The GUI elements
The plugin GUI is a representation designed to look like a real device, and will be connected to other plugin icons by cables to make pedalboards.
An icon can have these elements:
- A background;
- A switch that will bypass it (ON/OFF switch);
- A light indicating the bypass state;
- Buttons that will control some most important parameters;
- This can be controllers such as knobs, sliders, switches or a list from which you select one value
- Inputs and outputs in which cables will be connected;
- A clickable area to drag the pedal around. Usually the whole icon is a dragable area, so any space where there are no controls users can click and drag the pedal around.
Example:
In this example you can see the switch at the bottom, the red light indicating the bypass state at the center, and six knobs, each one controlling a different parameter of the plugin. You can also see two inputs and two outputs on the sides.
