[PD] Pd-GUI-Rewrite 0.43 status: usable

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

On Jan 19, 2010, at 3:35 AM, IOhannes m zmoelnig wrote:

> Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
>>
>> "compute audio" is easier to understand, but it then doesn't match  
>> the
>> 'pd dsp' message or the Media menu items.
>
> häh?
>
> the media menu items in Pd <=0.42 reads "audio ON" and "audio OFF".
> these do not match the "pd dsp" message, but kind of relate to  
> "compute
> audio".
>
> indeed in pd-gui-rewrite, the "audio ON" is renamed to "DSP An" and  
> "DSP
> Aus" (seems like the former is a demand for a de_AT localization :-))
> but that doesn't really help the argument.
>
>> I think overall, its easier
>> if people learn that DSP means computing audio as well as other  
>> things,
>> and the term DSP is used consistently throughout.
>
> makes sense.
> otoh, most newbies (those who probably won't start using [; pd dsp 1()
> will want to turn on audio rather than learn what "dsp" means.
> on the third hand, they will probaby wonder why they have to turn on
> anything, so it won't matter whether it's audio or dsp.
>
> finally: this is surely time for a tooltip lingering over the "DSP"
> button, explaining, that this is the button to press if you want to  
> hear
> something.


I think a tooltip is a very good idea for the Pd window.

.hc

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