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bManic ·
Hi,
I've had some more time now playing around with synthmaker and I'm starting to import one of my huge old synths from SE to synthmaker and have stumbled upon some things in the user interface that I miss.
First, I'd love to be able to drag the page of a schematic by click-hold-drag on empty space. The arrow could turn into a hand and the user could drag the schematic around (just like in Acrobat reader, lots of graphics software etc). I know it's wise to keep schematic pages to a minimal by using lots of modules but sometimes I need a very big schematic that fills out the whole page. It's quite tedious to have to go up to the schematics view and drag the view around there. It'd be faster and more intuitive to simply drag on empty space in the main schematic.
Second, I'd love to have a customizable list of modules behind right click. I find searching for modules that are used over and over again in the list is a bit too slow. The SE and Reaktor way of having a list behind right click is
a bit faster once you've learned the list. I suggest making the right click modules appear, clearly separated with a line, and above the current items in the menu. It should also be totally user configurable with folders (subpages). This would speed up working a bit.
Any way of coding "automatic" bending of lines if they go over a module? This is a very low priority request though.. but I wanted to ask anyways. 😀
Cheers!
bManic
malc ·
Hi bManic,
First, I'd love to be able to drag the page of a schematic by click-hold-drag on empty space.
Some good news for you - you already can. Left-click, hold then right-click and hold. With both buttons held down you can pan 'till the cows come home 🙂
Second, I'd love to have a customizable list of modules behind right click
This is an interesting one. I've been wanting to add extra functionality to speed up the building process for some time now but unfortunately other things have taken priority.
Have you seen the shortcut keys for adding the most frequently used components? Modules, floats, ints, strings and modul ins/outs all have their own shortcut keys. The relevant key is shown on the component in the toolbox. Note that you can't use this when using the keyboard for MIDI input. At some point in the future you'll be able to assign your own shortcut keys.
I think that there still needs to be something else for more experienced users. Not everyone likes shortcut keys and there are only so many of them anyway.
I think the idea of a customizable selection system is a good one but I don't think nested menus are the best way of providing this. Something more graphical and requiring less dexterity would be much better. We have some ideas for this but it may take a little time to think them through.
Any way of coding "automatic" bending of lines if they go over a module?
🙂. Maybe not top of the list. What about being able to make the links draw behind the components? I know that has been suggested before.
Thanks.
db ·
malc wrote: Hi bManic,
Some good news for you - you already can. Left-click, hold then right-click and hold. With both buttons held down you can pan 'till the cows come home 🙂
But..but...I don't want any bovine content visiting in my vsti's! <sob!>
Sorry Malc, someone had to say it! <lol!>
skOre ·
malc wrote: Some good news for you - you already can. Left-click, hold then right-click and hold
Remeber the space button for this !
Every user of graphical programs (ts, except Q' Xpress) will love this!
malc ·
skOre wrote: Remeber the space button for this !
Don't worry - I haven't forgotton, although I'll admit this post served as a good reminder 🙂
db wrote: But..but...I don't want any bovine content visiting in my vsti's! <sob!>
Sorry Malc, someone had to say it! <lol!>
Oh dear, just looking for the 'head-in-hands' smilie 😉
db ·
malc wrote:
skOre wrote: Remeber the space button for this !
Don't worry - I haven't forgotton, although I'll admit this post served as a good reminder 🙂
db wrote: But..but...I don't want any bovine content visiting in my vsti's! <sob!>
Sorry Malc, someone had to say it! <lol!>
Oh dear, just looking for the 'head-in-hands' smilie 😉
A more appropriate response to my post might be a single finger held up to the side of the forehead spinning in a counter-clockwise direction.
Or you could just do what most people do-run like hell in the opposite direction! 🙂
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