Build 16: Alt-tab bug fixed

[Moorea]

fur's but I should have added a smiley - not that scary - just a bit

[Freddie]

If Fur's design is confusing, do you also find WoW's window confusing?

They use the exact same visual metaphor.

All three windows show (1) the user's key press side-by-side with (2) the action that they trigger.

The only differences are that WoW reverses left and right, and different columns get duplicated, and WoW uses the output column to establish the order whereas Fur's and mine use the input column.

Also, to nullify a trigger, WoW shows "not bound" in the input column whereas Fur's and mine show something in the output column (either "Do not pass" or "nothing").

By the way I am inclined not to use the word "pass" anywhere in Mojo. I think it's a bad metaphor for how multiboxing programs work,.

I'd rather use the metaphor of trigger and action. When the user presses a key with his finger, that triggers Mojo to send signals to his WoW's. That's closer to the truth and it makes a lot of features easier to understand.

In all three windows, one column is the trigger and another column is the action. The trigger is always a key or key combo.

[Fursphere]

By the way I am inclined not to use the word "pass" anywhere in Mojo. I think it's a bad metaphor for how multiboxing programs work,.

Ok, i'll bite. I don't see "action" or "trigger" representing the fuctionality either though. Getting rid of "pass" makes sense - but we should replace it with a proper term that defines the function.

"send" ? (because you're sending keystrokes to one or more targets?)
"broadcast" - obvious to us, but what about non techy geeks?
"inject" - meh - sounds too much like botting
???

[Freddie]

Ok, i'll bite. I don't see "action" or "trigger" representing the fuctionality either though. Getting rid of "pass" makes sense - but we should replace it with a proper term that defines the function.

"send" ? (because you're sending keystrokes to one or more targets?)
"broadcast" - obvious to us, but what about non techy geeks?
"inject" - meh - sounds too much like botting
???

When Mojo broadcasts, its action is sending. (I like "send" the best on your list.)

But Mojo will also rename windows and toggle PiP layouts. It does a lot of different actions.

Trigger and action are general ideas that appy to everything.

They are analogous to "input" and "output" on your spreadsheet.

The mere fact that there IS an input and there IS an output is the essential thing.

That there is a cause and effect. The user moves a finger and the multibox program performs some action.

This is an incredibly simple idea, and a lot of people don't understand this. I think this is one of the things that confuses them.

I think the design of the program can educate users just by choosing terms and laying out screens in a particular way.

[Freddie]

I changed the header of the second column. Now it says "send."

I'm trying to show two things:

1, The layout shows cause and effect without saying anything about it in words.

(I added "trigger" and "actions" only for us here. They aren't part of the window.)

2. It's basically the same as WoW's screen.

[Fursphere]

I changed the header of the second column. Now it says "send."

I'm trying to show two things:

-- The visual layout shows cause and effect, trigger and action.

This is shown visually. The words don't have to be used.

-- It's basically the same as WoW's screen.

I like it.

[Freddie]

I like it.

It's the same thing you did.

I'm just trying to explain why I think it's a good way.

[Freddie]

I love it that the machine with the focus gets the keyboard. If it can be made an option, even better!

Optional compared to what other option?

What are the two ways?

[Moorea]

the other way is sticky focus but I'm not sure it's needed for playing

[Freddie]

the other way is sticky focus but I'm not sure it's needed for playing

I'm sorry, I just don't understand either idea. (Either this one or UnixMan's.) Can somebody explain?