entering very small values

[Gambhiro Bhikkhu]

I'd like to recommend to either not limit the number input field's value or allow values down to 1e-9 for example. That should be small enough.

For example C-91's Coccineus has an 1e-5 value for a parameter. When the flame is created by pasting the xml from clipboard, it renders as expected.

But if I modify the zcone="1E-005" value using the editor, the smallest value I can enter is 1e-4, and in the case of this variation, it affects the result quite a bit.

To test, try it out from the params xml posted there:

https://c-91.deviantart.com/art/Coccineus-294844997

[Gambhiro Bhikkhu]

Correction: I take back the "affects the result quite a bit" part. I've just tried to reproduce it and I don't see the change I remember.

Nonetheless, another effect on the same issue:

On xform number 2 (with weight 5.0), the variation list doesn't list the zcone on top in grey with the other variations that have non-zero value. If I filter for zcone it does show up though.

I realise it would be not so good to show a lot of zeros in UI, but still it is a bit odd that one can't enter a value below 0.0001.

Can Qt display values in scientific notation for field values?

And can it take scientific notation as input? I notice the field input currently filters for only digits and the dot.

[Matt Feemster]

I have just committed a fix that I believe will do what you want:

-Only shows the required number of decimals in the variation spinboxes. -Accepts scientific notation.

Please update, build and let me know if this works for you.

[Gambhiro Bhikkhu]

Many thanks! Sci notation works great, and the UI is more clean without the extra zeros.

There is some complication though:

When I enter 0.001 or less, 0.0001, the value resets to zero.

Entering 1e-3 or 1e-4 does accept the value.

Also, after the value is entered, when I select another xform (say, number 1) with the dropdown menu, then select xform number 2 again, the value is shown as 0 again, and the variation is not greyed out.

I'm making these changes to zcone although that shouldn't matter.

[Matt Feemster]

Good catch. Try it again, I think I have it fixed.

Note that I had to cap it at 7 decimals (which should be plenty). For values more precise than that, use sci notation.

Let me know if this works well enough for you.

[Gambhiro Bhikkhu]

Debugging UI is sometimes so frustrating, with so many states that it can be in.

Everything fixed, thank you!