EF-X plugins

bennetng · Feb 8, 2006, 08:48 PM

EF-X plugins such as ReverbStation and TubeDrive do not have the "close" button in their interfaces (only have bypass, mute and reset). Is this my problem? Thanks.

I am using 3538j

geraldandreas · Feb 8, 2006, 08:50 PM

the x is still there but you´ll see it when the mousebutton is over it.
regards

Russ · Feb 8, 2006, 08:56 PM

??? The minimize and close buttons are there at the top right corner of the window, and are visible even when the mouse is not over them.

miguel · Feb 8, 2006, 11:54 PM

I think this is related to using big fonts in windows configuration (120dpi vs 96dpi). Are you using big fonts?

miguel · Feb 8, 2006, 11:57 PM

Oh and when I saw this issue, I think the buttons were completely gone, not just invisible.

Russ · Feb 9, 2006, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miguel

I think this is related to using big fonts in windows configuration (120dpi vs 96dpi). Are you using big fonts?

I think you are correct. The larger fonts seem to shift the buttons over (on some skinned plugins), and in some cases right out of the window.

bennetng · Feb 9, 2006, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miguel

I think this is related to using big fonts in windows configuration (120dpi vs 96dpi). Are you using big fonts?

Yes, thanks. alt+F4 also doesn't work, the only way to close is to right-click the taskbar icon and choose close.

Maddogg6 · Feb 9, 2006, 08:55 AM

Ill confirm - 96DPI mode is fine - 120 DPI mode close/min buttons are gone.

John Lodge · Feb 9, 2006, 01:55 PM

What happens here is that at 1600x1200 screen resolution the 96 DPI mode is often painfully small. Whereas the 120 DPI is just about the right size.

Of course one can change back and forth but the re-boot in doing so is a considerable pain and the screen fonts are then quite small. Changing the resolution at the same time as changing to 96DPI is even more pain as objects on the screen move around and into nowwhere off the edges of the screen.

In the end there is no good answer if 120DPI is not supported for 1200x1600 screens. It essentially makes applications that misbehave at 120DPI candidates for the discard pile. I still have one or two and have discarded several. After a while it is just another criterion in the decision to keep or dump and application.

Russ · Feb 9, 2006, 03:02 PM

What happens here is that the title bar resizes itself (and thus resizes the window) based on the font size, and this is causing everything to shift over and down, but when the skin is a fixed size, it ends up messing up the placement of some of the objects. Also, because some of the skin positions appear to be calculated based on the font size, while others use absolute positioning.

It shouldn't be too difficult to fix, but may need changes from Eugene in the way skins are handled.

Feb 8, 2006, 08:48 PM	#1
bennetng DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 61 Rep Power: 0	EF-X plugins EF-X plugins such as ReverbStation and TubeDrive do not have the "close" button in their interfaces (only have bypass, mute and reset). Is this my problem? Thanks. I am using 3538j

Feb 8, 2006, 08:50 PM	#2
geraldandreas KX-Driver Lover Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: in the heart of EU, near vienna Posts: 241 Rep Power: 0	the x is still there but you´ll see it when the mousebutton is over it. regards __________________ Gerald 1; Core2-Q9450, x38-Mobo, 2048mb, 2x SATA-HD, SB0092+LD, XP/sp3

Feb 9, 2006, 03:02 PM	#10
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,507 Rep Power: 61	What happens here is that the title bar resizes itself (and thus resizes the window) based on the font size, and this is causing everything to shift over and down, but when the skin is a fixed size, it ends up messing up the placement of some of the objects. Also, because some of the skin positions appear to be calculated based on the font size, while others use absolute positioning. It shouldn't be too difficult to fix, but may need changes from Eugene in the way skins are handled. Last edited by Russ; Feb 9, 2006 at 11:00 PM.

Feb 8, 2006, 08:56 PM	#3
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,507 Rep Power: 61	??? The minimize and close buttons are there at the top right corner of the window, and are visible even when the mouse is not over them.

Feb 8, 2006, 11:54 PM	#4
miguel DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 209 Rep Power: 0	I think this is related to using big fonts in windows configuration (120dpi vs 96dpi). Are you using big fonts?

Feb 8, 2006, 11:57 PM	#5
miguel DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 209 Rep Power: 0	Oh and when I saw this issue, I think the buttons were completely gone, not just invisible.

Feb 9, 2006, 08:55 AM	#8
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 50	Ill confirm - 96DPI mode is fine - 120 DPI mode close/min buttons are gone.

Feb 9, 2006, 01:55 PM	#9
John Lodge DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 71 Rep Power: 0	What happens here is that at 1600x1200 screen resolution the 96 DPI mode is often painfully small. Whereas the 120 DPI is just about the right size. Of course one can change back and forth but the re-boot in doing so is a considerable pain and the screen fonts are then quite small. Changing the resolution at the same time as changing to 96DPI is even more pain as objects on the screen move around and into nowwhere off the edges of the screen. In the end there is no good answer if 120DPI is not supported for 1200x1600 screens. It essentially makes applications that misbehave at 120DPI candidates for the discard pile. I still have one or two and have discarded several. After a while it is just another criterion in the decision to keep or dump and application.