20 Hog 4 Operations Manual
2.2 The Graphical User Interface
In addition to the conventional command line, the Hog 4 OS uses a graphical user interface
similar to those found on personal computers. The advantages of the graphical user interface
are far-reaching, and will become fully apparent as you get more familiar with Hog 4 OS.
Key Features of the GUI are:
You can work with on-screen controls and windows using the touch screen or through a
pointer controlled by the built in Trackball, or an external mouse. Left-clicking the
mouse is the same as touching the screen and is used for selecting or activating
controls, while right-clicking brings up a context-sensitive range of menu options.
The Soft Keys adjacent to the touch screens provide another method of accessing
functions, changing to match whichever toolbar is docked along that edge of the
screen.
The graphical environment is highly customizable, giving you complete control of the
console and individual window layout. For example, you can rearrange column headers
in list windows (e.g. the Cuelist and Pro gra mmer windows) to prioritise information
that is most pertinent to a specific show or user. Information displayed can also be
sorted or filtered. When a user logs out these preferences and settings are stored, and
retrieved again on logging in.
2.2.1 Window Management
Opening Windows
Windows can be opened in five ways:
Press and hold on the touchscreen: Press and hold on any empty section of the
touchscreen (double click also works); this will bring up a menu window which contains
button options for converting the menu window into a system window such as the
programmer or output window. The initial size of the menu window depends on where
you press the screen. For example, pressing and holding in one of the four corners of
the screen will opens a quarter sized menu window while pressing and holding in the
middle of the screen close to the Hog 4 logo will open a menu window that is full
screen.
From a Toolbar: Some windows may have a dedicated button that can be pressed; the
Programmer, for example.
With the Open Key: To open a window using console keys, hold down Open and
press the window's associated key or button. For example:
Open + Po sition : opens the Position Directory window.
Open + L ist: opens the Cuelist Directory window.
Open + Choo se : opens the Cuelist window for the chosen master.
You can also hold down the O pe n key to gain access the second level of the main
toolbar with buttons for many of the console's windows, such as the Output and Parked
windows.
From the Command Line: You can specify the window to be opened using the
command line, and then press the O pe n key. For example:
Position 5 Ope n : opens the editor window for Position Palette 5.
Cue 4 / 8 Op en: opens the editor window for Cue 8 in the cuelist on Master 4.
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