Tool fans representation within DWC
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If I got it right this time (please correct if not - also if it seems to be an endless story for ya (I am sorry already)) and the "Tool fan" basically summarizes all fans (of course only the non-thermostatic-ones) for this tool, then why not visually represent this by "indenting" all fans that are within a tool fan(?):
There is I high chance this suggestion is based on a false understanding because I still do not get it so please be patient when answering.
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That would only make sense in cases where both print cool fan 1 and print cool fan 2 are associated with the same tool.
In cases where print cool fan 1 is on tool0 and print cool fan 2 is on tool1 they wouldn't be controlled at the same time by the tool fan slider. In such a case the tool fan slider would only control the fan of the currently selected tool.
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@Phaedrux said in Tool fans representation within DWC:
That would only make sense in cases where both print cool fan 1 and print cool fan 2 are associated with the same tool.
Exactly right on the first guess! Seems to work?
In cases where print cool fan 1 is on tool0 and print cool fan 2 is on tool1 they wouldn't be controlled at the same time by the tool fan slider. In such a case the tool fan slider would only control the fan of the currently selected tool.
EDIT: new below
Would that be a visual representation?
Tool 0 active:
Tool 1 active:
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Yes, but now you have 4 sliders, two of which are duplicates, which is worse than the current situation where the tool fan slider simply controls the currently selected tool and the other sliders control the specific fan directly.
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I try to get what you are meaning: The print-cool-fan-1 & 2 could be both present in both tools, right? But then we are back at the first post picture at the start. So nothing new there and all clear it seems?
But that is why I draw (drew? sorry no native speaker here) a "triangle" on the side where you could "open/close" all "enclosed" fans for that tool
(I am sure you are familiar with those type of indents with triangles from other file-explorers where you can "open/close" all enclosed items)
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tool fan 0 duplicates print cool fan 1
tool fan 1 duplicates print cool fan 2Maybe if I explain in another way.
The tool fan slider controls the fans defined in the M563 command of the currently selected tool.
the other sliders control the fans defined by M950/M106 directly. -
@Phaedrux said in Tool fans representation within DWC:
tool fan 0 duplicates print cool fan 1
tool fan 1 duplicates print cool fan 2Maybe if I explain in another way.
The tool fan slider controls the fans defined in the M563 command of the currently selected tool.
the other sliders control the fans defined by M950/M106 directly.I try to explain again:
Status-quo: "print-cool-fan" is duplicating "tool-fan" so nothing worse here:
The only change would be from:
to
If only the active tool is shown then there is no duplication more than now, because if you do not want to see the "enclosed" fans you simply "close" the "triangle/arrowhead". (I am sure you are familiar with this kind of representations from file-managers).
But still there is the benefit that it is clear that the tool-fan is ruling "all" fans for that tool (of course only non-thermostatic ones) and it nicely lists all those for the user. (At least for me it would be way more clear what is going on. But forum entries suggest that a lot of other people right know with the current userinterface can get confused about the purpose and behaviour of the "tool fan(s)"
By indenting you can differentiate between:
- fans of that tool
- independant fans
I think on the long run it would be much clearer what is going on:
And, you would have in this example e.g. the same 5 fans listed in DWC, just that with indenting it would be clearer on what controls what
