Who Would Like To See A Sideways Scrollable/Moveable Control Bar...?

...where you could simply grab the Control Bar and slide it to the side to show any hidden Modules? Seems so obvious and simple.

Great Freaking Idea!

nice work larry..i love the idea.

I would even settle for the little arrow that you click on to show more stuff pop up.  Kinda like on the windows task bar or the one at the far end of internet explorer toolbar when things don't fit on you screen.

John


That would be a great addition but I also want customizable modules.

+1

This was actually discussed a bit when X1 first came out and users discovered the "limits" of the new "control bar".

I actually don't understand the concept of "hidden" or "unavailable" elements in a "control" bar, so this would, of course, be welcomed -- and smart.


 

I would prefer either a paging, or tabbed Control bar.  Overall though I think the CB is a flawed design regardless of scrolling/paging/tabbing etc, because some modules need to be accessible even when the CB is scrolled/paged such as the Transport module IMO, which in the current CB wouldn't be possible.

Dan

Would it really work though? dke brings up a point. Let's say I want to see a couple of modules that are off the screen to the right. I slide the CB over to the left and my transport is now gone or at least in a new enough place to make it a PIA to locate quickly gone.

Though it would be good to quickly get to an off screen module then back to the normal CB. I think I just hate the machinations now needed to get to those extra off screen modules and it would much easier to slide it over.

I seem to keep my Control Bar hidden most of the time but I've got nothing against the idea.

HumbleNoise


...where you could simply grab the Control Bar and slide it to the side to show any hidden Modules? Seems so obvious and simple.

This seems like another idea that trades the immediacy of being able to see everything simultaneously for just another very bad idea smelling of oh-boy-nifty, self indulgent gadgetry.


No, I would not like to see that feature... I would like to see smaller buttons... I would like the option to see all of the buttons at once regardless of screen display size... and I'd like the options to hide any group of buttons I never use.... and I'd like the space used for the buttons to collapse should I have excess space to spare after I set up my preference.

I'd like something just about as smart as the very futuristic control bar we used to have rather than the dark ages, feudalist X1 control bar some people mistake as indicative of the future simply because a chronological time line confuses their ability to think with reason.
 

all the best,
mike

as long as i can see the performance module !!!!...lol...thats my new infactuation...anyway..i too hate having to shuffle around thing i want in my veiw like trading the snap for markers..and some of them arent even the same size so you put up one and it takes 2 out cause its size is a wee bit more than the one your replacing..the scrool idea is great..a few arrows on each side to move freely right to left.i love the new control bar.i just dont like the set up.i would take this new idea of yours with open arms.

mike_mccue

HumbleNoise


...where you could simply grab the Control Bar and slide it to the side to show any hidden Modules? Seems so obvious and simple.

This seems like another idea that trades the immediacy of being able to see everything simultaneously for just another very bad idea smelling of oh-boy-nifty, self indulgent gadgetry.


No, I would not like to see that feature... I would like to see smaller buttons... I would like the option to see all of the buttons at once regardless of screen display size... and I'd like the options to hide any group of buttons I never use.... and I'd like the space used for the buttons to collapse should I have excess space to spare after I set up my preference.

I'd like something just about as smart as the very futuristic control bar we used to have rather than the dark ages, feudalist X1 control bar some people mistake as indicative of the future simply because a chronological time line confuses their ability to think with reason.


all the best,
mike

I disagree Mike. X1 should look and act exactly as I think it should look and act and any ideas to the contrary are simply the cucumber mango relish based ramblings of a star struck gopher unwilling to admit that the world doesn't revolve around its inability and unwillingness to see that its ideas are inherently and obviously inferior to those of us who see the world as it is and should be.

HumbleNoise


Would it really work though? dke brings up a point. Let's say I want to see a couple of modules that are off the screen to the right. I slide the CB over to the left and my transport is now gone or at least in a new enough place to make it a PIA to locate quickly gone.

Though it would be good to quickly get to an off screen module then back to the normal CB. I think I just hate the machinations now needed to get to those extra off screen modules and it would much easier to slide it over.

Well, if any module was floatable, that would solve that.   Oh wait ... that would be more like 8.5.3 and the users wouldn't want that now, would they?

LOL

ba_midi

HumbleNoise


Would it really work though? dke brings up a point. Let's say I want to see a couple of modules that are off the screen to the right. I slide the CB over to the left and my transport is now gone or at least in a new enough place to make it a PIA to locate quickly gone.

Though it would be good to quickly get to an off screen module then back to the normal CB. I think I just hate the machinations now needed to get to those extra off screen modules and it would much easier to slide it over.

Well, if any module was floatable, that would solve that.   Oh wait ... that would be more like 8.5.3 and the users wouldn't want that now, would they?

LOL

Hey...get outta there!

Dark Ages! Feudalism! I love it. 

(I've told you a billion times not to use hyperbole!)