Re: [LCtalk] Will it do what I want?

[PragmaLab]

Hello all,

allthough I don't use my Lanbox LCX for any show anymore (same reason as 
Rob van der Knaap stated in this thread), I still follow this list and 
won't sell my Lanbox HW (nor use a sledge hammer) because I agree with 
most subscribers that the HW and ideas in LCEdit are fine. For example, 
using layers is a smart and flexible way to cope with functions of 
intelligent light. Even if you want 'an easy way' to setup a cue, the 
layers won't bother you, just work in one layer. The power is in the 
numerous way, users want to program their intelligent fixtures. Setup a 
layer for colour only, or for positions only etc, etc and combine them 
in cues or during live venues. Sure it takes time to get used to the 
idea of using layers.

So far the good part of the Lanbox story (at least for me). Having 
mentioned the fine ideas of the box and LCEdit, the implementation is 
the problem in this case. By this time I'm most certain I'm not the only 
one that was struglling with elementary functions of the program. Even 
patching my fixtures drove me crazy. After some discussion with Matthijs 
in this list, my general conclusion was not to put more time in trying 
to understand "what the program wanted from me" since CDS disagreed with 
the comments on the way the user-interface was designed and implemented. 
Not to mention how they value the importance of the manuals.

That's why I'm glad that people like Mathias Glastra took the trouble to 
start building an application that may at the end combine the fine HW 
and ideas with a comprehensive user application. I'm sure Fokko and 
Matthijs (again) disagree with me, and of course they are allowed to. 
But like I mentioned some year ago, I'm convinced that if they would 
create LCEdit from scratch (not using the silly platform that allows 
them to use the same codebase for Mac, Windows and Linux and for that 
reasing missing some well adapted and elementary UI-aspects of each 
specific platform), they would sell a lot more boxes.

No need to say that this comment is meant as positive critisism, hoping 
that it will lead to improved usability of the Lanbox concept. Waiting 
for Fokko or Matthijs to respond.....

Best regards,

Rob van Lieshout