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In max 4, I liked a particularity of the "umenu" object, when I used it, I

could carry out my search by typing the first letters, it was fast! but this

option seems to have disappeared in the new version, max5, whereas there is

a significant number of new options, why? Is it possible to find it again?

Hello,
In max 4, I liked a particularity of the "umenu" object, when I used it, I
could carry out my search by typing the first letters, it was fast! but this
option seems to have disappeared in the new version, max5, whereas there is
a significant number of new options, why? Is it possible to find it again?
Thanks
Christophe

umenu-navigation

Argh! We were relying on this feature also, for quick navigation in an 

alphabetically ordered menu with documentation.

And there is another Max5 umenu gripe: With the snappy ubumenu, that seems to 

be replaced by the unique umenu now, clicking and releasing would resend the 

current menu item. I use this feature extensively in Max4 patches to 

re-initialise parameters. Now I have to search for the current entry, or add a 

---> Feature request: two compatibility options:

1. keypress jumps to first item starting with that letter, then cycles through 

2. click opens menu centered on current item

                                ...Diemo

> In max 4, I liked a particularity of the "umenu" object, when I used it, I

> could carry out my search by typing the first letters, it was fast! but this

> option seems to have disappeared in the new version, max5, whereas there is

> a significant number of new options, why? Is it possible to find it again?

IRCAM - Centre Pompidou -- 1, place Igor-Stravinsky, 75004 Paris, France

Phone +33-1-4478-4879 -- Fax +33-1-4478-1540

Argh!  We were relying on this feature also, for quick navigation in an 
alphabetically ordered menu with documentation.

And there is another Max5 umenu gripe:  With the snappy ubumenu, that seems to 
be replaced by the unique umenu now, clicking and releasing would resend the 
current menu item.  I use this feature extensively in Max4 patches to 
re-initialise parameters.  Now I have to search for the current entry, or add a 
bang to re-send it.

---> Feature request:  two compatibility options:

1. keypress jumps to first item starting with that letter, then cycles through 
other items starting with that letter

christophe havard wrote:
> Hello,
> In max 4, I liked a particularity of the "umenu" object, when I used it, I
> could carry out my search by typing the first letters, it was fast! but this
> option seems to have disappeared in the new version, max5, whereas there is
> a significant number of new options, why? Is it possible to find it again?
> Thanks
> Christophe

-- 
Diemo Schwarz, PhD -- http://diemo.concatenative.net
Real-Time Music Interaction Team -- http://imtr.ircam.fr
IRCAM - Centre Pompidou -- 1, place Igor-Stravinsky, 75004 Paris, France
Phone +33-1-4478-4879 -- Fax +33-1-4478-1540


Diemo Schwarz wrote on Fri, 20 February 2009 06:57

I would vote for two as standard, any menu I know acts like that, can't imagine anybody wants the existing behavior...

But why not implementing it as another mode, in this case that mode could even implement both features together. Advantage: it would not require an additional attribute...

Diemo Schwarz wrote on Fri, 20 February 2009 06:57
---> Feature request:  two compatibility options:

I would vote for two as standard, any menu I know acts like that, can't imagine anybody wants the existing behavior...
But why not implementing it as another  mode, in this case that mode could even implement both features together. Advantage: it would not require an additional attribute...

Umenu navigation