Settings is confusing

[JP782]

Outside of rewriting the input lines to be more specfic, is there a way to insert spaces or lines that divide up sections of your settings screen for those who have studies with many inputs and adjustments or have combined 2-3 studies into one??

 

[Joshua]

Not specifically, no.

You can insert inputs that do nothing and use them as labels/titles, and other things like that.

You can also use #hints to maybe put a (?) bullet point and each section.

There is no actual feature to decorate that screen otherwise.

 

[halcyonguy]

Outside of rewriting the input lines to be more specfic, is there a way to insert spaces or lines that divide up sections of your settings screen for those who have studies with many inputs and adjustments or have combined 2-3 studies into one??

lines or spaces, no. but you can add dummy variables, to separate input sections.

when combining studies, i change the variable names to start with letters related to that study.
avg1_len , avg1_type,....

I try to make descriptive variable names when used as inputs. Words separated by an underline. The underline won't show up on the input page. Sometimes I set a short variable equal to the long one, for use in formulas. i think underline is the only special character that can be used in a variable name.

input show_signal1_up_arrows = no;
def sig1arr = show_signal1_up_arrows;

sometimes i make a dummy variable to be a spacer between different sections. i tend to use a bunch of o's . it's easy to tell it's not a word, so you don't try to read it and know you don't have to change it.

input ooooooooooo = no;

if a bunch of input variables were numbers, i might use a separator variable and set it = no, because this will have a drop down and look different than a number input.

I try to group number inputs together and yes no's together.

just thought of this,
you could use a bracket input with descriptive words set as the default

input o = { default "Signal 3 input parameters" , "--" };