processing / processing/p5.js

orbitControl() customizability

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Area:WebGL Enhancement
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Description

Increasing access

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Most appropriate sub-area of p5.js?
  • Accessibility
  • Color
  • Core/Environment/Rendering
  • Data
  • DOM
  • Events
  • Image
  • IO
  • Math
  • Typography
  • Utilities
  • WebGL
  • Build process
  • Unit testing
  • Internationalization
  • Friendly errors
  • Other (specify if possible)
Feature enhancement details

Make orbitControl have options to enable/disable if it controls zoom, pan, and rotation. Sometimes only controlling one or two of those would be useful.

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the orbitControl() entry point in p5.js's WebGL area and read how zoom, pan, and rotation are currently handled. Define how options independently enable or disable those controls, then verify that each requested combination behaves as intended.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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