Tick Marker

A tick marker is an unlinked control that can be customized to show user-specified values. It can be used with faders and meters to specify particular measurements with unique positions, orientation, colors, etc.

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

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 Color

The background color of the Tick Marker

Brings up the Select Color window

 

Ticks

Vertical Justification

Vertical justification of the ticks

 

Display Ticks

Whether or not to display the tick marks of the control

True = displayed

False = not displayed

 

Major tick color

Color of the major ticks

Brings up the Select Color window

Default is black

Major Tick Count

How many major ticks are displayed

The major tick count must be the same as or larger than the number of major tick labels in order to display all labels

 

Major Tick Length

The length (in pixels) of the major ticks

 

Orientation

Displayed Horizontal or Vertical

 

Minor Split

Whether or not to split minor ticks on the centered tick marker

 

Minor Tick Color

Color of the minor ticks

Brings up the Select Color window

Default is blue

Minor Tick Count

How many minor ticks are displayed between major ticks

 

Minor Tick Length

The length (in pixels) of the major tick

 

Tick Thickness

Thickness (in pixels) of the tick marks.

 

Tick Labels

Display Labels

Whether or not to display labels on the control

 

Label Font

Click on "..." to select desired font

Choose from Windows fonts

Label Color

Color of the control text

Brings up the Select Color window

Default is black

Tick Label Offset

Spacing (in pixels) between tick marks and their labels

 

Major Tick Labels

The labels for the major ticks

The major tick count must be the same as or larger than the number of major tick labels in order to display all labels

 

Margins

 

 

High Margin

Spacing (in pixels) between label and top border, limited by size of bounding box

 

Left Margin

Spacing (in pixels) between label and left border, limited by size of bounding box

 

Low Margin

Spacing (in pixels) between label and bottom border, limited by size of bounding box

 

Right Margin

Spacing (in pixels) between label and right border, limited by size of bounding box