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0000099Falcon BMS Known BugsGeneralpublic2021-05-07 17:51
Reporteranonymous Assigned To 
PrioritylowSeverityfeatureReproducibilityN/A
Status newResolutionopen 
PlatformPCOSWindowsOS VersionWindows 10
Product VersionBMS 4.35 
Summary0000099: Changing shortcut keys for "short pressure" and "long pressure" functions
DescriptionHello

Not a bug, but a small request for improvement that could make life easier for many, and at least to those who use TARGET GUI without daring to go through the scripts.
Assigning a key combination shortcut to a function that has a different result if long pressure or short pressure would benefit from being modified by assigning a single key to the shortcut.

I think for example of the TMS Right key (shift pagedown).
The TMS Right "short" doesn't work if it's stated in TARGET's GUI that it's a "Hold" key, the only way to get long pressure. On the other hand, if the shortcut is a single key (example "!") no problem.

So we can change the default attribution to make the TMS work right... but if in the default distribution, there was no combination but only one touch, it would make life easier for newbies.
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Blu3wolf

Blu3wolf

2021-02-16 09:38

manager   ~0000266

Marked as 'feature request' rather than 'minor bug'.

Not sure how likely this is to get attention from devs, particularly as multiple workarounds exist using other software - including TARGET, but also with (many) other hardware interface programs.

Still, it wouldnt be the first function added to BMS designed to work around limitations, if it did get added.
anonymous

anonymous

2021-02-16 10:33

viewer   ~0000267

Thank you for your response.
Kolbe

Kolbe

2021-02-28 13:53

reporter   ~0000308

While I appreciate your report I honestly think this won't ever get any attention.

Let me explain:
The long vs. short press function are well described in the manuals.
In addition there is an easy way to avoid any kind of trouble: DX.

Yes, that might cause some work on your end but hey, we have a solution for you as well:
Take a look at the Docs\01 Input Devices\03 HOTAS Setup folder and you might find what you need as a starting point.
Editing is not very difficult. I even wonder why anyone would ever use Target instead of DX. But that's just my personal opinion.

But even _if_ we would consider suggestions like that: Where to start, where to stop given the fact, that there are hundreds of possible input
device combinations out there? In addition, we can't be held responsible for design flaws of third party programming software. :-)
Blu3wolf

Blu3wolf

2021-05-06 23:20

manager   ~0000560

@Kolbe, do you work on the joystick input side of BMS? Im contemplating whether this would be better marked as "suspended" rather than "new", given that I agree with your assessment of how likely it is to get implemented.
Kolbe

Kolbe

2021-05-07 17:51

reporter   ~0000564

Good idea.
Thanks for the heads up!

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2021-02-16 06:36 anonymous New Issue
2021-02-16 09:38 Blu3wolf Severity minor => feature
2021-02-16 09:38 Blu3wolf Reproducibility always => N/A
2021-02-16 09:38 Blu3wolf Category Cockpit => General
2021-02-16 09:38 Blu3wolf Note Added: 0000266
2021-02-16 10:33 anonymous Note Added: 0000267
2021-02-28 13:53 Kolbe Note Added: 0000308
2021-05-06 23:20 Blu3wolf Note Added: 0000560
2021-05-07 17:51 Kolbe Note Added: 0000564