A simple request: Proper scroll function in the Inspector.

scrolls fine in X2a, just loaded a bunch of modules to test it.

The PC usually scrolls for me but it has stopped working. The other Inspector tabs have never scrolled for me though but the only thing that gets cut off are the Gain knobs so it's not a big deal. However because X2 does not seem to like the scroll wheel on my trackball (makes things jerky and inaccurate) just having a scrollbar would benefit me very much.

Actually after poking around a bit it seems this project is starting to reject my scroll wheel almost completely. Gonna try a reboot to see if that helps. If not then I'll pull out a mouse. Maybe it's the trackball itself. 

However the point remains... there should be a scrollbar and all the Inspector elements should scroll.

Blern... I was actually getting some work done.

Sometimes using Sonar seems to screw up my scroll wheel system wide - scrolling is painful slow in my browser until I reboot. 

Beepster it sounds like this is one of the weird screwy things that accumulate in projects over time. I've had projects become corrupted in little ways like this too. 

@sharke... Yeah, I'm starting to notice that as I move forward with stuff X2 becomes quirkier and quirkier. It's rather bothersome in the writing phase because I'm recording LOTS of different takes to flesh out the songs. I'd like to keep those projects as foundations for the final version but I fear they might be far too bugged out by the time I get to that point.

This however seems to be a conflict with my trackball which is a real shame. I need it for precise editing. My hands are too big and trained for other finite functions (like playing actual music) to use a mouse with any kind of accuracy.

Seriously... I HATE mice.

Every other Windows based program out there has a scrollbar for anything that requires scrolling. Aside from aesthetics I have no idea why Cake would not do this for such a crucial part of the program. From what I understand you actually had to pay for X1 Expanded to even get scrolling functionality in the Inspector. That... is not cool.

Anyway, I've got a mouse hooked up now cluttering up my desk. It will only be used to scroll the PC. Ugh...

But it's just this one project.

All the others seem to be ok, even those that were originally started way back in 6PE!

@sharke... Sadly I think the scroll ring is probably failing due to corrosion or some such as I haven't changed anything on the system since this started happening. It was always a little quirky. As far as a pen tablet I actually would like one so I can get back into visual art again but can't justify the cost. I've been looking at maybe getting a Win8 tablet which might be a neat external controller however as an old Palm user I'd much rather have some kind of stylus.

Do they make styluses for those beedin' things? I don't like putting my grubby paws all over screens and again the accuracy of my hamhocks for such things wouldn't be ideal I think.

Cheers. 

You can buy styluses for iPhones and iPads so I presume they will work on any touch surface. 

On my Android tablet you can zoom in using a reverse pinch to do stuff on small items.

I agree with the need to have precise control but you shouldn't loose that control with a touch screen under Windows 8. It supports all input devices that any Windows would.

 

It has been found that certain scroll wheel mice do NOT work as expected on every occasion.

I have 2 different mice from 2 different makers that behave 2 different ways.

So until a scroll bar appears, try using a different mouse (Logitech seems to work best for this).
 
Or try installing/reconfiguring the mouse software that came with the mouse (sometimes people forget to do this).

BTW, all we need is something else that takes up more screen realestate. I for one do not wish to see any more scrollbars.


HTH