Undo and Cut/Paste


#1

Just a couple of relatively minor issues with the software:

1 - an undo/redo feature would be really useful

2- Keyboard shortcuts for Copy>Paste don't work. At least not on my PC running Windows 8.1. It works fine if I use the menu but keyboard shortcuts are a lot quicker.

Other than those two little niggles I am loving it all. Got a Bugbrand Boardweevil going into some pulsing ring-mod tones and it sounds fantastic!


#2

copy/paste shortcuts work for me on windows 8.1
what version of java are you using? ... make sure its at least 7, preferably 8


#3

Thanks. Just checked and I have Java Version 8. Just been trying again and it does appear to be working. I think it may depend on where you click on an object - for instance if you click the Pitch label on a Filter to change the display type it does just that and does not select the object itself. Apologies for wasting your time with that one!


#4

I agree undo would be really useful. It is quite an involving change in code. If I had decided to make this a release feature, it would have delayed release significantly. It is certainly on my wishlist too, while I don't have an estimate of when it will be implemented, it will certainly not be forgotten.


#5

there are some oddities to copy / paste , sometimes it just does do anything, sometimes it posts an error in the console, unfortunately Ive not been able to find an exact sequence of events to reproduce this.

if you can find a way, that it always doesn't work let me know, and will see if I can fix. (I'll try the example you mention later..)
btw, if you do find a scenario, it would be good to know exactly what happens e.g. error thrown or not,
also does the object get selected when you expect it to (dark border around object)

it would be nice to squash this, as it irritates me too smile


#6

Good, I guess, to hear that it is not just me...Just tried a few times now and had similar results as last night; sometimes it works fine, others not. When it doesn't work no error message is thrown. At first I was certain that it was dependent on where you click to select and object but now I am not so sure...I will keep an eye on it, and if I do see any kind of consistent reason why it doesn't always work, I will let you know.

@johannes good to hear an Undo feature will be implemented at some point. No real rush, and it was definitely the right call not to delay release! Having way too much fun here with total Weevil chaos grinning


#7

Undo/Redo can be a tricky to implement...

i wonder if an intermediate step might be 'snapshots', essentially this can be a simple 'versioned' copy of the patch,
(stored this in the same patch file?).

this has two useful functions
a) you can save a snapshot, whilst you try something out... and then go back if it doesn't work out. in this way, its kind of like undo.
b) you can save slightly different versions of a patch e.g. variations on a theme.

we can apply some handy 'shortcut' keys/ dropdown etc to move between snapshots.
(obviously this is all only done whilst not 'live')

so I think even if you have undo, it will still serve a useful purpose.

just an idea, to compete with the 100's we already have smile


#8

I like the sound of that...as I am sure I will with many of those other ideas you already have grinning