Re: Text file description of GUI - controller uploaded

Ballendo,

Thanks for the input. I actually agree on both counts.
Let's look at the resolution issue as it's been bugging me as well...
On all of my home computers (except for the laptops) I run 21"
monitors. However, I'm guessing that Art from Master5 is using a 17"
based on the resolution of his app. Of course, I have no intention of
using a 21" monitor for the PC controller. The most likely size
would be a 15", and so I dug one up, and you are right...Master 5 is
microscopic at 1024 on a 15". I tried to compensate in my little
graphic by making the buttons larger, but I think 800X600 would allow
you to work better on a 15". Being that PC controllers aren't
proprietarty to a certain display as stock CNC programs are, you need
to find a setting that can live on a few monitors.
Considering that some people mount their new CNC monitors on the
orginal pendant, I think 15" would be the most popular choice, not to
mention probably the most common to find both in tube driven and LCD
type screens.
I didn't check to see how large the buttons of my little GUI are at
1024 on a 15", but 800X600 probably would work well.
When playing with the Master5 demo, I actually had to go through a
few 15" monitors until I found one that would run 1024. I suppose the
manufacturers felt that resolution was too high for a 15" and we both
agree on that.
By the way, the "why do developers need to put everything on one
screen" comment was made by me, and is part of the reason I started
designing this theoretical GUI. I'll refine it a little more as we go
along. The biggest bug with the GUI is that all you can do with it is
look at it.

Regards
Sean

In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> wrote:

> Sean,
>
> A quick read through just now...
>
> I don't think having the cycle start button become a feedhold is a
> good idea. Fingers will be trained to do something which may result
> in a problem... A finger trained to goto this particular part of

the

> screen to "hold" COULD instead "START". Not a good thing. Like
> inpouts and outputs in the electricals, starts and stops should be
> kept separate, IMO.
>
> Along the same lines, the more consistent you can be "across" the
> various screens, the better. Again thinking in terms of "this area
> for one type of thing, that area for another..."
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Ballendo (I'll read it again more carefully later)
>
> P.S. The buttons look nice, but the large screen size 1024x768 is a
> PITA, IMO. Feel the same way about Master5. We're not all "driving"
> 17" monitors at 1.8gigahz! The BEST comment I've read recently was
> the one asking WHY the pc-based control designers felt the need to
> put everything on ONE screen! I'd MUCH prefer more smaller screens,
> compared to the one size that don't fit version...
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "audiomaker2000" <audiomaker@s...>

wrote:

> > Howdy,
> >
> > I've uploaded a draft description to go along with the PC
> controller
> > graphics I made at:
> >
> >

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/files/audiomaker2000/

> >
> >
> > If you download the txt file along with the jpg's, it will

describe

> > what some of it does and how it is designed.
> >
> > I still haven't gotten any feedback on this and I am curious as

to

> > what you all think?
> >
> >
> > Many Thanks
> > Sean