For the modules that don't yet have images, maybe you could have blank
images of the correct HP with the name of the module in text as place
fillers. It's a temporary work-around.

Thanks for all your work, it's getting to be quite a nice tool.

-nicholas


Quoting modularplanner < modularplanner@... >:

> Could possibly do a drag off the screen way of deletion also. As for
> buttons on the modules, thats a little difficult, due to the modules
> being dynamically created it haywire when you start overlaying sprites
> over the top that are tied to it. I tried this initially when I first
> started on the application. Maybe when my skill level rise i'll do
> something like this.
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> Not gonna be changing the little red boxes anytime soon though, 300 of
> the little buggers :D It's a pretty minor thing anyway. I'll just add
> a little addition to the message bar with the movement instructions.
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> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Guy D2 <guy@...> wrote:
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>> ...or do it the Apple way... Put a delete icon/button (e.g. red cross)
>> over the left-hand top corner of the module on mouseOver. Even better:
>> combine it with a modifier key (Opt-mouseOver for instance). Expanding
>> on that: have a plus icon/button on the other corner, to quickly
>> duplicate the same module...
>>
>> Other options: change the existing red square thingy to a circular
>> icon *with* cross. Makes it more clear that's it a delete button.
>>
>> But the proper solution - that is, if you want to be consistent with
>> your user interface - is to use drag'n'drop for deletion. Drag the
>> module somewhere outside of the frame and poofff!! deleted.
>>
>> If you'd use the delete key, there is still no feedback for the user
>> as to know that you have to use the delete key for removal of a
>> module. One needs to somehow know that first (user manual, or pop-up
>> hint). Of course, still handy to have, a delete key...
>>
>>
>> Just a few thoughts.
>>
>> -g
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>> > Being able to use the delete key would be very handy definitely.
>> > It's a great site, I'm very thankful :)
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Steve
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>> > On 18 Mar 2008, at 19:45, modularplanner wrote:
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>> > > How else would you prefer it to be done I couldnt think of anything
>> > > but click the module then press the remove button
>> > >
>> > > I maybe able to do a click module then press the delete key as well
>> > >
>> > > I thought that just pressing the red button without selecting a
>> > module
>> > > first could get messy if you had multiples of the same module
>> > > installed, as you may end up removing the wrong one (last one
>> > placed).
>> > >
>> > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Guy D2 <guy@> wrote:
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>> > > > Apparently it's a bit counterintuitive: click on the red square
>> > next
>> > > > to the modulename in the module listings.
>> > > >
>> > > > Took me a while to figure it out myself too. ;-)
>> > > >
>> > > > -g
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>> > > > > Excuse my stupidity, but how do you delete a module after you
>> > have
>> > > > > added
>> > > > > one Its GREAT by the way!!
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