+ MIDI editor: improve behavior with multiple pooled items as secondary editable items
# MIDI editor: fix latent editability bug [p=1981123]
# MIDI editor: when opening multiple selected items via action, make the item closest to the edit cursor active [p=1981299]
i'm still finding myself losing full-track selection/editability while changing active items in the midi editor with "media item selection is linked to visibility" OFF.
i want to be able to change active items without losing the ability to edit the entire track's midi, and having to select-all-on-track again in order to regain the capability.
watch what happens when i select all items on the track with lasso, then change active item from within ME:
__________________ mccrabney scripts: MIDI edits from the Arrange screen ala jjos/MPC sequencer
|sis - - - anacru| isn't what we performed: pls no extra noteons in loop recording
| - - - - - anacru|sis <==this is what we actually performed.
i'm still finding myself losing full-track selection/editability while changing active items in the midi editor with "media item selection is linked to visibility" OFF.
i want to be able to change active items without losing the ability to edit the entire track's midi, and having to select-all-on-track again in order to regain the capability.
seems like using the “selection linked to active item” but not “selection linked to editability” would be the best mode for this (along with having it open all items on the track as editable to begin with)?
seems like using the “selection linked to active item” but not “selection linked to editability” would be the best mode for this (along with having it open all items on the track as editable to begin with)?
yes, that provides the desired full-track-editable workflow.
however, doing this prevents me from seeing transparent midi from other tracks. having both is the desired workflow, because seeing other track midi is great for comparative editing.
__________________ mccrabney scripts: MIDI edits from the Arrange screen ala jjos/MPC sequencer
|sis - - - anacru| isn't what we performed: pls no extra noteons in loop recording
| - - - - - anacru|sis <==this is what we actually performed.
maybe it's "Media Item Selection is linked to Visibility"
when this is ticked, changing active midi item from the editor does not effect arrange view selection.
when this is unticked, changing active midi item changes arrange view selection. if this weren't the case, i think my issue would be resolved.
__________________ mccrabney scripts: MIDI edits from the Arrange screen ala jjos/MPC sequencer
|sis - - - anacru| isn't what we performed: pls no extra noteons in loop recording
| - - - - - anacru|sis <==this is what we actually performed.
maybe it's "Media Item Selection is linked to Visibility"
when this is ticked, changing active midi item from the editor does not effect arrange view selection.
when this is unticked, changing active midi item changes arrange view selection.
try it with both “visibility” and “editability” unlinked and then have it open all items in project (but only making those on the same track editable) = done
when this is ticked, changing active midi item from the editor does not effect arrange view selection.
when this is unticked, changing active midi item changes arrange view selection. if this weren't the case, i think my issue would be resolved.
So you want the ability to change the active midi item by selecting in the arrange, but to not make changing the active midi item affect the arrange selection?
So you want the ability to change the active midi item by selecting in the arrange, but to not make changing the active midi item affect the arrange selection?
(with all the linking disabled you could do it using a double click in arrange to switch active context...)
What I don't understand is why when closing and reopening the editor the zoom level goes back to a default level?
...i think it should stay at the zoom level i had just chosen otherwise I have to recreate the zoom level I need every time I open the midi editor:
thanks for your help
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(1) So you want the ability to change the active midi item by selecting in the arrange, but (2) to not make changing the active midi item affect the arrange selection?
1, i want to always be able to edit the whole track midi as if it were all active --
2, yes this! it will allow me to do the above.
Quote:
try it with both “visibility” and “editability” unlinked and then have it open all items in project (but only making those on the same track editable) = done ... (with all the linking disabled you could do it using a double click in arrange to switch active context)
doing this still results in loss of editability once i change active midi items from midi editor. watch the purple notes as they become un-editable as i double click different midi items from within the editor. (note, my theme has set active item sharp/flat colors to be the same as inactive items, don't let this confuse)
__________________ mccrabney scripts: MIDI edits from the Arrange screen ala jjos/MPC sequencer
|sis - - - anacru| isn't what we performed: pls no extra noteons in loop recording
| - - - - - anacru|sis <==this is what we actually performed.
This seems to also have had a positive effect on the matters I posted in pre1 that were also present in pre2.
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Ideally from my perspective, I would stay in the one at a time/visible secondaries only mode (which I was able to find for the most part in pre1) as a main/default mode. Then I would have the ability to go into multi item mode. I personally don't want to open all items on a track, or not be able to edit items on other tracks, while in the Multi-Item mode. Of course, I'm not saying this to oppose mccrabney getting what he wants, just saying there is other styles too.
So far, seems I can toggle the "Make secondary items editable..." pref to achieve opening some items as an editable group. Then as long as I keep every one of them selected in arrange, or unselect all but the one I want to switch to, I can keep that group of items as editable. (maybe that could be a little slicker). Then I can toggle back to Visible-Only mode afterwards. (this was very problematic/impossible in pre1-2)
But I can't find a way to activate a different editable item via MIDI note double click without leaving the currently Active item behind as visible only. I CAN maintain the Visible-Only workflow with MIDI note double click and that is most important to me, but it would be nice to find an alternative for when I go into Multi-Item mode.
But, all in all, lots of improvement to be thankful for so far.
doing this still results in loss of editability once i change active midi items from midi editor. watch the purple notes as they become un-editable as i double click different midi items from within the editor. (note, my theme has set active item sharp/flat colors to be the same as inactive items, don't let this confuse)
Hmm this is not what I'm seeing -- switching active context via doubleclicking the piano roll here preserves editability of the old context... hmmmmm.
I changed piano roll double click to No Action, because it seemed to be interfering. Changed MIDI note with no modifier to "Activate..." and am using that.
hm indeed, unless i'm missing something obvious.
tried on portable install and i definitely lose editability.
win10x64
__________________ mccrabney scripts: MIDI edits from the Arrange screen ala jjos/MPC sequencer
|sis - - - anacru| isn't what we performed: pls no extra noteons in loop recording
| - - - - - anacru|sis <==this is what we actually performed.
With the prefs Justin shows, it will make ALL visible/editable items on a different track Editable, even if some were just Visible before. (I don't want that, but I prefer [open all selected items] and will probably avoid "Avoid...")
But it sets current item Visible when switching to different item on same track.
anyway, it looks like my issue was that my track's parent track was hidden, resulting in the behavior i've been giffing all over the place. well spotted, Justin.
if it's worth explaining, how did you find something like that based on REAPER.ini? when i've had problematic behavior before i've been able to find the responsible .ini lines by deleting half of REAPER.ini at a time and trying to reproduce, and then repeating, continuing to delete half of REAPER.ini until i corner the problem.
__________________ mccrabney scripts: MIDI edits from the Arrange screen ala jjos/MPC sequencer
|sis - - - anacru| isn't what we performed: pls no extra noteons in loop recording
| - - - - - anacru|sis <==this is what we actually performed.
anyway, it looks like my issue was that my track's parent track was hidden, resulting in the behavior i've been giffing all over the place. well spotted, Justin.
if it's worth explaining, how did you find something like that based on REAPER.ini? when i've had problematic behavior before i've been able to find the responsible .ini lines by deleting half of REAPER.ini at a time and trying to reproduce, and then repeating, continuing to delete half of REAPER.ini until i corner the problem.
Didn't need the .ini, that was in the project, but it would've been the next step had I not reproduced...
For me, it would be about seeing the behavior, then tracing through the code to see where it occurs, which is hard to do when it doesn't happen due to .ini file settings etc...
Every new inserted midi item gets a different zoom level depending on its clip size...
1 bar clip: zoomed to 1/16th notes
2 bar clip: zoomed to 1/8th notes
4 bar clip: zoomed to 1/4th notes
And that with a maximised editor window, where the editable space taken for the opened clip is just 1/3 of the available screen space...
I find this a bit more important than the changes implemented in the last 2 builds...
Please give us the option to set an initial zoom level, that makes sense for us, like every other DAW out there has since it´s first days and without having to fight against Reaper´s will...
No AI necessary, just a simple setting....
v5.80pre3 - April 21 2018
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