TCP Parameter knobs - some suggestions

Here are a few suggested changes to the TCP Parameter knobs that will make their use much easier (IMO): Here's the current position - the same track, at different heights, with 18 parameter knobs and a track icon (64x64 bits) displayed. I've tinted a couple to show how they move around (PS doesn't this show how useful user-tinting would be? ;)) -- on track 1, there are only 2 parameters visible, although there is room for 3 -- on tracks 2 and 3, the track icon has disappeared and the Next/Previous buttons have been stretched, -- on track 4, all parameters are visible, but in 4 columns, and the track icon is back (but very small), -- on track 5, all parameters are visible, in 3 columns, and the track icon is at its normal size, -- on track 6, the parameter knobs have been rrearranged unnecessarily. -- on all the tracks, the knobs are in different places depending on the track height, so I have to keep reading the labels to find the right one. Recommendations: a) keep the scrolling arrows a fixed size, by implementing the Power of Pink for tcp_fxparm_arrows_lr.png b) keep the track icon (if there is one) always displayed at a reasonable size c) once all parameters are visible, that layout (6 rows of 3 in this case) should be kept, d) keep the parameters in the same relative positions (running across then down); probably this is only possible for a given TCP width; for example: Code:

Good thoughts. Agreed in all points. Especially the constant rearranging of parameters is annoying.

Good idea...finally a workable idea to fix the ugly one.

As I use the TCP parameter knobs more, this is really bugging me now.:( Every time I change the track height, the knobs move their positions. Please go and vote here;

Yes gents, follow suite.

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Here is the result in v3.13: << image deleted by ImagShack >> -- on track 1, there are only 2 parameters visible, although there is room for 3 -- on tracks 2, 3 and 4, the Next/Previous buttons have been stretched and there is room for 3 knobs in each row, -- on track 5, all parameters are visible, in 3 columns, -- on track 6, the parameter knobs have been rrearranged unnecessarily. -- on all the tracks, the knobs are in different places depending on the track height, so I have to keep reading the labels to find the right one [I have put coloured spots on some of the controls so you can see how they have moved about), - even if I increase the TCP width, the maximum number of knobs on each row is 3.

Just an obsevation on the ordering of the controllers. The vertical order (descending) takes precedence over the horizontal order. In fact it looks like the controllers are entered into a matrix that's set the wrong way around, which should be easy to fix. Steve

Yes, and I alter the track height much more often than the TCP width so giving precedence to the horizontal order over the vertical order makes much more sens to me. And there is a lot of unused space in the right-hand section of the TCP too. [Yes, these moving knobs are niggling me :)]

Still annoying after 2 years