Re: [Denemo-devel] 1) selecting with keyboard 2) swing notes

[Nils Gey]

On Fri, 7 Jan 2011 15:16:58 -0500 (EST)
Bric <address@hidden> wrote:

> I see significant differences between the two versions. I guess I'll have to 
> do
> lots of reading.

Maybe not reading. Browsing through the menus is maybe an alternative way. Most 
of the commands have small tooltips/help. You can also join #denemo IRC channel 
on irc.freenode.org where we hang out and ask questions there. There is a chat 
in Denemo->Help for this, if you don't have an IRC-client.

> In 0.8.10 I was beginning to love the feature of being able to type the "A" 
> key
> and produce the "A" note therewith, same for B,C,D,E, etc.  That seems to be
> missing in the composer mode, in 0.8.22 can one hybridize features, across
> different modes?  

One of the concepts in composer mode is to not block the letter keys with notes 
but use them for real fast function access. The preferred way of inserting here 
is to enter notes by duration (number keys) and use the cursor-keys to specify 
the pitch.
However, I am currently preparing a way to insert notes through names in 
composer mode. Maybe two different ways, one pc-keyboard -> piano with a toggle 
and one just by names. However please note that this will take two keystrokes 
or modkey+key. 

"Hypbrid": Profiles are just different keyboard shortcuts, there is no magic in 
here. You can rewrite any keybinding in Denemo via Edit->Customize Commands -> 
Manage Command set. 

>Also, how come insert of an empty bar (with the "M" key) happens BEFORE the
> current bar?? it's frustrating... you want to insert a bar FOLLOWING the bar 
> you
> are in, not BEFORE...

You normally don't need to because Denemo creates the new measure automatically 
if the old one is full. However I can understand that feeling, thats why you 
just can press "Tab" here :)
 
> Yes, I know, newbie talk (suspiciously impatient newbie... I am just very
> excited to have discovered this app, and can't wait to use it. :-)) I will hit
> the manual and docs.

I have no problems answering this kind of mails. Please ask right away. No 
software without users :)

  
Nils
Denemo