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The Incrementor: A Graphical Technique for Manipulating Parameters

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Author(s)

Sanford P. Ressler

Abstract

The incrementor is a visually compact, flexible, and consistent mechanism for modifying the variables presented to the user. A locator (i.e., mouse) with two usa-buttons is the required input device. The names of the variables appear in the center of one or two pairs of arrows, and the value of the variable appears just below the right arrow and to the left of the up arrow.
Citation
Acm Transactions on Graphics

Keywords

graphical technique, parameters

Citation

Ressler, S. (1987), The Incrementor: A Graphical Technique for Manipulating Parameters, Acm Transactions on Graphics (Accessed June 2, 2024)

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Created January 1, 1987, Updated February 17, 2017