If a "properties f f 0/1 f f f f f f f f" message would be possible to send to a patch, that would really be a gain (in this particular case only the first two fields would be needed).
What would such a message do? because I can't guess it
that's the canvas (patch, not gui) properties window, I thought it was
clear. the first 2 numbers would be perfect for data structures
presentation, it would be possible to rescale them on the fly.
the other ones would make it possible to rescale / change the properties
of a gop (or an array, which is a gop anyway) also that fast. as people
begin to use these 'hidden' (and not yet fully developed) capabilities of
pd, it would be better to develop the program as well.