Sup guys!

Inspired by a huge project that needs a bunch on different knobs, I created an online knob editor that is specific to HISE users. My app lets you design a knob online and export a fully written LAF function.

I've provided 4 Presets to get you started.
At the bottom, you can 'Save' your project and 'Load' previous works at a later time.

With all these options you can make some pretty cool looking knobs!
(not showing: Value Text, Component Label, Pointer Dual, Pointer)
Easily activate/deactivate and drag to re-order the layers to achieve different visual effects.

All knobs are fully scalable within HISE.

Fully written LAF function. Just click Export code. There is a convenient 'Copy' button as well. Simply paste the script into your code editor and apply to your knobs.

Easy screenshot button to save an image of your knob for future reference or to send to a client for review.

Full List of editable paramters/elements:

ROX KNOB DESIGNER — LAYERS & PARAMETERS

DROP SHADOWS
- Highlight: Y center, width, height, glow, alpha, colour
- Shadow: Y center, width, height, glow, alpha, colour

SKIRT (outer ring under the knob)
- Radius, Offset X/Y
- Gradient toggle, Top colour, Bottom colour, Gradient midpoint
- Flat colour (when gradient off)
- Outline toggle, colour, alpha, width
- Highlight arc toggle, colour, alpha, width, distance
- Hover Tint toggle, colour, alpha

ARC TRACK (background ring behind the value arc)
- Thickness, Distance from center, Offset Y
- Background colour + alpha
- Outer ring colour + alpha + extra width
- Outer gradient toggle, top/bottom colour, midpoint
- End cap (flat / round)

ARC VALUE BASIC (the main value arc)
- Thickness, Distance, Offset Y
- Colour
- End cap (flat / round)
- Glow toggle, colour, size, alpha
- Gradient (thermometer) toggle, low colour, high colour

ARC VALUE PAN (centered, sweeps both ways from 12 o'clock)
- Thickness, Distance, Offset Y, Colour, End cap
- Glow toggle, colour, size, alpha

ARC VALUE FILTER (LPF/HPF style)
- Thickness, Distance, Offset Y, Colour, End cap
- LPF mode toggle (reverses direction)
- Glow toggle, colour, size, alpha
- Gradient toggle, low/high colour

ARC VALUE WIDTH (centered spreader)
- Thickness, Distance, Offset Y, Colour
- Reveal colour (fades in as value increases)
- End cap

BODY 1 / BODY 2 / BODY 3 (stacked knob bodies)
- Radius, Offset X/Y
- Gradient toggle, top colour, bottom colour, midpoint
- Flat colour
- Outline toggle, colour, alpha, width
- Highlight arc toggle, colour, alpha, width, distance
- Hover Tint toggle, colour, alpha

CAP (top circle of the knob)
- Radius, Offset X/Y
- Gradient toggle, top/bottom colour, midpoint
- Flat colour
- Outline toggle, colour, alpha, width
- Drop shadow alpha, colour, Y offset
- Inner ring toggle, ratio, alpha, colour, width
- Hover Tint toggle, colour, alpha

HASHMARKS OUTSIDE (ticks around the outer edge)
- Major count, start distance, end distance, thickness, colour, alpha
- Minor per gap, start, end, thickness, colour, alpha
- Round caps toggle
- Offset Y

HASHMARKS ON BODY (ticks on the knob body)
- Count, start, end, thickness, colour, alpha
- Round caps toggle
- Full circle toggle (full 360 vs arc-only)
- Rotate with cap toggle (spins with value)
- Offset Y

LABELS (text around the knob)
- Names (comma separated)
- Radius, Size, Colour, Alpha
- Offset X/Y

POINTER (the value indicator)
- Style (line / rect / circle / triangle)
- Start, End, Thickness, Width, Rounding, Offset Y
- Colour
- Outline toggle, colour, width
- Hover Tint toggle, hover colour, hover alpha

STATIC POINTER (a fixed indicator at a chosen angle)
- Style (line / rect / circle / triangle)
- Angle, Start, End, Thickness, Width, Rounding, Offset Y
- Colour, Outline toggle, outline colour, width

POINTER DUAL WIDTH (spreads outward as value increases)
- Start, End, Width, Thickness, Rounding, Offset Y
- Colour

CENTER DOT
- Radius, Offset X/Y
- Gradient toggle, top/bottom colour, midpoint
- Flat colour, alpha
- Outline toggle, gradient toggle, colour(s), alpha, width
- Hover Tint toggle, colour, alpha

CENTER RING
- Radius, Offset X/Y, Thickness
- Gradient toggle, top/bottom colour, midpoint
- Solid colour, alpha

GLOW DOT (small dot that follows the value)
- Radius, Distance, Colour, Alpha
- Halo size, halo alpha
- Follows value toggle

COMPONENT LABEL (text label like "GAIN")
- Text, Placement (top/bottom)
- Offset X/Y, Size, Colour, Alpha
- Font (9 cross-platform fonts)

VALUE TEXT (live numeric readout)
- Offset X/Y, Size, Colour, Alpha
- Decimals, Suffix
- Font (9 cross-platform fonts)

GLOBAL
- LAF Name (used for variable name + downloaded filename)
- Canvas BG colour
- Padding (resize margin)
- Max width
- 4 starter presets: ArcValue, HashValue, AnalogGain, BasicStarter
- Save / Load project (.knob.json)
- Snapshot to PNG
- Export Code / Copy / Wrap in Namespace toggle
- Reset to defaults
- Drag-to-reorder layer list with show/hide toggles

There are a ton of options ready to edit!

Im currently trying to find a place to host this app but I want to release this beta version for you guys to start testing.

Im open to suggestions! This is for us!

Here's the link!:
https://rox-knob-builder-for-hise.netlify.app/

Enjoy!

All Feedback is welcomed and appreciated!

Here are a few extra examples of what it can do:
Very basic examples to show different elements available.

Good Morning! I agree. Here's something I've been doing. Aside from working on my personal plugins, I've been wanting to show my appreciation to the community by designing a set of 3d assets / filmstrips that people can use on their projects.

There are quite a few regulars in here that always get me going when im stuck. I Love it here!

This is just a mockup of one of the kits im working on. All of these assets should be available for anyone to use soon. Dont quote me on "soon". Im sure everyone in here has 10 things going at once lol.

Im still messing around with the faceplate so the actual release might not be exact.

Much Love to the community!
Special Thanks to @Christoph-Hart
and honorable mention to Mr. @d-healey who got me going on all this in the first place!
Im soaking it all in!

Just thought I'd hop on and wish everyone a great day! If you see this, I hope you're doing great!

Freebie for the community.

Here's the script:

namespace LafRealKeyboard
{
	const var FloatingTile1 = Content.getComponent("FloatingTile1");
	const var Laf_RealKeys = Content.createLocalLookAndFeel();
	
	//! DRAW WHITE NOTE
	Laf_RealKeys.registerFunction("drawWhiteNote", function(g,obj)
	{
		var a = obj.area;
		var WhiteUp = Laf_RealKeys.loadImage("{PROJECT_FOLDER}WHITE KEY - UP 11.png", "WHITE KEY - UP 11.png");
		var WhiteDown = Laf_RealKeys.loadImage("{PROJECT_FOLDER}WHITE KEY - DOWN 11.png", "WHITE KEY - DOWN 11.png");
		
		if (obj.down)
		{
			g.drawImage("WHITE KEY - DOWN 11.png", a, 0, 0);
			g.setColour(Colours.red);			
		}
		if (!obj.down)
		{
			g.drawImage("WHITE KEY - UP 11.png", a, 0, 0);	
		}	
	});
	Content.getComponent("FloatingTile1").setLocalLookAndFeel(Laf_RealKeys);
	
	//! DRAW BLACK NOTE
	Laf_RealKeys.registerFunction("drawBlackNote", function(g,obj)
	{
		var a = obj.area;
		var BlackUp = Laf_RealKeys.loadImage("{PROJECT_FOLDER}BLACK KEY - UP 11.png", "BLACK KEY - UP 11.png");
		var BlackDown = Laf_RealKeys.loadImage("{PROJECT_FOLDER}BLACK KEY - DOWN 11.png", "BLACK KEY - DOWN 11.png");
		
		if (!obj.down)
		{
			g.drawImage("BLACK KEY - UP 11.png", a ,0, 0);	
		}
		if (obj.down)
		{	
			g.drawImage("BLACK KEY - DOWN 11.png", [a[0], a[1], a[2], a[3] + 10] ,0, 0);
		}
	});
	Content.getComponent("FloatingTile1").setLocalLookAndFeel(Laf_RealKeys);
}

Download these images and add them to your projects 'Images' folder. F5. Enjoy.
FILES---> CUSTOM KEYBOARD IMAGES

I've been struggling with this one for a while and finally got a solid working script! I just wanted to share with the community an easy working template.

Functions:
Save
Delete
Rename
Back
Next
Random
Combobox presets with custom name save

Hope this helps someone down the line!

const var PresetList = Content.getComponent("PresetList"); 
const var PresetNameToSave = Content.getComponent("PresetNameToSave");    
const var SaveOk = Content.getComponent("SaveOk");
const var TableEnvelope1Pro = Synth.getTableProcessor("Table Envelope1");

// File path for saving/loading
const var presetFile = FileSystem.getFolder(FileSystem.Desktop).getChildFile("myFile.json");

// Declare object to hold presets
var AttackTablePresets = {};
var lastRandomPresetName = "";

//------------------------ LOAD existing presets on init ------------------------//

if (presetFile.isFile())
{
	AttackTablePresets = presetFile.loadAsObject();

	// Manually extract keys
	var keyList = [];
	for (k in AttackTablePresets)
		keyList.push(k);

	PresetList.set("items", keyList.join("\n"));
}


//------------------------ SAVE PRESET ------------------------//

inline function onSaveOkControl(component, value)
{		
	if (!value)
		return;

	local presetNameNOW = PresetNameToSave.get("text").trim();
	if (presetNameNOW == "")
		return;

	local tableData0 = TableEnvelope1Pro.exportAsBase64(0);

	// Add to object
	AttackTablePresets[presetNameNOW] = tableData0;

	// Save to file
	presetFile.writeObject(AttackTablePresets);

	// Update ComboBox
	local keyList = [];
	for (k in AttackTablePresets)
		keyList.push(k);

	PresetList.set("items", keyList.join("\n"));
	PresetList.setValue(keyList.indexOf(presetNameNOW) + 1);
	PresetNameToSave.set("text", "(Enter Preset Name)");
};

SaveOk.setControlCallback(onSaveOkControl);

//--------------------------COMBOBOX RESTORE TABLE CONTROLS --------------------------//
inline function onPresetListControl(component, value)
{
    if (value <= 0)
        return;

    // Get the selected preset name from the ComboBox using the selected index
    local selectedPresetName = PresetList.getItemText();

    // Look up the table data in the preset object
    local presetData = AttackTablePresets[selectedPresetName];

    // Restore the table if data exists
    if (presetData)
        TableEnvelope1Pro.restoreFromBase64(0, presetData);
};
PresetList.setControlCallback(onPresetListControl);

// ---------------------------DELETE CURRENT PRESET CONTROLS -------------------------------//
const var DeletePresetButton = Content.getComponent("DeletePresetButton");

inline function onDeletePresetButtonControl(component, value)
{
    if (!value)
        return;

    local selectedIndex = PresetList.getValue();
    if (selectedIndex <= 0)
        return;

    // Get preset name
    reg presetNameToDelete = PresetList.getItemText();

    if (!isDefined(AttackTablePresets[presetNameToDelete]))
        return;

    Engine.showYesNoWindow("Delete Preset",
        "Are you sure you want to delete \"" + presetNameToDelete + "\"?",
        function(result) // nested callback
        {
            if (result)  // IF 'YES' 
            {
                var newPresets = {};
                for (k in AttackTablePresets)
                {
                    if (k != presetNameToDelete) 
                        newPresets[k] = AttackTablePresets[k];
                }

                AttackTablePresets = newPresets;

                presetFile.writeObject(AttackTablePresets);

                var keyList = [];
                for (k in AttackTablePresets)
                    keyList.push(k);

                PresetList.set("items", keyList.join("\n"));
                PresetList.setValue(PresetList.getValue() - 1); // Clear selection
            }
        });
};

DeletePresetButton.setControlCallback(onDeletePresetButtonControl);

//------------------------------------RANDOMIZER BUTTON CONTROLS ------------------------//
const var RandomizePresetButton = Content.getComponent("RandomizePresetButton");

inline function onRandomizePresetButtonControl(component, value)
{
	if (!value)
		return;

	// Collect preset names
	local presetNames = [];
	for (k in AttackTablePresets)
		presetNames.push(k);

	local total = presetNames.length;
	if (total == 0)
		return;

	local randomPresetName = "";
	local tries = 10; // safety cap to avoid infinite loop

	while (tries > 0)
	{
		local i = Math.floor(Math.random() * total);
		randomPresetName = presetNames[i];

		// Stop if the new name is different, or only one preset exists
		if (randomPresetName != lastRandomPresetName || total == 1)
			break;

		tries--;
	}

	// Find index of selected name in ComboBox
	local comboIndex = 0;
	for (i = 0; i < presetNames.length; i++)
	{
		if (presetNames[i] == randomPresetName)
		{
			comboIndex = i + 1;
			break;
		}
	}

	if (comboIndex > 0)
		PresetList.setValue(comboIndex);

	// Load the new preset
	local presetData = AttackTablePresets[randomPresetName];
	if (presetData)
		TableEnvelope1Pro.restoreFromBase64(0, presetData);

	// Store the name to avoid repetition next time
	lastRandomPresetName = randomPresetName;
};

RandomizePresetButton.setControlCallback(onRandomizePresetButtonControl);


//--------------------------BACK BUTTON CONTROLS -------------
const var BackPresetButton = Content.getComponent("BackPresetButton");

inline function onBackPresetButtonControl(component, value)
{
	if (!value)
		return;

	local currentIndex = PresetList.getValue();
	local totalItems = 0;

	for (k in AttackTablePresets)
		totalItems++;

	// Wrap to last if we're at the first
	if (currentIndex <= 1)
		currentIndex = totalItems + 1;

	local newIndex = currentIndex - 1;
	PresetList.setValue(newIndex);

	local presetName = PresetList.getItemText();
	local presetData = AttackTablePresets[presetName];

	if (presetData)
		TableEnvelope1Pro.restoreFromBase64(0, presetData);
};
BackPresetButton.setControlCallback(onBackPresetButtonControl);


//-------------------------------NEXT BUTTON CONTROLS ---------------

const var NextPresetButton = Content.getComponent("NextPresetButton");

inline function onNextPresetButtonControl(component, value)
{
	if (!value)
		return;

	local currentIndex = PresetList.getValue();
	local totalItems = 0;

	for (k in AttackTablePresets)
		totalItems++;

	// Wrap to first if we're at the last
	if (currentIndex >= totalItems)
		currentIndex = 0;

	local newIndex = currentIndex + 1;
	PresetList.setValue(newIndex);

	local presetName = PresetList.getItemText();
	local presetData = AttackTablePresets[presetName];

	if (presetData)
		TableEnvelope1Pro.restoreFromBase64(0, presetData);
};
NextPresetButton.setControlCallback(onNextPresetButtonControl);

// -------------------------RENAME PRESET BUTTON CONTROLS-----------------------
const var RenamePresetButton = Content.getComponent("RenamePresetButton");

inline function onRenamePresetButtonControl(component, value)
{
	if (!value)
		return;

	local selectedIndex = PresetList.getValue();
	if (selectedIndex <= 0)
		return;

	local oldName = PresetList.getItemText();
	local newName = PresetNameToSave.get("text").trim();

	if (newName == "" || newName == oldName)
		return;

	// If new name already exists, do nothing (or optionally warn)
	if (isDefined(AttackTablePresets[newName]))
	{
		Console.print("A preset with that name already exists.");
		return;
	}

	// Copy data to new name
	AttackTablePresets[newName] = AttackTablePresets[oldName];

	// Rebuild the object without the old key
	local newPresets = {};
	for (k in AttackTablePresets)
	{
		if (k != oldName)
			newPresets[k] = AttackTablePresets[k];
	}

	AttackTablePresets = newPresets;

	// Save updated object to file
	presetFile.writeObject(AttackTablePresets);

	// Update ComboBox
	local keyList = [];
	for (k in AttackTablePresets)
		keyList.push(k);

	PresetList.set("items", keyList.join("\n"));

	// Select the renamed preset
	PresetList.setValue(keyList.indexOf(newName) + 1);
};
RenamePresetButton.setControlCallback(onRenamePresetButtonControl);

I had the help of @d-healey and @Lindon with making this and a few extra helps from gpt.

Bless!

• ROX

PS> if anybody wants to make improvements and toss it back, have at it! Together we can make the ULtimate Table preset menu. haha.

@rglides SAMPLE:

*HISE Logo for fun. Dont sue me. lol

Ok just sharing my first 3d Knob that I made! This is gonna be fun.

@lalalandsynth how do you get your shadows to show up in the animation? I can seem to get mine to show up on the transparent areas.

@Chazrox man I really figured this one out on my own and im proud of myself. lol

I started digging around and I opened the corresponding .xml file for the project and noticed in one of the lines that it was pointing to a default preset that no longer existed in the expected folder it was supposed to be in. Turns out I DID do something, which was move that folder that the preset was supposed to be in. I deleted that line and everything opened up as normal. fweeww! Sweats! haha.

this thing...

I hope some of you have been finding the 'Knob Designer' app I made useful.
By popular request! (me and a few people haha).....

Presenting...

Rox Button Designer For HISE!!

Exports LAF functions and PNG Filmstrips

2 separate modes for 2-state and 6-state button projects.

My Favorite Feature!

When using SVG's the app automatically parses a hise number path without you having to touch the built in converter at all.

If you've tried the knob builder app, you can expect this one to be just as feature packed.
I wont bore you with verbage.

Check it out!
https://rox-button-designer-for-hise.netlify.app/

**Im currently working on a preset library so i'll link that in an update soon.

@resonant Thanks bro!

I hope some of you have been finding the 'Knob Designer' app I made useful.
By popular request! (me and a few people haha).....

Presenting...

Rox Button Designer For HISE!!

Exports LAF functions and PNG Filmstrips

2 separate modes for 2-state and 6-state button projects.

My Favorite Feature!

When using SVG's the app automatically parses a hise number path without you having to touch the built in converter at all.

If you've tried the knob builder app, you can expect this one to be just as feature packed.
I wont bore you with verbage.

Check it out!
https://rox-button-designer-for-hise.netlify.app/

**Im currently working on a preset library so i'll link that in an update soon.

@digi I can add this. 'Gradient Rotation offset'. I'll push this when I get home tonight.

@griffinboy 195?! Release the kraken! haha

@ulrik Appreciate that brotha! Im actually having a lot of fun making this and im so happy that its actually useful!

@digi You should be able to adjust step size in script. I cant set step size in LAF script. Hise handles this with the component property editor by default, other than that you can script the stepSize parameter. The knob should follow the step size you set.

If you want a knob with 10 steps, set your knob min/max to 0-9 then set your knobs step size to 1.0. That will give you 10 equal stops across the knobs full range.

@digi I AM working on a preset gallery.... but it'll take a while to get as many as knobman has. haha

@Lindon Thanks!

@Lindon said in UPDATE // NEW: Online Knob Builder for HISE!! // Added: InnerShadows, Angled DropShadows, GradientOutlines.:

truck load more examples....

Presets?

@digi as supsected, the designer canvas exaggerates the shadow a little more than what will render in HISE. I think you're good to go. Looks great.

@digi also...the approximation of the drop shadows shown on the canvas and what renders in hise is a tiny bit different because of how the browser and Hise treats blurs differently. have you tried to compile in HISE and see what it looks like? If its only clipping on the bottom and not the sides, just increase your component height in HISE to reveal the rest of the shadow.