the endpoint for setting fx_mode has been improved

knob.py

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import pygame
 import math
 from .colors import *
 
+FADE_COUNT_DOWN = 150
+
 class Knob:
     
     def __init__(self, group, name, radius, position, value = 0):
@@ -12,12 +14,13 @@ class Knob:
         self.position = position
         self.value = value
         self.focused = False
-        self.fade_count_down = 150
+        self.count_down = FADE_COUNT_DOWN
         self.vanish_label_path = False
         self.label_path = []
 
     def set_value(self, value):
         self.value = value
+        self.count_down = FADE_COUNT_DOWN
 
     def set_color(self, color):
         self.color = color
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ class Knob:
         else:
             self.focused = False
             self.color = color_primary
-            self.fade_count_down = 150
+            self.count_down = FADE_COUNT_DOWN
             if not self.vanish_label_path: self.label_path = []
 
     def get_position(self):
@@ -51,9 +54,9 @@ class Knob:
             pos = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
             if math.sqrt(math.pow(pos[0]-self.position[0],2) + math.pow(pos[1]-self.position[1],2)) < self.radius:
                 self.group.set_focused(self)
-        if self.focused: self.fade_count_down -= 1
+        if self.focused: self.count_down -= 1
 
-        if self.fade_count_down == 0:
+        if self.count_down == 0:
             self.vanish_label_path = True
             self.set_focused(False)
         pygame.draw.circle(surface, self.color + (self.group.opacity,), self.position, self.radius)

knobs.py

@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ class Knobs:
             'Gain'
         ]
 
-        self.values = []
-        for i in range(len(knob_names)):
-            self.values.append(random.random())
-
         # Create and position the knobs
         self.knobs_radius = self.gui.screenW / 25
         knobs_spacing = self.knobs_radius * 2
@@ -39,8 +35,8 @@ class Knobs:
         knobs_y = (self.gui.screenH - (self.knobs_radius + knobs_spacing) * 3) / 2
         y = knobs_y
         self.knobs = []
-        for i in range(8):
+        for i in range(len(knob_names)):
-            self.knobs.append(Knob(self, knob_names[i], self.knobs_radius, (x, y), self.values[i]))
+            self.knobs.append(Knob(self, knob_names[i], self.knobs_radius, (x, y), 0))
             y += self.knobs_radius + knobs_spacing
             if i == 3 or i == 6:
                 x += self.knobs_radius + knobs_spacing
@@ -141,6 +137,10 @@ class Knobs:
             if knob is None:
                 k.vanish_label_path = False
 
+    def set_value(self, index, value):
+        self.set_focused(self.knobs[index])
+        self.knobs[index].set_value(value)
+
     def display(self):
         if self.fade_in and self.opacity < 255: self.opacity += self.fade_speed
         if self.fade_out and self.opacity > 0: self.opacity -= self.fade_speed

lozenge_button.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class LozengeButton:
             pos = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
             if math.sqrt(math.pow(pos[0] - self.x, 2) + math.pow(pos[1] - self.y, 2)) < self.radius_y:
                 self.focused = True
-                self.gui.set_fx_mode(self.name)
+                self.gui.set_fx_mode_by_name(self.name)
 
         if self.focused:
             w = 0

main.py

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class GuiMain:
         for i in range(len(self.fx_mode_labels)):
             self.knobs.append(Knobs(self))
 
-        self.set_fx_mode(self.fx_mode_labels[self.fx_mode])
+        self.set_fx_mode(self.fx_mode)
 
         self.mute_button = BinaryButton(
             self.screen,
@@ -68,7 +68,13 @@ class GuiMain:
         self.clock = pygame.time.Clock()
         self.running = True
 
-    def set_fx_mode(self, mode):
+    def set_knob_value(self, index, value):
+        self.knobs[self.fx_mode].set_value(index, value)
+
+    def set_fx_mode(self, i):
+        self.set_fx_mode_by_name(self.fx_mode_labels[i])
+
+    def set_fx_mode_by_name(self, mode):
         self.knobs[self.fx_mode].opacity = 0
         self.fx_mode = self.fx_mode_labels.index(mode)
         self.knobs[self.fx_mode].set_focused(None)