I am thinking that an addition of another mapping interface that is exclusively for Taiko mode would be much more convenient for mappers.
Changing Interfaces
Alternative 1. When a mapper chooses to make a map exclusive for Taiko mode, the interface automatically change.
Alternative 2. Manual checkbox or drop-down menu option (e.g. "Taiko Interface")
Alternative 3. Allow choosing once entering editing mode of a map (like a "mapping wizard" sort of thing)
Buttons
Instead of two sides of buttons, only keep those on the left side.
And instead of select, circle, slider, spinner buttons, now there should be 4 new buttons: select, don, kat, drum roll
Center Plotting Interface
A large, intuitive horizontal scrolling bar, that look a lot like the real bar in gameplay.
The original timing bar at the top can be removed.
How to Map
Basically, choose the kind of note you want and click the respective location in the time line.
For drum rolls, click at the starting point, and then scroll to and click at the ending point. (Like sliders now)
For large notes:
Alternative 1. Put the same note in one place twice to make it large. (Only for single don/kat notes)
Alternative 2. Changing plotting modes with a drop-down. All notes plotted will be large unless it is changed again.
Alternative 3. Right-click an already placed note to change it to a large note.
For special notes:
Alternative 1. Multiple insertion of drum rolls (very difficult to implement)
Alternative 2. Changing plotting modes with a drop-down. All drum rolls plotted will be of that kind unless it is changed again.
Alternative 3. Right-click an already placed drum roll to change its kind.
Others
Support in Taiko SB modding similar to this interface. (The whole Taiko scrolling bar is provided for better location and movements)
Changing Interfaces
Alternative 1. When a mapper chooses to make a map exclusive for Taiko mode, the interface automatically change.
Alternative 2. Manual checkbox or drop-down menu option (e.g. "Taiko Interface")
Alternative 3. Allow choosing once entering editing mode of a map (like a "mapping wizard" sort of thing)
Buttons
Instead of two sides of buttons, only keep those on the left side.
And instead of select, circle, slider, spinner buttons, now there should be 4 new buttons: select, don, kat, drum roll
Center Plotting Interface
A large, intuitive horizontal scrolling bar, that look a lot like the real bar in gameplay.
The original timing bar at the top can be removed.
How to Map
Basically, choose the kind of note you want and click the respective location in the time line.
For drum rolls, click at the starting point, and then scroll to and click at the ending point. (Like sliders now)
For large notes:
Alternative 1. Put the same note in one place twice to make it large. (Only for single don/kat notes)
Alternative 2. Changing plotting modes with a drop-down. All notes plotted will be large unless it is changed again.
Alternative 3. Right-click an already placed note to change it to a large note.
For special notes:
Alternative 1. Multiple insertion of drum rolls (very difficult to implement)
Alternative 2. Changing plotting modes with a drop-down. All drum rolls plotted will be of that kind unless it is changed again.
Alternative 3. Right-click an already placed drum roll to change its kind.
Others
Support in Taiko SB modding similar to this interface. (The whole Taiko scrolling bar is provided for better location and movements)
