Hotbox Type : Dial



Three separate examples of Dial Hotboxes. The first two have their Center Buttons hidden

The second one has a backdrop, the third one has a squash factor and custom button positioning.



Dial Hotboxes come with a set of specific options on top of the general behavior and preset options


Position


The Position Section affects the automatic distribution of buttons

Individual Button positions can be changed in the Button Settings



Available Position Settings for Dial Menu



  • Draw Width / Height


Determines the Bounding Box of the Dial Menu.

If your Menu is cut off you need to increase these values

Aiming terminates at the edge of the Bounding Box


Example of increasing the Draw Size to accommodate the position of buttons




  • Offset X


Offsets the Positioning of Buttons with the given value within the Bounding Box defined by the Daw Width/Height


Example of offsetting the button position along X



  • Offset Y


Offsets the Positioning of Buttons with the given value within the Bounding Box defined by the Daw Width/Height

Different from Offset X, Offset Y works per Section (Top, Bottom..)


Example of offsetting the button position along Y



  • Radius


Determines the Radius of the Dial

If the Hotbox seems cut off increase the Daw Width/Height


Example of increasing radius





  • Squash


Squashes the Menu. Negative values squash along Y, positive values along X

If the Hotbox seems cut off increase the Daw Width/Height


Example of changing the squash




  • Center Vertical Spacing


This determines the size of the center row between the top and bottom section


Example of increasing the Center Vertical Spacing


  • Center Horizontal Spacing


If Buttons have been defined for the Center Section, this determines the horizontal spacing between the center of the menu and the buttons to the left and right

of it.


Example of increasing the Center Horizontal Spacing with two buttons

defined in the center section




Style


The Style Section affects the general look of the buttons.

Styles can be overwritten per Button in the Button Settings



Available Style Settings


  • Font


Determines the font used for buttons



  • Font Size


Determines the font size used for buttons



  • Bold Text


Sets the Font used for Buttons to use bold lettering



  • Show Center


Determines the visibility of the Center Identifier Button of a Hotbox




  • Center Color


Determines the background color of the Center Identifier Button of a Hotbox




  • Button Color


Determines the background color of buttons and slider color for sliders

This setting can be overridden per button in the Button Settings




  • Submenu Color


Determines the background color of buttons that open a submenu




  • Center Text Color


Determines the Font Color of the Center Button





  • Button Text Color


Determines the Font Color of the Center Button

This setting can be overridden per button in the Button Settings




  • Center Border Color


Determines the Color of the Center Button Border




  • Button Border Color


Determines the Color of the Button Border

This setting can be overridden per button in the Button Settings





  • Highlight Color Scheme


Determines the Mouse-Over Highlight Color of a Button



    • MARI HIGHLIGHT COLOR SCHEME



    • MAYA HIGHLIGHT COLOR SCHEME



    • CUSTOM HIGHLIGHT COLOR SCHEME




  • Center Height


Determines the Height of the center button




  • Center Width


Determines the width of the center button




  • Center Roundness


Determines the Corner Radius of the Center Button

The maximum corner radius is determined by the Center Width and Height




  • Button Height


Determines the Height of buttons

This setting can be overridden per button in the Button Settings



  • Button Width


Determines the width of buttons

This setting can be overridden per button in the Button Settings




  • Button Roundness


Determines the Corner Radius of Buttons

The maximum corner radius is determined by the Button Width and Height



This setting can be overridden per button in the Button Settings






Backdrop


The Backdrop allows you to define a background plane for your Menu to improve readability and visibility


Example of a number of Buttons placed inside a black backdrop


Available Backdrop Settings



  • Show Backdrop


Determines if a Backdrop is drawn


  • Width


Sets the horizontal size of the Backdrop


  • Height


Sets the vertical size of the Backdrop



  • Offset X / Y


Positions the Backdrop



  • Roundness


Determines the Corner Radius of the Backdrop

The maximum corner radius is determined by the Backdrop Width and Height



  • Opacity


Determines the Opacity of the Backdrop


  • Color


Determines the Color of the Backdrop





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