On 10/11/2021 2:22 AM, Bill Somerville via wsjt-devel wrote:
that space is basically an illusion. The reason is that the main window layout is largely shared by all modes and variants, the exceptions to that are WSPR, FST4W, Frequency calibration, and EME Echo mode. What appears to be empty space is almost always a hidden widget that appears with some other mode or mode variant.
I understand -- a byproduct of simplifying code, and worthy in the goal of getting product out the door, with which I agree. Perhaps, over time, and the product has been out the door for a while, the simplicity in writing code might be sacrificed on the altar of improving usability by taking another approach to generating those screens? Note that my programming background is old and limited, but even that was enough to appreciate the skills and attention to detail of those like you who practice it.
But I was a FAR better designer and consultant for performance sound systems because I had also worked providing and recording live sound, and having listened to others with similar but sometimes very different experience. I also served (and still do) on the Standards Committee of the Audio Engineering Society, and our Standards benefit from Working Group members who work in many different parts of pro audio, from radio and television to recording and live sound, and many who have worked in several of these areas.
As a writer of international Standards, I've always tried to understand and while understanding the "big picture" of needs, good engineering practice, and the practicalities of marketing and economics.
73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
