Re: Effects Menu Categorization

When we revisit the effects manager we also want to address this bug:
https://bugzilla.audacityteam.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2452
It's a P2 issue.  We rarely make enhancement requests P2.


I'd like us to move to something more like this (from MuseScore).  We can
do better than it in a number of ways.  It's 'just a start'.
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I think the Musescore plugin manager uses space better than we do, and it
has the option of more information about each plugin.  That's good.  [we
should also later use it for modules, which are 'just' substantial plugins]

I also think that just defining 'Favorites' is too specific.  We want to
offer other top-level items, and in time an actual ability to construct a
menu.

The revamping of plugins is clearly more than 12-15 hours work.  I think
the route is to come up with an overall plan - possibly a plan that
involves a series of steps, and then carve out a piece that is the right
size for you.

Possibly you could do this dialog, missing out the shortcuts, and in the
right panel have the option to choose a submenu, e.g. initially just
favourites or standard.  Others could add the shortcuts, the more flexible
menu construction, de-duplication and other refinements.

Does that first step sound too much for what you planned?

--James.





On Mon, 5 Apr 2021 at 16:41, John Rosner <[email protected]> wrote:

> For the favorites, here's what I'm thinking,
> When you click on the Add / Remove Plugins button from the effects menu
> and it brings up the manage plug-ins gui, I want to add a "Favorite"
> column, a button on the bottom that will add or remove a plugin from
> favorites, and a radio button on the top to show favorites. Finally, on the
> effects menu, underneath "Repeat last effect" there will be a
> category called "Favorites" that will show all the plugins that have been
> favorited.
>
> For categorizing the rest of the effects to make the menu smaller, I'm not
> sure how to approach that and I am looking for suggestions.
>
> On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 11:09 AM James Crook <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> That would be super and really welcome.
>> Could you say a few words about what the GUI for configuring this would
>> be?
>>
>> On Mon, 5 Apr 2021 at 15:28, John Rosner <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am a computer science student at a US University, and for one of my
>>> classes, I need to make a contribution to an open source project. I am
>>> looking to spend 12-15 hours fixing a few bugs or implementing a small
>>> feature.
>>>
>>> I have already cloned the audacity repository and built it successfully
>>> and I'm looking for some guidance on what kind of contribution to make.
>>>
>>> After looking at the github, the wiki, and bugzilla, a feature I believe
>>> I could implement in that time is reorganizing the effects menu so that it
>>> is not super long.
>>> See:
>>> https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Proposal_Effect_Menu_Categorization
>>> In doing this, I would want to incorporate a favorites list that can be
>>> edited from the plugin manager menu.
>>>
>>> If there are other ideas about what I could do in this time frame,
>>> please let me know!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> John
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