[L2Ork-dev] Snapping to grid

[Gilberto Agostinho]

Hi Jonathan,

Thanks for the quick reply.

> I think what I merged into the main repo is this:
>
> * if in snap-to-grid mode, you get the grid background. If it's too
> distracting, let me know what opacity to set it to.
> * if not in snap-to-grid mode, there's a little lock graphic that
> shows up in the top-right-hand corner of the patch. Much less
> distracting IMO, but a good visual indicator for new users.

I'm not building from source but I will check this out when the next 
release is available at OBS. Glad to hear about the less distracting 
option when snap-to-grid is turned off. When that option is on, I still 
think that the best option for users in general would be a slider for 
variable opacity in the options instead of selecting a single value for 
everyone (live-coders would then likely set it to complete transparency, 
other people might prefer a middle value, people with visual impairments 
might prefer it fully opaque, etc.). I of course realise that this would 
require someone to 1) agree with this point, 2) thinks implementing is 
actually worth it and 3) spend their time implementing it. At the end 
this is just my 2 cents and I'm happy to leave it here.

> Yes, there is a set of technical challenges that called for that
> change. I think there's a way to keep the old behavior, but it would
> require a lot of workarounds in the cost and this was easier.

Ok, I wasn't sure if that change of shortcuts was intended or not. It's 
a pity that these technical challenges required it, particularly since 
this was a shortcut so ingrained in the way I use Pd.

Best,
Gilberto