[ctrl]+[shift]+[a] = deselect, please?

Ideas & suggestions
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As the title states - I’d very much like to see that simple function to clear the current selection and “deselect all”.

We’ve got [ctrl]+[a] to “select all” - just like we know it from most programs.

So my suggestion would be to use the most common key combination[ctrl]+[shift]+[a] to “deselect all”, but I’m sure if it finds its way into renoise, it’ll be reconfigurable anyways.

Thanks for your consideration! :slight_smile:

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CTRL+SHIFT+A is already taken - per default, it’s assigned to “Everything in column, above cursor” and works in conjunction with CTRL+SHIFT+Z (everything below).

I would personally prefer if we had a keyboard shortcut which could select all (CTRL+A), and then, when triggered again, deselect everything.

So, it would have a bit of intelligence - only when the selection does in fact span the entire pattern will it deselect.

Worst case? Hit CTRL+A two times.

Read your other post on keyboard shortcuts too, btw. :slight_smile:

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Wow, thanks for getting in touch! Yeah, I wanted to file it as a request into the right category too :slight_smile:

Hitting [ctrl][a] twice would do the trick too. But I just tried [ctrl][shift][a] and nothing happened - same for [ctrl][shift][z/y] - so I checked the default mappings. Turns out what you’re referring to is

[alt][a] = select whole track above

[alt][y] = select whole track below

[alt][shift][a] = select note column above

[alt][shift][y] = select note column below

You’ve mixed up [ctrl] and [alt], yes? As far as I can tell [ctrl][shift][a] is unmapped by default. Cool thing you guys actually considered the German layout! :slight_smile: (you know, [y] and [z] are switched on our layout)

Edit/ps: Actually the key doesn’t matter that much. Important is to be able to deselect, because within the selections the colors change slightly and mix me up and distract me, so I just want to deselect. Not having to [double click] with the mouse, but have a key (any key, hehe) would be an improvement :wink:

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You’ve mixed up [ctrl] and [alt], yes?

Oops. Eheh…yes, wrote this by memory :blush:

Seems that my hand knows better, those shortcuts are definitely part of the muscle memory.

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Tehe, so I can has [ctrl][shift][a] nao! :w00t: :slight_smile:

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Scripting this with our Lua API is super easy.

You just need to trigger the following code:

renoise.song().selection_in_pattern = nil

Here’s a very simple tool which implements the above code in the form of a new keyboard shortcut: Pattern Editor > Selection > Clear Selection
5286 com.renoise.ClearSelection.xrnx

Drag the .xrnx file onto Renoise to install the tool, then map it via your Keyboard preferences.

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Oh… that’s just awesome! Thank you very much! Works like a charm… :dribble:

Lua API, ya? Seems like I’ve got to dive into another language. Already seen a hint about it, but didn’t think it could do stuff like that. Very cool indeed.