 

Custom Ticks

Whether to use custom tick values by utilizing the scale editor

Checked = Display

Unchecked = Do not display

Display Tick Values

The value of the ticks to be displayed

 

Value Format

The format of the tick values

 

Major Tick Color

The color of the major tick

Brings up the Select Color window

 

Major Tick Length

The length of the major tick

 

Number of Minor Ticks

How many minor ticks are displayed

 

Minor Tick Color

The color of the minor tick

Brings up the Select Color window

 

Minor Tick Length

The length of the minor tick

 

Tick Location

The location of the tick marks relative to the fader channel

 

Font

The font for the ticks

 

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

Labels Vertical

Whether labels are displayed vertically or horizontally

Checked = labels display vertically

Unchecked = labels display horizontally, left to right

Label Margin

The amount of space, as a decimal fraction of the width of the control, between the center channel and the tick marks

 

Nudge Buttons

Nudge Button Location

Location of the nudge buttons

None, Center, Above or Below

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

 

 

Increment Amount

Determines, with the nudge type, how much the control will adjust when a nudge button is pressed

 

Nudge Button Separation

Distance, in pixels, from the edge to the nudge button

 

Up Image

The static image for the "up" nudge button

Click the button to select a new image

 

Up Pushed Image

The image that displays when the "up" nudge button is pushed

Click the button to select a new image

 

Down Image

The static image for the "down" nudge button

Click the button to select a new image

 

Down Pushed Image

The image that displays when the "down" nudge button is pushed

Click the button to select a new image

 

Popup Value

Popup Value Position - Fraction

The location of the popup value as a decimal fraction of the width (X) and height (Y) of the control

 

Display Popup Value

Displays the value of the control in a popup, if set to true

Checked = Display

Unchecked = Do not display

 

Command Buttons

Reset Cap Size

Resets fader cap size to default

 

Reset Channel Properties

Resets channel properties to default