New TouchOSC Tutorial #2: Elements Introduction
TouchOSC have 13 elements to let you custom performance interface.
All the elements are full RGBA colour control, so you can choose whatever you want.
Box
Box is just a simple shape with no behavior. It can be used to create decorative elements and backgrounds.
Or it could be moved and positioned using messages and script.
Output Value: No Output
Button
Button have 3 kinds of behavior
- Momentary — A push button
- Toggle Release — A toggle button, toggle on release
- Toggle Press — A toggle button, toggle on press
Also, can change shape, colour, and outline style.
Output Value: Float (On is 1, Off is 0)
This image shows what’s different between Outline Mode “Full” & “Edges”.
Label
A single-line text display.
Can setup font, alignment, colour & length of chars.
Label cannot be an editable field in performance mode.
Output Value: No Output
Text
A multi-line text display.
Can setup font, horizontal alignment & colour.
(No length of chars setting & vertical alignment)
Text cannot be an editable field in performance mode.
Output Value: No Output
Fader (Slider)
A slider control, only one dimension control.
5 main parameters:
- Cursor
- Bar
- Centered
- Response
- Grid
Output Value: Float (from 0 to 1)
XY (2D Slider)
Two dimension control.
It’s similar with Fader but in 2 dimension.
Also have parameters Cursor, Lines (Bar), Response & Grid. And two more parameters:
- Lock X
- Lock Y
Output Value: Float x 2 (from 0 to 1). X & Y
Radial (Knob)
Like a knob, rotary slider control.
Parameters:
- Inverted
- Centered
- Response
- Grid
Output Value: Float (from 0 to 1)
Encoder
Like a full circle knob, circular control.
Parameters:
- Cursor
- Response
- Grid
Output Value: Float (from 0 to 1)
Radar
A circular XY control.
Pretty similar with XY, but the data outputs are:
- Distance from center
- Angle
Output Value: Float x 2 (from 0 to 1). One is the distance from the center, another is about the rotation angle.
Radio
Radio buttons set. Can only select one button at the same time.
Only 2 parameters:
- Steps — How many buttons
- Type
In the Type have 2 options
- Select — Default, select one each time.
- Meter — Make it visually like slider, highlight all values up to active one.
Output Value: Integer. (from 0 to X)
Group
Just a group, a simple container can put the elements inside.
Also, you can create a group by selecting the elements & Ctrl/Command + G.
Double click can go inside the group and edit elements inside.
Output Value: No Output
Pager
Like group has tabs.
It contains tabs, and only showing the group when it is active.
You can add more pages in the panel
Output Value: Integer. (from 0 to X)
Grid
It’s a useful container for quickly creating multiple same elements.
Can choose any type of elements, and setting up the number of row * column.
Also, if needed you can ungroup this to get the individual elements out.
Output Value: According to the elements
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