[PD] interface wishlist

Thu Feb 21 23:57:34 CET 2008

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On Feb 17, 2008, at 6:08 PM, Max Neupert wrote:

> to add to this list:
>
> - remove strange error message when you ctl-W the pd-window (it
> should say “really quit?” instead)
> - make a proper library preference pane
>
>
> Am 17.02.2008 um 19:08 schrieb Roman Haefeli:
>
>> hi tim, marius and list
>>
>> nice proposals!
>>
>> before all whatsoever new cool features, i would rather like to see
>> those improvements implemented.
>>
>> no matter how long it takes to implement them, it would be nice to  
>> see
>> them on the todo list.
>>
>> roman
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 2008-02-17 at 12:43 -0500, marius schebella wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> this list is great! I would like to add the one again that I posted
>>> yesterday (sorry for double posting, but this thread subject is
>>> better)
>>>
>>> - when only one object is selected and you start typing (any other
>>> than
>>> arrows) it should be possible to write into the object without an
>>> additional click into the object. I often use ctrl+d to duplicate an
>>> object and then arrow keys to place it on the canvas, and then I
>>> would
>>> like to just start typing into the object.
>>> - when there is more than one object selected and I click into one
>>> object, but do not drag, then that object could switch to type-entry
>>> mode. right now I have to unselect all objects by clicking into the
>>> canvas and then click into the box to start text entry.
>>> - exiting entry mode with enter would actually be nice, too. (for
>>> messages cr could be shift+enter (the cr is overwritten anyway).
>>> - more actions could be triggered by keyboard shortcuts?
>>> -  the alt click and drag function. you click on an object and as
>>> soon
>>> as you start dragging that object is duplicated, but at the same  
>>> time
>>> you already have the new object at the cursor position and can
>>> place it
>>> fast at a new spot.
>>>
>>> I want to point out that in many cases this would mean different
>>> behaviour between clicking, and clicking+dragging.
>>>
>>> plus new: keyboardshortcuts to bring the pd window to the front (to
>>> watch console output.
>>> - and also change the cursor to arrow when you hit the command  
>>> key to
>>> imply that clicking on messages or numbers has different behaviour
>>> (play
>>> mode) when you hit apple (or ctrl on win/lin?).
>>>
>>> marius.
>>>
>>> tim wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>> here's my current Pd GUI wishlist, things that could streamline
>>>> my work
>>>> flow, things that don't seem logical to me...etc:
>>>>
>>>> I wish:
>>>> -going in and out of edit mode was reflected by the cursor
>>>> turning into
>>>> a hand or arrow immediately, not requiring the user to move it
>>>> first,
>>>> who, if newbie, can get confused if he/she hasn't moved the mouse.
>>>> (this is the case on some versions I use in class, specifically
>>>> pd-extended OSX I think)
>>>> -shift-click-and-drag on a number box would also work after you
>>>> already
>>>> clicked. Another idea: ctrl-click-drag to increment in steps of
>>>> 10 or 100.
>>>> -home, end, shift+left/right, ctrl+left/right, ctrl+shift+left/ 
>>>> right
>>>> would work within object boxes just like in a text editor.
>>>> -click+drag a single object or messagebox wouldn't automatically
>>>> activate text entry mode but the object itself stays the
>>>> selection, so
>>>> that you can move it again or use arrow keys for repositioning
>>>> without
>>>> having to deselect+reselect first.
>>>> -for a multiple connections facility, to connect all outlets of
>>>> object a
>>>> to all inlets of object b, and variations on that. (I think max
>>>> has had
>>>> this for a while, and maybe desiredata ?).
>>>> -'subpatcherize'
>>>> -that when deleting all text in a comment and clicking outside
>>>> it, the
>>>> comment would be deleted, so that if you save the patch, close
>>>> it, and
>>>> reopen it, there doesn't appear the word 'comment' everywhere you
>>>> left a
>>>> 'blank' comment this way. Alternatively it could become 'comment'
>>>> upon
>>>> finalizing an empty comment, so that you can still see, select and
>>>> delete it.
>>>> -the file browser (openpanel/savepanel) would support keystrokes to
>>>> navigate: alt+up one dir up, tab to toggle focus between text
>>>> entry and
>>>> graphical area (where folders and files are displayed)...etc
>>>> -opening the filebrowser wouldn't cause the Pd main window to  
>>>> pop in
>>>> front of all the patcher windows after it is closed.
>>>> -one object could be finalized by clicking the outlet of another
>>>> object,
>>>> so that you can immediately connect it. The extra click outside the
>>>> object to finalize it first is unnecessary. When I click the
>>>> outlet of
>>>> another object, it is obvious that I am done typing the name of the
>>>> current one.
>>>>
>>>> Tim
>>>>
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