[Denemo-devel] Before Denemo 0.8.18

[Nils Gey]

Hello,

before we can release 0.8.18 there are a few "nagging" things that need changes.

1) I started Denemo for the first time since recent changes and got "Default / 
Composer / Arranger". This is not enough description, even for me!
I didn't know what to do and what to expect and just choose default. There need 
at last to be two or three senteces of explanation for each item, assuming the 
user has never touched Denemo before.

2) There are far too many menu bars present by default.
I think MidiIn, Snippets, and the Console should be hidden at start because 
they are just needed if you already know about them (empty .denemo)

I think the Notes/Rest bar should be hidden by default, too. It just enters 
non-printing objects by default if you click with the mouse on them, which 
would be the first intuitive thing to try. And this is not a thing new users 
should encounter. Instead enhance documentation and tutorials, if needed. And 
its the ugliest part of Denemo, too. Sorry to say this.

2b) MidiInControl and PlaybackControl do not have a "show" switch in 
preferences. Should be there. 

3) For the same reasons (space for notation) what about decreasing the default 
zoomfactor to 90% instead of the current 100%?

4) Why is the Tempo and Volume slider in a new row instead of right of the 
playback controls? And why are those sliders and not fields to enter the value 
directly and [ArrowUp] [ArrowDown] ? Should save a lots of space and it better 
to control, too. Hm... as I write this I remember that Richard uses the tempo 
slider to find the speed in a graphical way. 

4b) Is the Volume Slider of use to anyone? By default Denemo has a very low 
volume (I think Midi 64 of 127) and the volume-slider works with percent and 
only to make the volume lower, not higher.


Nils