[PD] left mouse click abuse

[Miller Puckette]

Perhaps it would be easier if there were a "select none" (ctrl-shift-A)
accelerator.  I almost put that in but am waiting to make sure I can't
think of a more urgently-needed binding for that key combination.  

cheers
Miller

On Sat, Jan 03, 2009 at 04:32:54PM +0100, Frank Barknecht wrote:
> Hallo,
> Frank Barknecht hat gesagt: // Frank Barknecht wrote:
> 
> > Ha, that's cute, though it needs some getting used to, but I guess that
> > will come quickly. 
> > 
> > I just tried it with creating a [f ], then press Ctl-1 and type "mod 16",
> > press  C-1 again and type "+ 1", neat.
> 
> After my initial enthusiasm has faded I must also say, that certain
> patching habits now fail miserably. 
> 
> I'm used to moving the mouse in advance to where I want to put the next
> object for objects that should not be connected to the previously
> created object. 
> 
> Example: Lets say I want to create a row of number atoms like this: 
> 
>  [0\  [0\  [0\  [0\  [0\  [0\  [0\ 
> 
> Traditionally I'd do a sweeping movement with the mouse going left to right
> and sometimes press "Ctl-3" and click. 
> 
> The new auto-connections make this very hard now.
> 
> I guess I would prefer auto-connections and auto-alignments happen
> afterwards, e.g. I create these
> 
>  [0\
>  
>    [mtof]
> 
>      [phasor~]
> 
>   [cos~]
> 
> 
> then select the four objects, say the magic words and then it would
> transform into this: 
> 
>  [0\
>  |
>  [mtof]
>  |
>  [phasor~]
>  |
>  [cos~]
> 
> Ciao
> -- 
> Frank
> 
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