I've noticed the same and agree that this behavior should be consistent. I personally prefer the way object boxes allow me to type before clicking down on the canvas.

Regards, Dave Sabine

----- Original Message ----- From: "David N G McCallum" 8dngm@qlink.queensu.ca To: "pd listserv" pd-list@iem.kug.ac.at Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 6:52 AM Subject: [PD] Minor feature request: typing in msg boxes before setting on canvas

I don't know if this is specific to my machine or what, but when I call up an object box (CTRL-1) I can type the object name in the box before actually clicking the box down on the canvas. For some reason the same isn't true for messages; I have to click them down on the canvas before I can type in them. It'd be nice if they both behaved the same way.

I know this is trivial and cosmetic, but it would be nice. :)

. . David McCallum . Queen's University Electronic Music Studio Manager . and Noise Maker . http://mentalfloss.ca/sintheta/ .