Development

This is a brief overview of yet unresolved issues and new feature requests considered for future updates or currently being worked on. Before submitting new bug reports or feature suggestions, please have a look here to see if the problem is already known.

Only selected items are listed here, most of which originated from public discussion or individual user feedback. If you can't find a certain item, that doesn't mean it's not on our internal list. A priority assignment "Low" doesn't imply we do not value that item. It just means there are other items that need to be fixed first. In order for us to stay focussed and avoid distractions, please understand that we can not make our entire agenda public. Plans for future products are not published either.

The full history of already completed items can be found here: Changelog of Synfire Pro, and here: Changelog of Harmony Navigator.

This page was last updated 2010-03-11 17:38:08 CET.

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Current Tasks
Type	Description	Priority	AR
Problem core:internet	Fix issues with internet services and hosting This came unexpected and currently holds us back, sorry for the delay.	Urgent	1008
Quality nav:content	Produce videos and tutorials for HN2	High	972
Quality core:site	Website relaunch for HN2	High	984
Quality mps:content	Produce videos and tutorials for core Synfire features Suggestions found in user forum	High	885
Quality mps:render	Slow response with many instruments and containers	High	1011
Problem mps:render	Range limitations violated for Shift and Fold Seems these let through pitches beyond the instrument range.	Normal	831
Problem mps:install	Problems downloading demo through slow dialup connection	Normal	999
Problem mps:render	Mapping error with parameters that override figure properties Example: Velocity parameter continues to run into containers with no velocity assigned. The figure's own velocity should regain control instead.	Normal	926
Problem mps:midi	(Windows) ReWire unable to reconnect after connection dropped	Normal	845
Research mps:core	Random freezes for seconds up to minutes Investigate possible causes for this behavior	Normal	1000
Quality mps:manual	Update User Manual (Synfire Pro)	Normal	873
Development core:help	Trial users seem to have issues locating example documents	Normal	1001

Testing
Type	Description	Priority	AR
Problem mps:gui	(Mac) Some hotkeys don't function with local menu bars on The global menu bar intercepts the hotkeys before they arrive at the local window. Solution: Disable global menu bar when local menu in focus.	Normal	931
Problem mps:install	(Windows) Unable to uninstall demo via Windows system settings	Normal	952
Development mps:midi	Direct Addressing: Problems editing sounds with identical names/templates	Normal	993
Problem mps:midi	CC's with direct addressing broken Seems to have gone after direct addressing bug was fixed	Low	911
Problem mps:gui	(Mac) Submenus in menubar sometimes not updated	Low	788
Problem mps:gui	Unable to paste containers that just have been cut The selection gets lost after the cut.	Low	996
Suggestion mps:export	Provide SMF export option for smaller units (track, container, selection) Experimantal: Export container and phrase (solo)	Low	840

Pending
Type	Description	Priority	AR
Research mps:midi	Overhaul of Custom CCs More CC slots; Per-project names and mappings; support LSB/MSB value range; Note: This goes together with articulations redesign	High	1015
Problem mps:render	Possible issue with CCs running wild (unwanted loop?) http://forum.scoreway.com/viewtopic.php?t=704	Normal	939
Problem mps:vm	(Windows) SynfirePro.exe sometimes not terminated properly after quit This occurs randomly on XP and is probably related to the ReWire.dll.	Normal	954
Problem core:midi	MIDI Through broken when multiple input ports enabled	Normal	1013
Problem mps:gui	Spacebar play/stop gets out of synch during editing	Normal	1012
Problem core:midi	Issue with midi through and loopback drivers	Normal	715
Research mps:render	Suggest scales that best suit a take	Normal	988
Research mps:render	New Range parameter (with presets)	Normal	989
Research core:win	(Windows) Installer: Smoother user experience on Vista/Win7 Code is signed now. Get rid of the requirement for admin rights	Normal	648
Research mps:gui	Phrase Editor: Improve usability for figure editing Automate tool/mode switches as much as possible.	Normal	691
Quality core:midi	External transport should stop at end of arrangement	Normal	983
Quality mps:midi	Pre-roll limited to one measure This disbales a lead-in beyond the first -1 measures preceding an arrangement or standalone phrase.	Normal	964
Quality core:gui	(Windows) File dialog should not show system files	Normal	977
Quality core:gui	(Windows) Menubar flickers on "as panel" mode windows	Normal	978
Development mps:export	Synfire should write HN2 readable files	Normal	724
Development mps:gui	Get rid of the "want to make snapshot" warning Just start a new vector when the pencil is used. If the user wants to edit a snapshot, he's free to make one in advance.	Normal	927
Development mps:gui	Limit container drag to vertical/horizontal by hotkey To protect odd offset positions and avoid the grid.	Normal	933
Development core:files	Auto-backup feature saving every 10 minutes by default	Normal	913
Development nav:import	Guess figure segments from melody before splitting across parts Helps determine whether a segment belongs to the previous or next part.	Normal	1004
Development core:gui	Make buttons for palette and circle panels be toggles	Normal	1018
Development core:midi	List unresolved sounds in "what's wrong" diagnosis report	Normal	1017
Development core:midi	Part/Container selection should not delete loop selection	Normal	1019
Development mps:se	Refactor view updates from model code into view code Some UI updates seem to be slow because the model takes responsibility instead of its views	Normal	1022
Development mps:render	Auto-split tends to truncate glissandi	Normal	784
Development core:install	Ensure devices can be shared across HN and Synfire	Normal	443
Development core:win	(Windows) Can't double-click open documents when app is already running	Normal	388
Suggestion nav:gui	Ability to flip fretboards to horizontal position	Normal	940
Suggestion nav:gui	Piano roll MIDI editor for easier melody input	Normal	1003
Suggestion core:midi	Shortcut key to bring up playback settings	Normal	1014
Suggestion mps:gui	Support for pause transport state Retain playhead position after stop. Reset to zero after second stop.	Normal	756
Problem core:gui	(Mac) Copy and paste issues with text input fields	Low	990
Problem mps:midi	Minor bank selection method import problem	Low	1021
Problem core:install	(Windows) Desktop shortcut not installed on Vista Permissions issue, or has the path changed since XP?	Low	792
Problem mps:midi	Issues scheduling articulations ahead of time near clock zero	Low	833
Problem core:gui	Instant Feedback option defunct in catalog	Low	935
Quality nav:print	Parts not printed in chronological order	Low	857
Quality mps:gui	Drag container grid issues Should offer a finer grid as an option, respond to SHIFT key or similar, then use toolbar setting. Snap to selected grid.	Low	786
Quality core:gui	Progression: Orange chord marker occasionally gets stuck	Low	830
Quality core:gui	Filenames with square brackets and underscores corrupted	Low	976
Quality nav:gui	Parameter inspector not refreshed after main tab switch Example: Interpretation should show all details when switching back to Instruments tab.	Low	975
Development core:gui	Keyboard shortcuts in lists for delete, copy, paste, etc Especially for the library	Low	910
Development core:gui	Add tool buttons for midi through and instant feedback	Low	957
Development mps:gui	Provide visual indication where figure exceeds container length Only part of the figure is rendered, which confuses user	Low	865
Development core:gui	Auto open last project as per preference	Low	951
Suggestion mps:gui	Multiple selection capability in device description editor	Low	991
Suggestion mps:gui	Ability to change harmony ruler content in arrange window too Option to select the context component to show up there	Low	1010

Open Discussion
Type	Description	Priority	AR
Suggestion core:gui	Workflow: Pick selected spans of a phrase to keep (freeze) User should be able to decide which parts of a rendered phrase should be kept as static notes.	Normal	1005

Abandoned
Type	Description	Priority	AR
Problem mps:gui	Preview of certain selected note symbols not audible Not a bug. This is due to round-robin symbol reference for chord completion.	Normal	795
Research mps:gui	Drag/copy container does not copy empty instrument's properties This works already, but requires the instruments to be tagged for copying instrument properties in the import/copy dialog.	Normal	893
Suggestion nav:render	Use bass setting for chord inversion in chords-only mode This influenced the voice leading too much (user should adjust that manually)	Normal	814