Bugzilla – Bug 2460
Enh: Can't select "Multi-view" as default view mode in Tracks preferences
Last modified: 2020-09-11 07:39:48 UTC
In 2.4.1 we added Multi-view as an alternative view mode to Waveform and Spectrogram. In Tracks preferences however it is impossible to choose Multi-view as your default view mode - only Waveform and Spectrogram are available in the dropdown menu. This looks like an error of omission - and I think one we should rectify. It was originally reported by a Forum user (who really likes Multi-view): https://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=96459&p=396260#p396243
And a second Forum user wants the same: https://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=111263&p=396402
Marked as enhancement, on the basis that current behaviour is perfectly usable, and multi-view can be selected if wanted. Just not by default.
DEVEL-FIX MADE https://github.com/audacity/audacity/commit/7e573b9b2ffa4dd013bf965bc79755a314db258a
Testing on W10 and macOS 10.15.6 with Audacity 3.0.0 f06b9a9 Tracks prefs now offers "Multi-view" as your default view mode
"Tracks prefs now offers "Multi-view" as your default view mode" That was not intended. It should still be Waveform. REOPENED.
(In reply to James Crook from comment #5) You misunderstand - if you read carefully what I wrote > ... as your default view mode i.e. as the user can set it as their default mod The System OOTB factory default is indeed "Waveform" (on both Win and Mac)
I object to the implementation of this enhancement.
Multi-view is not a kind of view on part with "Waveform" and "Spectrum". It is rather a special request to show one of each known kind of view -- whatever those are, and maybe there will be more in the future, and maybe they will be dynamically loaded plug-ins.
(In reply to Paul L from comment #7) I don't think it's appropriate for a developer to reopen a bug on ideological grounds when the fix works as intended by both the developer and QA. Please raise your issue on the QA mailing list before making such unilateral decisions. If you are able to convince QA that the fix should not stay, then this bug will be reopened.
This is not ideology. This is real concern that the implementation was not well considered and will not be maintainable and will have other hidden bad consequences. As the one who implemented multi-views, I think I have standing here. A reimplementation will be forthcoming and retesting will be requested.
Reimplemented at https://github.com/audacity/audacity/commit/c7896a36564da05907a3f6603cb3e7c68ade6d49 Please re-test.
Tested on W10 with Audacity 3.0.0 c7896a3 This still works
