The user interface

The animation panel allows developers to check, play and set up animations.

As being under construction, here is a brief overview:

• Select the requested animation with the arrows on the top left. The name is displayed between both arrow buttons.
• The duration shows the animation playback time in ms.
• The keys/s shows the number of played keys per second.
• The type of the animation layer defines how the animation is played:
  • Set: If you move the slider, the animation key will be set and shown.
  • Play: If you move the slider, the target key will be set. Play the animation to move the current key to the target key. This type can be interpreted as a "move-to" type.
  • Repeat: If the animation is played, it will loop.
• The ⏮ button sets the animation to key zero.
• The⏵ button starts the playback of the animation. During playback, the button switches to a pause button. The behavior depends on the animation type:
  • Set: Nothing happens.
  • Play: The animation will play until the current key arrives at the target key set by the slider.
  • Repeat: The animation will play and loop.
• Use the slider to set the target key.
• The ⏹ button stops the animation and sets the key to zero.
• The ⏭ button moves the animation to the last key.
• The "0 / 75" board shows the current key of the animation.

Awaited features after refactoring

1. Aligned selection and presentation of animation layers (rename, list, delete and combine).
2. Option to change the duration and keys per second for an animation layer.
3. Clean up the user interface.