feature request: macro sliders/buttons

[coderofsalvation]

Hi,

I've noticed https://github.com/noedigcode/konfyt/blob/master/scripting/scriptingApi.md which is very inspiring and awesome ❤
Its triggering various thoughts like:

• hm, I could introduce roundrobin-behaviour across multiple outboard midi devices
• hm, I could filter out certain messages which device X is sending
• hm, I could duplicate that filter CC to other outboard gear as well (chained filter-knob)

Anyways, to cut to the case: is there a way to create slider which calls function?
Does something like that belong in Konfyt, or should it be delegated to another dedicated midi-controller app?
In case of the latter, any suggestions?

A different idea, would be to visualize certain incoming CC's as a slider, and be able to name them...and enable/disable them:

on({ cc:74, ch:0, enabled:true, name:"macro filter"}, function(ev){
  // this will display a slider in the UI named "macro filter" with enabled checkbox 
  // which will re-broadcast cc74 values received on ch1 to all midichannels
  for( var i = 0; i < 16; i++ ){ 
    Midi.send(n);
  }
})

That way, after writing a script, you're able to remember which sliders are doing what (without having to dive into the script).
This would basically describe macro-controllers to the user, without requiring an extra app or midicontrollers (the user can repurpose a controller on the existing gear or plugin).

Just some ideas!

[noedigcode]

These are good ideas. I have had similar thoughts in the past, mostly related to knobs/sliders/buttons in the GUI. Like you say, it would be a visual indication without having to remember how scripts and filters are set up.
I'll give this some thought again and play with the ideas. But I can't promise anything soon.

I don't have any apps in mind, but maybe there are apps or LV2/VST plugins. Or maybe a Reaper JSFX script with a GUI.

[coderofsalvation]

I'll give this some thought again and play with the ideas. But I can't promise anything soon.

No problem

Like you say, it would be a visual indication without having to remember how scripts and filters are set up.

Exactly that. Making it an active gui-control made lead to confusing/conflicting results.

The only thing I could not help thinking is: where the heck to visualize it?
I was playing a bit with it in gimp, and perhaps its best at a place where it they can easily stack up, with the help of a scrollbar when things exceed the screen.
So perhaps an idea is 1 or 2 (see mockup):

Not sure about the indicator though:

1. pros: easy to implement, basically the already used slider, but with a hollow dot to indicate it's a read-only (cons: might still confuse user)

2. pros: custom 'dumb' indicator, does not confuse user (cons: might be more work to implement)

perhaps QT has something close to a read-only indicator?