Re: 0.97 metering

On Tue, 2008-11-25 at 12:41 +0700, Patrick Shirkey wrote:
> Jan Depner wrote:
> > On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 21:39 +0000, John Rigg wrote:
> >   
> >> On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 06:40:12PM +0000, John Rigg wrote:
> >>     
> >>> I just tried 0.97 from cvs and have a couple of comments on the metering
> >>> changes since 0.95. I'm finding it much more difficult to work with
> >>> compared to 0.95. The two colour meter bar was very useful, as it can 
> >>> easily be seen peripherally while looking aside to adjust something else.
> >>> I also find that having two sets of meters at once is very distracting.
> >>>
> >>> As a feature request, how about a button to choose
> >>> peak, rms, or both (and please bring back the two colours).
> >>>
> >>>       
> >
> >     The two colors are still there.  My guess would be that you havce
> > set "Meter normal" and Meter warning" to the same colors in
> > "Edit->Preferences".  Adding a combo box to select whether you see peak,
> > rms, or both wouldn't be hard (I think) but I don't have time right now.
> > In addition, it's been so long since I modified anything that I can't
> > remember how to commit changes or my password has expired, or both ;-)
> >
> >   
> I'm happy to add this in but the question is where should the combo box go?
> 
> There is a little space under the limiter or maybe above the master output?
> 

    I would add it to the Preferences.  Considering the feedback we got
I think most people would want both by default.  Once you set it, it
needs to be saved in the settings file so that it comes up the same way
every time.


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