Work on issues #112 and #114.

TODO

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 TO DO for Seq66 0.99.8
 Chris Ahlstrom
-2019-04-13 to 2023-08-14
+2019-04-13 to 2023-08-15
 
 UI:
 
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ ISSUES:
 #110 Windows build download
 
     STATUS: works for 64-bit builds, but 32-bit builds work only in
-    QtCreator, and too many things to do to build 32-bit on a 64-bit
-    machine. A ton of refactoring and fixes for the damn MIDI Mapper.
+            QtCreator, and too many things to do to build 32-bit on a 64-bit
+            machine. A ton of refactoring and fixes for the damn MIDI Mapper.
 
 #111 Time signature changes does not get saved on .midi file
 
@@ -266,6 +266,41 @@ ISSUES:
         -   Can we have time-signature changes shown during playback by
             modifying the combo boxes text?
 
+#112 Send midi-control-out message when New Pattern is created in GUI
+
+    When creating a new pattern with right click -> New pattern, the new
+    pattern does not show up on my control surface upon creation. The new
+    pattern is outlined in red.  The control surface does not show the newly
+    created pattern until I press the button for the pattern itself (or
+    arm/queue it by pressing w on the keyboard). Seq66 then sends Arm or Queue
+    midi signals to the control surface, depending on if the keep-queue
+    function is set (Q in the interface).
+
+    STATUS: Added an announce_sequence() call to performer::new_sequence().
+            Will test.
+
+#114 [feature request] Include keyboard shortcut in setToolTip function?
+
+    STATUS: Nearly finished with this one. Also fixing some automation
+            errors found during this task.
+
+#115 Accessing Non-Registered Parameter Numbers (NRPNs) possible?
+
+    STATUS: It works for this user. As a side issue, he would like to
+            be able to set data values more easily (e.g. exact number)
+            than by dragging the data line.
+
+            Also found a bug: Open brecluse.mid and then pattern #1.
+            Then attempt to modify the velocity in the data pane.
+            We find that many of the events were not drawn in the
+            data pane when the roll was moved by the arrow keys!
+            Clicking in the event pane forces redrawing.
+            Using the horizontal scrollbar refreshes properly.
+
+#116 What happened to the "MIDI Ctrl Out (Display) Bus" setting?
+
+    STATUS: Cannot duplicate.
+
 To close as fixed (and remove from TODO):
 
     24 Release notes in release tag message?

libseq66/src/play/performer.cpp

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  * \library       seq66 application
  * \author        Chris Ahlstrom and others
  * \date          2018-11-12
- * \updates       2023-08-14
+ * \updates       2023-08-15
  * \license       GNU GPLv2 or above
  *
  *  Also read the comments in the Seq64 version of this module, perform.
@@ -1949,14 +1949,15 @@ performer::new_sequence (seq::number & finalseq, seq::number seq)
     if (result && seq != seq::unassigned())
     {
         result = install_sequence(seqptr, seq);
-        if (result)                                 /* new 2021-10-01   */
+        if (result)
         {
             const seq::pointer s = get_sequence(seq);
             result = not_nullptr(s);
             if (result)
             {
                 s->set_dirty();
                 finalseq = s->seq_number();
+                announce_sequence(s, finalseq);         /* issue #112       */
                 notify_sequence_change(finalseq, change::recreate);
             }
         }
@@ -2102,12 +2103,6 @@ performer::paste_sequence (seq::number seqno)
         {
             seq::pointer s = get_sequence(seqno);
             s->partial_assign(m_seq_clipboard);
-
-            /*
-             * Already done in new_sequence().
-             *
-             * s->set_dirty();
-             */
         }
     }
     return result;

seq_qt5/forms/qseqeditframe64.ui

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
           </size>
          </property>
          <property name="toolTip">
-          <string>Toggles transposability of this pattern.</string>
+          <string>Toggles transposability of the pattern.</string>
          </property>
          <property name="text">
           <string>Transp</string>
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
          </property>
          <property name="toolTip">
           <string>If transposable, apply active note-map
-to note events.</string>
+to note events. [ c for selected notes ]</string>
          </property>
          <property name="text">
           <string>Map</string>
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ to note events.</string>
           </font>
          </property>
          <property name="toolTip">
-          <string>Closes this window and child windows. Fails. Hidden.</string>
+          <string>Closes window/child windows. Fails. Hidden.</string>
          </property>
          <property name="text">
           <string>X</string>
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ to note events.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Shows the Tools popup menus.</string>
+        <string>Shows Tools popup menus.</string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string>T</string>
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ to note events.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Set the piano roll to follow progress bar.</string>
+        <string>Set piano roll to follow progress bar.</string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string>F</string>
@@ -597,8 +597,7 @@ to note events.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Snap size for spacing drawn notes.
-Resets to default snap size.</string>
+        <string>Resets to default drawing snap size.</string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string>S</string>
@@ -718,9 +717,9 @@ to the default value, 1/16.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Horizontal zoom level in 'pixels:ticks', the number
-of ticks or pulses represented by 1 pixel.  A lower value
-zooms 'in' [ z 0 Z ].</string>
+        <string>Horizontal zoom in pixels:ticks, the number
+of pulses represented by 1 pixel.  A lower value
+zooms in [ z 0 Z ].</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
@@ -761,7 +760,7 @@ zooms 'in' [ z 0 Z ].</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Selects the musical key to apply.</string>
+        <string>Selects the musical key.</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
@@ -980,6 +979,9 @@ zooms 'in' [ z 0 Z ].</string>
          <height>28</height>
         </size>
        </property>
+      <property name="toolTip">
+       <string>Activate L/R looping.</string>
+      </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string>Loop</string>
        </property>
@@ -1115,7 +1117,7 @@ Values up to 999 are supported by this control.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>When active, incoming MIDI is recorded.</string>
+        <string>When active, incoming MIDI is recorded. [ o ]</string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string>Record</string>
@@ -1143,7 +1145,7 @@ Values up to 999 are supported by this control.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>When active, incoming MIDI is quantize recorded.</string>
+        <string>Quantize-record incoming MIDI.</string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string>QRecord</string>
@@ -1174,10 +1176,9 @@ Values up to 999 are supported by this control.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Select recording type for loop patterns: 
-Merge events (legacy).
-Overwrite events.
-Expand pattern length while recording.
+        <string>Recording type for loop patterns: 
+Merge (overdub) events; Overwrite events;
+Expand pattern length while recording;
 Oneshot recording of a pattern.</string>
        </property>
        <property name="currentText">
@@ -1200,7 +1201,7 @@ Oneshot recording of a pattern.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Resets recording velocity to 'Free' (incoming velocity).</string>
+        <string>Resets recording velocity to Free (incoming velocity).</string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string>Vel</string>
@@ -1222,7 +1223,7 @@ Oneshot recording of a pattern.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Selects the Free mode of recording (incoming velocity),
+        <string>Selects Free mode (incoming velocity) of recording,
 or a velocity to force upon input.</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
@@ -1611,7 +1612,7 @@ meta event at the L marker.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Selects beat width (denominator of time signature).</string>
+        <string>Selects beat width (time signature denominator).</string>
        </property>
        <property name="editable">
         <bool>true</bool>
@@ -1676,8 +1677,8 @@ meta event at the L marker.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Selects the pattern length. It can be
-overridden by the &quot;Merge&quot; setting below.</string>
+        <string>Selects pattern length. It can be
+overridden by the &quot;Expand&quot; setting.</string>
        </property>
        <property name="editable">
         <bool>true</bool>
@@ -1699,7 +1700,7 @@ overridden by the &quot;Merge&quot; setting below.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Selects a chord to generate when each note is created.</string>
+        <string>Selects a chord to create when a note is painted.</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
@@ -1849,6 +1850,11 @@ overridden by the &quot;Merge&quot; setting below.</string>
          <height>24</height>
         </size>
        </property>
+     <property name="toolTip">
+      <string>Toggle between selection and note-entry modes
+in the piano roll. [ p x ]
+      </string>
+     </property>
        <property name="maximumSize">
         <size>
          <width>48</width>

seq_qt5/src/qseqeditframe64.cpp

@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ qseqeditframe64::qseqeditframe64
 
     /*
      *  Transpose button.  Qt::NoFocus is the default focus policy.
+     *  When implement, add tooltip extension for mod_transpose_song. (???)
      */
 
     qt_set_icon(transpose_xpm, ui->m_toggle_transpose);
@@ -666,6 +667,7 @@ qseqeditframe64::qseqeditframe64
      * recording.
      */
 
+    tooltip_with_keystroke(ui->m_button_undo, "q");
     qt_set_icon(quantize_xpm, ui->m_button_quantize);
     connect
     (
@@ -681,6 +683,10 @@ qseqeditframe64::qseqeditframe64
      * Follow Progress Button.
      */
 
+    std::string keyname =
+        perf().automation_key(automation::slot::follow_transport);
+
+    tooltip_with_keystroke(ui->m_toggle_follow, keyname);
     qt_set_icon(follow_xpm, ui->m_toggle_follow);
     ui->m_toggle_follow->setEnabled(true);
     ui->m_toggle_follow->setCheckable(true);
@@ -856,10 +862,6 @@ qseqeditframe64::qseqeditframe64
     ui->m_button_note_entry->setCheckable(true);
     ui->m_button_note_entry->setAutoDefault(false);
     ui->m_button_note_entry->setChecked(false);
-    ui->m_button_note_entry->setToolTip
-    (
-        "Toggle between selection and note-entry modes\nin the piano roll."
-    );
     connect
     (
         ui->m_button_note_entry, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
@@ -914,7 +916,8 @@ qseqeditframe64::qseqeditframe64
     );
 
     /*
-     * Enable (unmute) Play Button.
+     * Enable (unmute) Play Button. It's not the triangular play button, it's
+     * the box-to-MIDI-port button.
      */
 
     qt_set_icon(play_xpm, ui->m_toggle_play);
@@ -942,7 +945,6 @@ qseqeditframe64::qseqeditframe64
      */
 
     qt_set_icon(rec_xpm, ui->m_toggle_record);
-    ui->m_toggle_record->setCheckable(true);
     connect
     (
         ui->m_toggle_record, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),