Hi, List, Miller, PD Gurus ...
Probably the worst time to ask for a new feature just after a new release, but here I go ...
CTRL+1 - CTRL+5 put objects where the mouse cursor is currently at in edit mode.
It would be fanstastic, if CTRL+6 - CTRL+9 could be user definable shortcuts (settable in PD's preferences) to put certain "pre-configured" objects into a canvas, just like a line in a .pd file.
what i'm thinking of is an entry in the preferences where i could assign f.e.: CTRL+6 to this :
obj <mouse-x-val> <mouse-y-val> nbx 4 18 -1e+37 1e+37 0 1 $0-nouseforaname $0-nouseforaname-r empty 0 -8 1 12 -262144 -1 -1 0 256
this would allow me to create a customized numberbox with a dummy name (no visible inlets/outlets - nice in GOPS !) and most importantly: the "init" switch on !
the latter is incredibly useful, when i am experimenting within a patch with many parameters (mostly GEM stuff lately) and after i have found a setting i like, i have to painfully take care of the state saving problem. The "init" function of the iem-guis is what i found the most practical and helpful in this regard.
Unfortunately "init" is not available in PD's native number and symbol box (or "floatatom" and "symbolatom" to be precise). Maybe this could be also implemented in the future ? (i know ... this is a second feature request ...)
(i am aware of the new [savestate] object but it's ... well ... not very practical IMHO ...)
best
Oliver