Slider changes appearance when clicked - possible?
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XoechZ ·
Hello!
I want to create a special slider, that should be like this:
Take the stock bitmap slider with the black slider drag element. Now, when I click it with the mouse and drag it, the slider should change it's appearance. Maybe change it's color to red. When I release the mouse button, it should go back to it's original look.
I think for this I'd need a slider with two slider bitmaps. One for normal and one for "being dragged".
Is this possible, or has anyone created such a slider yet?
Thanks in advance for helpful answers.
XoechZ
philter5 ·
i´ve done something like that with a switch. but for a slider it´s the same way. you just need to add the alternate bitmap for the slider and connect this bitmap and the standard bitmap to a selector. now take the "is dragging" output from the control module and connect it to the top input of your selector. now everytime you drag the slider the bitmap will change from e.g. black to red and when you release it will turn back to black. hope this helps
phil
XoechZ ·
Wow, that sounds easy. I will try that.
Thanks!
pall ·
Here's what you are looking for. It's good?
pall ·
I changed the original Track Bitmap. Looks like better.
pall ·
May come with a correction
XoechZ ·
That´s great! Thank you very much!
pall ·
Welcome. Want to try with a Mouse Over module? It is not very difficult. And of course, will have other effect.
loopeytunes ·
I've added a redraw to it so when you click it changes straight away
XoechZ ·
Thanks again! You are great and very helpful.
There is only one problem with that slider: When you move the mouse out of it´s control area while dragging, the slider keeps the "clicked" state when you release the mouse button. I think that´s because then the slider does not recognise that the mouse is released.
Is there a cure for this?
rl ·
yes.
- you could use the mouse over to create a trigger when the mouse leaves the area. Here's a little example:
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pall ·
Hello Loopey. There's no reason to make a Redraw, because they already have. If you do not change their status Slider (bitmamps), mean that you pulled Pointer out of space area, where MouseLUp no longer works. You have the option to remain with the slider ON (second bitmap), or drag the mouse in view area only. But the best is to do all this with MouseOver module, as they have before offered.
loopeytunes ·
hey pall, I realise now that the LDo wasn't connected to the redraw..lol
trogluddite ·
You can also to use the "Dragging" boolean output from the Y Drag primitive to detect the mouse release - this will go false when you release the mouse even if you are outside the view area.
The slider changing when you hover the mouse over the control is a very pleasing effect, but note that there is a slight CPU hit if you have lots of MGUI's with the 'Mouse moves' inputs enabled.
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