Re: Effects Menu Categorization

I think I could make this dialog with the option to choose a submenu, and I
will keep that bug report in mind as I work on this.

Additionally, after I finish the work for my class, I would love to keep
helping with the development of audacity in the future.

On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 1:56 PM James Crook <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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'.
> [image: image.png]
>
> 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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