Krax27
OBOOpen Brush, Open Blocks, Icosa Gallery
•Created by Krax27 on 3/2/2023 in #open-brush-bugs
Index Controllers Grip Issues
This appears to be a "feature" rather than a bug, but I've never benefited from it and I can't imagine anybody else benefiting.
I have the Valve Index and the controllers for it make a difference between all fingers curled around the controller properly, and actually squeezing the controller. Unfortunately OpenBrush does not use the squeezing feature, and instead uses the contact feature, so it's extremely easy to accidentally trigger the grip behavior. One way in which this is a huge problem is when I am painting, and naturally my hand shifts in various ways over time with different strokes, and inevitably I'll hold the controller such that it triggers the gripping feature, and suddenly my brush is interrupted. Over and over and over.
If it only triggered with squeezing pressure then it would be fine because that's an unreasonable amount of force for using a brush, but as it is, it's a hair trigger and cuts me off way, way too much. It's the only problematic aspect of the app but it's so significant because it can happen at any time and very easily. Needing to hold my controller so lightly like it's a dry leaf in danger of crumbling is ridiculous and even then often fails based just on how it sits in my hand. If I have too much contact, that's it, brushing interrupted.
Please tell me that this is something that can be fixed. My experience with a really amazing, extraordinary app is being ruined thoroughly.
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