Re: [Denemo-devel] Demo of keyboard entry (was Re: Crash on Windows (SHOWSTOPPER))

[Richard Shann]

Ok, I have pushed fixes to git that allow you to enter notes via
durations or note-names without back-tracking, and still support entry
by MIDI-in as before. Editing a note changes the prevailing duration
too.
Also pushed to git is the "learning shortcuts" feature - each shortcut
displays its name, the command's label and tooltip. If the window is
deleted the preference for having this is unset, but can be re-set via
the prefs dialog. The key names are the un-localized ones, not good for
translations; there is a job to be done to fix that.

I noticed the Piano Staff feature (under Staffs->Add Staff) was still
not committed so that should now be working.

Richard


On Thu, 2013-05-02 at 13:30 -0500, Jeremiah Benham wrote:
> On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 02:48:49PM +0100, Richard Shann wrote:
> > On Mon, 2013-03-11 at 13:56 -0500, Jeremiah Benham wrote:
> > > > BTW Jeremiah - what were the key presses you were using to input the
> > > > notes on your Demo video?
> > > 
> > > I used A-g for the note entry, shift 0-4 for changing rhythm to be
> > > entered, tab to toggle on/off triplet, and ,' for octave shifting the
> > > notes.
> > 
> > Jeremiah - this comment from you from a while back - I didn't realize
> > that the shift 0-4 you refer to are not default key short cuts (??? that
> > is as I have just tested, shift-0,1... edits the duration without
> > changing the prevailing duration; if this is not true for you without
> > setting up your own short cuts please say).
> 
> Yes. I am just using the default bindings. Shift-0,1 does not change the 
> prevailing duration only the current notes duration.
> 
> > 
> > Looking at this, it would seem sensible to make shift-0,1... edit AND
> > set the prevailing duration, then you could use the entry method you
> > employed only setting the duration one step later. (That is, after you
> > enter a note name, if the duration is wrong you use the Shift-n command
> > which corrects it and subsequent note names put notes in using the new
> > duration). I am not sure what is more intuitive.
> 
> Yes. This seems like a better idea. 
> > 
> > I am guessing that you had the shift-0, 1 ... short cuts re-assigned to
> > the commands Set0, Set1 ... rather than the default Change0, Change1 ...
> > is that right? 
> 
> I was hitting 1,2,3etc .. to change default. Then I would hit backspace to 
> delete it if it is the wrong note. I have not taken the time to find a faster 
> way.
> 
> >Would that entry method work even better by re-assigning
> > short cuts 0, 1, ... to Set0, Set1 ...? That is, not require the Shift?
> 
> Yes. I think we had this this conversation once before. The conclusion was 
> that it interferes with midi note entry. 
> > 
> > 
> > Do you ever use this note-entry method? 
> 
> No but I should.
> 
> Jeremiah
> >Does anyone listening use
> > pc-keyboard entry - can you say what your preferred method is?
> > I realize it depends how familiar you are with the clef you are
> > transcribing from and other factors...
> > 
> > Richard
> > 
> >