Touch Screen GUI
09 Dec 2012 04:55 #27428
by BigJohnT
Replied by BigJohnT on topic Touch Screen GUI
I wrote a little script to edit /usr/lib/X11xorg.conf.d/69-evtouch.conf and after editing I'd reboot and see if I made it worse or better. I could not find a calibration program.
John
John
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09 Dec 2012 05:41 #27429
by Rick G
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Hey Chris,
I run two monitors in my office for design work. Because I never used a touch screen I had not even thought about the possible calibration problems.
I like the looks of this as it only needs one usb connection for everything, is small and light and would be easy to create a handle / mount for.
www.elotouch.com/Products/LCDs/0700L/default.asp
It is 800x480 though.
But I think I got us somewhat off topic, sorry.
I will look into this further, then perhaps we should start a different thread?
Rick G
I run two monitors in my office for design work. Because I never used a touch screen I had not even thought about the possible calibration problems.
I like the looks of this as it only needs one usb connection for everything, is small and light and would be easy to create a handle / mount for.
www.elotouch.com/Products/LCDs/0700L/default.asp
It is 800x480 though.
But I think I got us somewhat off topic, sorry.
I will look into this further, then perhaps we should start a different thread?
Rick G
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09 Dec 2012 06:28 #27433
by BigJohnT
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For another $100 you can get a 15" ELO touch screen... that one is cool as it only has one plug the USB one.
John
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10 Dec 2012 20:33 #27505
by tjamscad
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That looks pretty good John. I would stay with the text in the buttons not just the letter for mode. The "F" keys are also a nice thing to do. I am not sure I would use yellow on the estop button. Yelow is normally a warning. Can you make estop red and then blink when selected?
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10 Dec 2012 21:14 #27512
by BigJohnT
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So far I have figured out how to color a label background but not a button. I've made some changes and tested the GUI on my touch screen. For now I have labels under the top row of buttons to indicate the state of the button. I'll try and get some more screen shots of what I have so far today.
John
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10 Dec 2012 21:46 #27515
by BigJohnT
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Here is what I have so far...
The Manual Screen
The Auto Screen
The File Screen
If you can print them out and see what the machine operators think...
John
The Manual Screen
The Auto Screen
The File Screen
If you can print them out and see what the machine operators think...
John
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10 Dec 2012 23:21 - 10 Dec 2012 23:23 #27519
by tjamscad
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John, what are your goals for this? It apears to be a 3-axis machine that you are dealing with. Would you like to keep it 3-axis or do you plan on adding 4,5 axis's? On the tabs i cant tell that anything is selected different. I asume that they will change when selected?
Last edit: 10 Dec 2012 23:23 by tjamscad.
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11 Dec 2012 00:02 - 11 Dec 2012 05:45 #27521
by BigJohnT
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My goals are:
To learn how to program a GUI and document that process so others can build a GUI to their liking.
To make touch screens for my machines exactly how I want them.
I don't have any plans for adding more than 3 axes to them as I don't have any machines at this point that have more than 3 axes. It would be trivial to add more axes but the screen would need to be rearranged.
John
To learn how to program a GUI and document that process so others can build a GUI to their liking.
To make touch screens for my machines exactly how I want them.
I don't have any plans for adding more than 3 axes to them as I don't have any machines at this point that have more than 3 axes. It would be trivial to add more axes but the screen would need to be rearranged.
John
Last edit: 11 Dec 2012 05:45 by BigJohnT.
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11 Dec 2012 05:01 #27536
by tjamscad
Replied by tjamscad on topic Touch Screen GUI
Point 1: Is a wonderful plan. please for my sake do that great as I might need training on this.
Point 2: Touch screens are a good way to go espically since you can make them how you want and it doesn't really cost anything to change.
Point 3: Understood and that was why I asked.
Point 2: Touch screens are a good way to go espically since you can make them how you want and it doesn't really cost anything to change.
Point 3: Understood and that was why I asked.
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13 Dec 2012 22:18 #27672
by tjamscad
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John what kind of feed back are you looking for? Layout, options, sugestions
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