Feature Request

Just downloaded 1.8. Looks like a pretty nice facelift. I like being able to set groups levels. With 1.7 I thought I was just missing something.

And now for my request for 1.8.1 (or 1.9 ). All my keypads (503xN) are mounted horizontally on my walls instead of the normal vertical orientation. Would it be possible to add a 90 degree rotation flag so the image and the group config drop downs are oriented properly, rather than me having to turn my head on the side all the time?

 

So you mean like maybe 1.9.1 then?

Oh well. Maybe I just keep turning my head sideways then.

 

You are one very warped individual Daniel

 

I tried for this feature 4 years ago...

http://www.cbusforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=345&highlight=Rotate

 

After 4 years it must be damn close to the top of the list now

 

And you rather sagely noted at that time "I understand is would be a lot of programming work and there a probably better things to spend programming time on"

 

So you dont feel like going open source on the project then? I like really really really hard coding problems

 

Can I add my vote for this feature? I would really appreciate it too.

When retrofitting old houses with cement rendered walls, the only practical choice is to mount switches with the same orientation of the original switches. Quite often that means horizontal switch plates.

Of course, I realise this isn't an election - I just wanted to add my voice.

Andy.

 

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The problems are that the NEXT or the hour will not change orientation.

 

Theres no doubt that the issue here is the GUI not the code, its a toughy for sure. I've done similar before for exchange racking stuff but if im being totally honest, it tends to look like a cludge however you do it, suppose we could all learn chinese and read vertically

 

To be honest, I was only really thinking about myself with only slimline switches. So with a max of four keys on each switch, its easy. If I get a chance during the week I'll try to mock up some screens for the 6- and 8-key switches and post them if I come up with anything reasonable.

For the 4-key plates, its simply a matter of shuffling the location of the group lists. But you're right. Not so easy for the 6 and 8.

Mark.

 

How about something like this (very quickly roughed up in PS). I've just used a Neo8, but the same principle could be applied to a 6-key saturn etc.

It will still be a pain having to change the layout of the group and function dropdowns based on rotation of the switch, as well as for the type of switch. And it will be a lot of work to get all the the layout combinations for the different orientations for all switches sorted out.

Not necessarily very very very hard, but very very very time consuming..

 

Seeing we are on our wish lists at the moment i might put mine in.
Can we have a button (rather than automatic) that sync the network via toolkit for GA statis? Currently using PICED to connect to network if i wonted to find out the GA statis on a job.
Also can we have a button that searches for a particular unit address similiar to the reinstall button that searches for unit address 255. Maybe highlight the unit in the database after connecting to the network and click the button "Load Unit" button or have a dialogue box similiar to the global programming function that has check boxes. Reason being if i wont to do a quick change to one unit or a group of units we dont need to scan the entire network.
Lastly i notice with 1.8.0 we can globally change primary application. Can we have an option when adding a network to select a default application so when we add units on the network they are ready to go rather than having to change them?
I know they are not magor things but they would help us streamline programming quite abit.
Thanks.

 

I second this. What usually catches me out is if I just need to change one keypad, and I open it in the DB before scanning the network. Make the change, and click OK, only to see the "save to network" option greyed out. Grrr. How about allowing "Connect to unit and save to network"

 

Okay, how about I compromise back...

Keep a flag in the DB to record rotation 0,90,180,270. Leave the dropdown locations as they are, but still rotate the graphic and add a label onto the graphic like the attached below.

No probs. It's much easier and quicker to change the end product using photoshop compared to making it work for real in the application

 

I think the main problem is that everybody is trying to solve the GUI problem whilst leaving the graphic of the switch in centre of the Group dialogues. Doing it that way means that the whole page layout must change if the switch is re-orientated.

However, it's easier to handle if the switch graphic is to one side, then all the group dialogue boxes could be stacked (arrayed) separately at one side.

Try this quick ASCII diagram :

Code:

                    |-----------------------|
                    |           |           |
  -----------       |  GROUP 1  |  GROUP 2  |
  |         |       |           |           |
  | [1] [2] |       |-----------------------|
  |         |       |           |           |
  | [3] [4] |       |  GROUP 3  |  GROUP 4  |
  |         |       |           |           |
  | [5] [6] |       |-----------------------|
  |         |       |           |           |
  -----------       |  GROUP 5  |  GROUP 6  |
                    |           |           |
                    |-----------------------|


                    |-----------------------------------|
---------------     |           |           |           |
|             |     |  GROUP 2  |  GROUP 4  |  GROUP 6  |
| [2] [4] [6] |     |           |           |           |
|             |     |-----------------------------------|
| [1] [3] [5] |     |           |           |           |
|             |     |  GROUP 1  |  GROUP 3  |  GROUP 5  |
---------------     |           |           |           |
                    |-----------------------------------|