Add option to use simple checkbox AUX configurator about cleanflight-configurator HOT 8 CLOSED

Not entirely sure that's true. Perhaps people are used to the old way. I would like to hear new user's experiences with the GUI before making any decision either way.

Technically checkboxes could be used.

I think a better idea however, as suggested on the irc channel, is to ask the user what switches they have assigned to the aux channels and then create ranges automatically.

The grouping and then ordering of ranges could also be configurable, e.g. sort by mode (current implementation) or sort by channel.

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I have to agree with "wobbletop" on this issue as the new AUX configuration is complete overkill IMHO (except for those people with modded six position switches on their Tx) and would also like to see the option of the old checkbox version available even if it had six positions for each Aux channel. So Dominic could you please restore the legacy MSP BOX/SET_BOX API in some form or other and keep it maintained please.

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No.

The old api does not need to be maintained.

The GUI could have simple/advanced modes however.

The new api provides the same level of configuration for 40 checkboxes.

The old ui code was a mess of JavaScript bitmask code. The old UI can be ported to use the new API.

This is low priority for me - perhaps someone else can step up and write some javascript code and create a pull request for this?

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In the latest configurator the old 'Aux' code has been restored but disabled.

If this isn't tackled by anyone within, say, 1 month, then I'll close this issue. I've not heard from anyone personally that the lack of the old 'BOX' configuration stopped them using cleanflight and no-one else has commented recently on here and it's been nearly two months now.

Feel free to submit a pull request to update the JS code so that it uses the MSP_MODE_RANGES and MSP_SET_MODE_RANGE commands instead of MSP_BOX and MSP_SET_BOX and allow the users to choose between 'simple' and 'advanced' - this is by no means an easy task and offers little benefit where there are bigger issues to solve IMHO.

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Yes, old way was "old" while the new way is far more flexible and mimics the cause-effect relationship between what they program in their TX, while the checkboxes corresponded to nothing but "that's how baseflight works".

-=dave

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I love the sliders for setting up the AUX channels. I think this is a real benefit. I can get 12 modes from a 6 position switch + 1 toggle, 6 functions from a 3 position switch + 3 toggles and have OSD on/off and cam stab on/off on one channel over 2 toggle switches..... All with a budget Tx.
If anything this tab should be considered the "basic" version with an "advanced" mode that lets the user link other (system / non-radio) variables to functions.

For instance: If the barometer reads over X meters initiate ALT hold, If the battery is less than Y volts, turn off some LEDs, If the sonar reads less than 0.5m move a servo (auto landing gear). The possibilities are endless.

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Closing this, people seem to be fine with it, no issues rasied since the initial objections.

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OK, I am fine with you closing #7.
Dominic thanks for all your hard work on Cleanflight.

Regards,
Mike

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Subject: Re: [cleanflight-configurator] Add option to use simple checkbox
AUX configurator (#7)

Closing this, people seem to be fine with it, no issues rasied since the
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