SynthMaker

a different kick button

Archive · 2010 5 old posts

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maki76 ·

Hello I am looking for a programming GUI component that looks and serves as a rectangle kick-button. This kick-button should be able to display different numbers and letters in the middle ,in each corner and one nearline between corners. Kicking could change values in those fields, according to some roles. If this button does not exist, how can it be made?

Alternatively, I would be happy with text labels with invisible borders.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

trogluddite ·

Welcome to the forum.

The simplest way would be to use the regular GUI layering. The module Control>>Push Button generates a trigger with each click, perfect for setting samples going, sending a MIDI message etc. You can then use 'Float Label's to put your numbers on screen. On each of these, and many other modules, is a little P synbol in the bottom corner - click this to open 'Properties' where you can set the formatting etc. Highlight all the parts, then hit CTRL-M, to place them all inside a module box - then click the G symbol on the toolbar that appears on the little toolbar when you highlight the new module. All the component parts now show up on the new module's panel. Then click the little 'padlock' icon on the bar to permit editing the panel - you can now resize and move all the parts to get just the arrangement you need. Right click for a contect menu if you need to change the order of the layers so that the button is on the bottom. Because the Float Label modules have no mouse interaction built in, you can position them on top of the button without it affecting your ability to click it with the mouse.

maki76 ·

thanks I am totaly new here. Before I start learning Synthmaker from scratch, can you tell me if this process can lead to creation of a structure that looks like on the picture button.jpg I posted in my previous message.

trogluddite ·

Yes, your design is well within SM's capabilites- one of the reasons I like SM so much is because of the GUI flexibilty. If you get the chance, download a little free app called 'knobman' - it meakes degining your own bitmap controls really easy, and SM can use the exports no prob's.

maki76 ·

thanks a lot

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