Fons Adriaensen wrote: > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 08:18:14PM +0200, Salvatore Di Pietro wrote: > >> I always loved it, but never found a way to let me disconnect clients if >> I want to, *without automatically reconnecting them*, i.e. if I want >> it to set the connections only when the audio/midi programs start and >> their ports show up... > > It has other problems. (version 0.3.2) > > 1. The 'snapshot of actual connections' doesn't work correctly. > > Simplest example: connect capture_1 to playback_2, capture_2 > to playback_1, make and save the snapshot, then activate. > > 2. It doesn't let you update (overwrite) and existing saved > patchbay. > > 3. It doesn't allow you to activate a patchbay until it is saved. > > Most times when I want to use the patchbay I don't want to save > it at all, just use it for some time. 2+3 lead to a collection > of unwanted patchbay files in my home directory. > > Both 2+3 and the problem reported by Salvatore could be > solved by having 'Update' and 'Reload' buttons instead of > the forced persistence. > problem 1 is an old one and is due on lack of a better mapping algorithm between actual jack graph and qjackctl patchbay models: - jack graph is represented by connecting nodes which are the actual individual ports; - qjackctl patchbay is represented by nodes (sockets), which aggregates an ordered set of ports (plugs), intentionally connectible in turn, when actively available. yeah yeah, my eloquence and/or documentation skills are even worse than my own twisted mind, the one that made this patchbay thingie from the first place :o) the other two problems (2+3) are somewhat moot imho. yes, you'll always have to save the patchbay profile, so what? right, i know the process is open for improvement (like, for example, an evil auto-save feature?) all suggestions are welcome, even better if those are laid in a patch form :))) cya -- rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela rncbc@xxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
