With
sliders, you can specify a
step. This is the value distance the slider handle will move, when moved by the mouse or keyboard. The
step value defaults to
1, providing a smooth transition from one position to the next. When the
step value increases, that's when you start to notice the jumps from one spot to the next, when moving the slider handle. Often, it makes sense to have these larger increments, like when precision doesn't matter. With the
min,
max, and
step values, there are a pre-defined set of "slots" that the handle can sit in. This aren't marked, of course, but we can enhance the slider widget to allow for displaying tick marks.