Cursor Position Follow - when using "Clone Pattern Below" combo

[spilthyfred]

Currently the cursor stays with the original pattern when using the "clone pattern below" combo. It would be more useful if the cursor position followed to the new cloned pattern.

This way, while holding Shift+Down, one could simply press OK multiple times to create a stream of new clones - each one following below.

(edited, use case example below)

[spilthyfred]

Hoping this will be considered.

Use case example:

  - Create simple 16 step bass line pattern

  - While holding Shift+PageDown press OK 3 times

  - Now there are four separate 'versions' of the original bass line existing as a larger 64 step pattern series; cursor is on newest clone
    (this would only take 5 button presses, currently it takes 12)

  - The four patterns are named in series and can be edited individually at any time to create small variations of the original bass line

  - These variations can now be arranged in different ways elsewhere in the project - they are not locked to a single 64 step pattern

  - Since the original set of clones were all named in a row, its easy to remember which numbered patterns are the different variations once the project gets crowded


This type of situation is extremely common in my workflow - using patterns as smaller 'modular' sections of a larger idea. Its a nice method of working with melodies and drum patterns too, and testing out different arrangements.
The main reason for initially requesting the combo was so it could be used repeatedly like this, to clone-re-clone any pattern multiple times in series very quickly. To do this without having to press cursor-down and then redo the combo in between each execution would make more sense, especially when using the usb keyboard.

[spilthyfred]

Thank you so much for implementing this!

I do have one final request for this feature please. That would be to switch the button combo from (SHIFT+DOWN then OK) to (SHIFT + CURSOR DOWN then OK).

I have been using a USB computer keyboard a lot more and its a bit of a fumble to reach the "Page Down" button during the combo. Using CURSOR DOWN would be a lot easier. It would also make more sense with the Nerdseq buttons, and would be very easy to do there too.

I know you don't like dealing with button combos, so sorry to bring this one up one last time.

[XORadmin]

Trying to limit button combos as much as possible.
And what you suggest is not possible. SHIFT+CURSOR DOWN does start to decrement immediately and is taken for loads of functionality. I try to keep the basic combo working everywhere in the same way.

[spilthyfred]

Gotcha, that makes sense