On Wed, 18 Feb 2004, Rory Walsh wrote:
Have you already implemented these sgwiggy patch chords? ("sgwiggy" should go down as the 'Pd-list' word of the week btw!).
I prefer the more traditional spelling "squiggly".
I can see it now, going to Pd workshops and seeing all the 'old-schoolders' still using the straight patch lines, subpatches and GOP's while the young whippersnappers(me btw!) will all be amazed that they can't get their segmented patches to look so good!
So what does that make me? an oldschooler or a whippersnapper?
On Wed, 18 Feb 2004, Martin Peach wrote:
Alexandre Castonguay wrote:
Curved or segmented patch cords can also help the readability of a patch when it is inevitable to have lines crossing objects.
Maybe if the patch cords were uniquely coloured and also passed behind objects (or became slightly transparent) it would be better.
Such transparency is not supported by Tk. I want to have options like "pass all patchcords behind objects" and "hide patchcords in run mode" etc... I don't think I'll do the coloring though...
On Wed, 18 Feb 2004, tom wrote:
I think beginners like segmented patch cords. Taking a few minutes to make a patch "pretty" gives them a breather from the "difficult" programming experience and it is something everyone can be good at. I LOVE the curved patch cords! I think the interface should be part of the artwork.
Agreed.
That is why I would still support the making of an OPENGL interface for PD. People like to look over your shoulder when you are giving a performance, why not give them something to look at.
Well, *I* will not go that far myself, but there are plenty of ways to entertain your spectators even with a Tk GUI (!)
See you at PureData Montréal #3...
Mathieu Bouchard http://artengine.ca/matju