Additional Frame Count for D2D UIWG Meeting Notes
Presenter: Xiangbao Jing
30 November 2005

GSD Attendees: Xiangbao Jing, Jim Ramer, Leigh Cheatwood, Woody Roberts,
               Joe Wakefield, Carl Bullock, Jim Fluke, Joanne Edwards
Teleconference Attendees: Mike Masig, Greg Stump, Greg Noonan, Peter Wu,
               Ed Mandel, Jim Hile, Mike Istok, Eric (Southern Region)



Additional Frame Count for D2D
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Xiangbao gave a brief overview of the web-material and how he went
about creating the menu presented. The following were noted:

- The maximum frame count for this go-around is 64. This value has been
  hard coded.

- The maximum frame count is however configurable to accomodate alternate
  values if desired. In the file ws.config, the following are currently
  defined:

   #
   # Frame count for frame option button:
   #
   FrameCount.initialCount:                12
   FrameCount.lowCount:                    1
   FrameCount.highCount:                  64
   FrameCount.stepBy:                      1

Discussion
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- Noted that in looking at the example on the presentation materials, that
  the menu is too long. As you can see, it goes to the bottom of the 
  D2D display.

- Suggested that the user not have any pull-right options in the menu, but
  have the user enter the desired number using the keyboard. This suggestion
  was nixed as it would be aukward for the user to combine mouse and keyboard.

- Suggested that we have displayed in the menu the individual numbers for
  frames 1 through 12 and for the remaining selections, have pull-right menu
  options. For example: 13 - 19, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 64. 

- Suggested that we have two frame count menus for testing and see what works
  best. This too was nixed.

- Suggtest that a slider bar be used to select the number frames. This would
  put a performance hit on the IGC. As the user slides the IGC is trying to
  satisfy all the conditions for that particular setting.

- Performance impacts - Carl indicated that loading 64 frames of a product
  takes twice as long as loading 32 frames. User must be aware that loading
  more frames of a particular product, will require more memory etc. The same
  needs to be evaluated with running multiple applications, that is, GFE and 
  D2D at the same time and loading many frames of data.

- Suggested that another GUI we available to the user from the Options Menu >
  Display Options. This would cost more $$$. Perhaps in a later build!



Action Items
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- Decided to have the individual numbers 1 through 12 listed and then have
  pull-right menus labeled 13 - 19, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59 and
  60 - 64.

Respectively Submitted,
Susan M. Williams