FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
This is really very useful!
So many times I want to go to a region, makes some edits, copy that 'slice' and paste it somewhere else. But before pasting hit undo so it 'heals' the original region back to how it used to be.
Of course you can't do this as the undo command un-does the 'copy'.
As far as I'm aware there's no circumstance where it's useful to be able to undo 'copy'.
Is this easy to do? sure would be useful if it is.
So many times I want to go to a region, makes some edits, copy that 'slice' and paste it somewhere else. But before pasting hit undo so it 'heals' the original region back to how it used to be.
Of course you can't do this as the undo command un-does the 'copy'.
As far as I'm aware there's no circumstance where it's useful to be able to undo 'copy'.
Is this easy to do? sure would be useful if it is.
Re: FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
It sounds like you can achieve all that by just copying/pasting first?
I'm not sure I've seen any selective undos in software, I think workflow can fix this easier than development.
I'm not sure I've seen any selective undos in software, I think workflow can fix this easier than development.
Re: FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
Actually all the DAW's i've used don't include the 'copy' command in the undo chain. ie you can't 'undo' pressing the 'copy' button.skoptic wrote:It sounds like you can achieve all that by just copying/pasting first?
I'm not sure I've seen any selective undos in software, I think workflow can fix this easier than development.
It not really software development, rather a tweak.
Re: FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
You're right, very easy to do. And I don't see any downside. I'll add it to the list.
Thanks,
Rim
Thanks,
Rim
Re: FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
If you were to paste immediately after the copy, you still wouldn't be able to undo the edits because you'd have to undo the paste (and the copy) before getting to the edits in the undo stack.skoptic wrote:It sounds like you can achieve all that by just copying/pasting first?
I'm not sure I've seen any selective undos in software, I think workflow can fix this easier than development.
Anyway, Rim's in agreement so all is well
Re: FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
Actually, I remember now why I added copy to the undo system in the first place. It's important to have it for cases where there are several copy/paste operations that need to be undone. Not having copy in the undo chain would cause things to get out of sync when you undo/redo all the operations.
Think of a scenario where you made 100s of edits, including several copy/paste operations , and you want to go back to the beginning. If copy wasn't saved, you wouldn't be able to redo the same number of times and get the same result.
Rim
Think of a scenario where you made 100s of edits, including several copy/paste operations , and you want to go back to the beginning. If copy wasn't saved, you wouldn't be able to redo the same number of times and get the same result.
Rim
Re: FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
Would it be possible to set/remove a marker in the undo stack so that one could then opt to 'forget' all operations after the marker? I'm thinking that @mtingle could make his edits, set the marker, copy and paste the edited region, then kill the marker. In doing so, the copy and paste (and anything else thereafter) would be erased from the undo stack (without actually undoing the copy, paste, etc.). He's then free to undo the earlier edits at will.
I'm there'll be a much more elegant way to achieve this
I'm there'll be a much more elegant way to achieve this
Re: FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
That's the right solution, but would add a lot of complexity (I'd need to add another menu with an undo history, etc). A quick solution might be to simply use snapshots...
Rim
Rim
Re: FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
Humm, I wonder how logic and other daws handle this then.
it doesn't clear the copy clipboard when you undo a copy and yet you can undo/ redo multiple copy and pastes.
(just tried it)
Tracktion worked the same way and I'm guessing many other daw's also.
it doesn't clear the copy clipboard when you undo a copy and yet you can undo/ redo multiple copy and pastes.
(just tried it)
Tracktion worked the same way and I'm guessing many other daw's also.
Re: FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
Not sure. Maybe they only clear the clipboard if another copy operation happens in the undo/redo chain?
Rim
Rim
Re: FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
no, its seems the act of adding something into the clipboard is not something that can be 'done' or 'undone'.
Re: FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
if for some reason it's not possible (easy) to have both, it's much more valuable to have an integrous do/undo chain IMO.
Re: FR - remove 'copy' from Undo chain
I think I'll leave it as is for the moment, and if I have some brilliant flash of inspiration, I'll change it
Thanks,
Rim
Thanks,
Rim
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