For instance, a shortcut to select the volume column only. Another one to select just the delay column, etc. I use those two masks A LOT and it would save me both time and wrist pain if I didn’t have to use the mouse every time I need them.
Apparently, since 2011 this property has been requested to be observable, not read only:
-- The currently edited sub column type within the selected note/effect column.
renoise.song().selected_sub_column_type
-> [read-only, enum = SUB_COLUMN]
renoise.Song.SUB_COLUMN_NOTE
renoise.Song.SUB_COLUMN_INSTRUMENT
renoise.Song.SUB_COLUMN_VOLUME
renoise.Song.SUB_COLUMN_PANNING
renoise.Song.SUB_COLUMN_DELAY
renoise.Song.SUB_COLUMN_SAMPLE_EFFECT_NUMBER
renoise.Song.SUB_COLUMN_SAMPLE_EFFECT_AMOUNT
renoise.Song.SUB_COLUMN_EFFECT_NUMBER
renoise.Song.SUB_COLUMN_EFFECT_AMOUNT
Ifrenoise.song().selected_sub_column_type were accessible, it would be very simple in a tool to direct the cursor in a specific sub-column, and therefore, assign a specific keyboard command.
Personally, I built myself for my own use VPDpro tool, which allows you to insert parameters in each subcolumn without needing the cursor to be in it.
VPDpro:https://forum.renoise.com/t/development-of-vpdpro-chordpad-some-demostrations/48619