Processing ControlP5 library example 1 : user interface
ControlP5 is a GUI and controller library for Processing. You can easy add controllers to your program. You can download the ControlP5 library at the site of Andreas Schlegel. After downloading und unpacking you can copy the library in the ‘libraries’ subfolder of the Processing sketches folder.
The library comes with a lot of examples, but it lacks a bit an overview how to use different elements together. In this article and example an overview of some basic GUI elements and how you can handle their events.
See the sketch in action at openprocessing.org.
Download the zip-file ( with all the examples ) : controlP5-examples.zip
controlP5 basic interface elements
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Bang : A bang controller triggers an event when pressed. parameters : name, x, y, width, height controlP5.addBang("bang1",10,10,20,20);
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Button : A button executes after release. parameters : name, value (float), x, y, width, height controlP5.addButton("button1",1,70,10,60,20);
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Toggle : A toggle can have two states, true and false. Where true has the value 1 and false is 0. parameters : name, default value (boolean), x, y, width, height controlP5.addToggle("toggle1",false,170,10,20,20);
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Slider : A slider is either used horizontally or vertically. When the width is bigger, you get a horizontal slider. When the height is bigger, you get a vertical slider. parameters : name, minimum, maximum, default value (float), x, y, width, height controlP5.addSlider("slider2",0,255,128,70,80,100,10);
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Knob : A round turning dial knob. Counts from 0-360 degrees. parameters :name, minimum, maximum, default value (float, x, y, diameter controlP5.addKnob("knob1",0,360,0,70,120,50);
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NumberBox : Box that displays a number. You can change the value by click and hold in the box and drag the mouse up and down. parameters : name, default value (float), x, y, width, height controlP5.addNumberbox("numberbox1",50,170,120,60,14);
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variables and setup
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import controlP5.*; // import controlP5 library
ControlP5 controlP5; // controlP5 object
// array to store 7 colors that can be changed by the different
// user interface elements
color [] colors = new color[7];
void setup() {
size(330,260);
smooth();
controlP5 = new ControlP5(this);
// description : a bang controller triggers an event when pressed.
// parameters : name, x, y, width, height
controlP5.addBang("bang1",10,10,20,20);
// description : a button executes after release
// parameters : name, value (float), x, y, width, height
controlP5.addButton("button1",1,70,10,60,20);
// description : a toggle can have two states, true and false
// where true has the value 1 and false is 0.
// parameters : name, default value (boolean), x, y, width, height
controlP5.addToggle("toggle1",false,170,10,20,20);
// description : a slider is either used horizontally or vertically.
// width is bigger, you get a horizontal slider
// height is bigger, you get a vertical slider.
// parameters : name, minimum, maximum, default value (float), x, y, width, height
controlP5.addSlider("slider1",0,255,128,10,80,10,100);
controlP5.addSlider("slider2",0,255,128,70,80,100,10);
// description : round turning dial knob
// parameters : name, minimum, maximum, default value (float, x, y, diameter
controlP5.addKnob("knob1",0,360,0,70,120,50);
// parameters : name, default value (float), x, y, width, height
controlP5.addNumberbox("numberbox1",50,170,120,60,14);
}
The draw() loop
In the draw loop you don’t have to do anything with the controlP5 elements, since you’ve added them already in the setup() function. In the draw-loop the rectangles are draw, with the color value from the colors[] array. The values in the colors[] array are modified by the controller events.
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background(0); // background black
// draw 7 squares and use as a fill color the colors from the colors array
for(int i=0;i<7;i++) { // loop through colors array
stroke(255);
fill(colors[i]); // use color to fill
rect(10+(i*45),210,40,40); // draw rectangle
}
}
controlEvent
The function controlEvent is an event listener for all the user elements. In this case we only want to listen to controller events ( if(theEvent.isController()) ). By getting the name ( theEvent.controller().name()) ) and the value ( theEvent.controller().value()) ) of the event we can program some logic ( if/else ) and change some variables in Processing ( in this case the values in the color[] array ).
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/* events triggered by controllers are automatically forwarded to
the controlEvent method. by checking the name of a controller one can
distinguish which of the controllers has been changed.
*/
/* check if the event is from a controller otherwise you'll get an error
when clicking other interface elements like Radiobutton that don't support
the controller() methods
*/
if(theEvent.isController()) {
print("control event from : "+theEvent.controller().name());
println(", value : "+theEvent.controller().value());
if(theEvent.controller().name()=="bang1") {
colors[0] = colors[0] + color(40,40,0);
if(colors[0]>255) colors[0] = color(40,40,0);
}
if(theEvent.controller().name()=="button1") {
colors[1] = colors[1] + color(40,0,40);
if(colors[1]>255) colors[1] = color(40,0,40);
}
if(theEvent.controller().name()=="toggle1") {
if(theEvent.controller().value()==1) colors[2] = color(0,255,255);
else colors[2] = color(0,0,0);
}
if(theEvent.controller().name()=="slider1") {
colors[3] = color(theEvent.controller().value(),0,0);
}
if(theEvent.controller().name()=="slider2") {
colors[4] = color(0,theEvent.controller().value(),0);
}
if(theEvent.controller().name()=="knob1") {
colors[5] = color(0,0,theEvent.controller().value());
}
if(theEvent.controller().name()=="numberbox1") {
colors[6] = color(theEvent.controller().value());
}
}
}
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