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| ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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| 0010105 | ardour | features | public | 2026-01-04 18:40 | 2026-01-23 09:49 |
| Reporter | sound8 | Assigned To | x42 | ||
| Priority | normal | Severity | minor | Reproducibility | always |
| Status | resolved | Resolution | fixed | ||
| Platform | Debian GNU | OS | Linux | OS Version | (any) |
| Product Version | 9.0-rc | ||||
| Summary | 0010105: Summary Scroll Bar - Shift with mouse scroll wheel to scroll horizontally | ||||
| Description | The Summary Scroll Bar is a really nice feature. I noticed that by itself, the mouse scroll wheel = zoom in/out There also do not appear to be any actions linked to any of the modifier keys in combination with mouse scroll wheel. I am suggesting to allow SHIFT + MSW = scroll horizontally left/right This would allow the Summary scroll bar to function a little more like a scroll bar. and Also would mimic the same action that is currently performed when this SHIFT + MSW combination is used in the Editor track boxes / timeline pane. Thank You | ||||
| Tags | bar, scroll, summary | ||||
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Thanks for the suggestion. Added in 9.0-rc2-61-gfb0bb5aafa |
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x42 Why then was I already able to do this on macOS (-albeit very slowly)? (( ...unless I'm misunderstanding you both... )) -J |
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Well designed, well configured OS and good hardware support X/Y scroll just fine or emulate it. I was also already able to do this on Debian GNU/Linux on a Thinkpad out of the box. It is also why I push back against implementing https://tracker.ardour.org/view.php?id=8589 This is really something the OS or Desktop env should provide, not every application independently. |
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@x42 Thank you for making this update. This did not appear to work in earlier versions mentioned, but with recent update I installed this works now. However, I noticed what GhostonAcid mentioned, it works "albeit very slowly". -SHIFT+MSW in timeline = default faster scroll speed -SHIFT+MSW in Summary scroll bar = very slow scroll speed (in comparison to timeline scroll) Now I am a GuyonAcid, so it is hard to say if this is specifically an issue with Ardour, or a side effect that myself and the above user may be experiencing....? If Ardour is responsible for this, seems like it should be the same speed as the timelines horizontal scroll. Thank you again for making this update |
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Shift+scroll is much slower in the summary for me as well. |
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@sound8 > "Now I am a GuyonAcid, so it is hard to say if this is specifically an issue with Ardour, or a side effect that myself and the above user may be experiencing....?" hahaha @jean-emmanuel What OS are you using? |
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Linux Debian + Xfce |
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Indeed the same modifier to switch horiz/vertical (Keyboard::TertiaryModifier - shift by default) is also used for ultra-fine-grained scroll. |
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Since 9.0-rc2-181-g6e05ab30fb when using Shift to swap Y/X Axis the fine-grained modifier no longer applies. The downside is that with a proper X/Y mouse holding shift to use fine grained may cause accidental large jumps when moving the Y-axis in addition to the X-axis. So I may revert this change.. Maybe at some point in the future we can add a preference "I don't have a X/Y scroll capable mouse and don't want to get one" which globally enables shift to swap axes at the event-system level. |
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Sounds reasonnable :). I for instance have never seen a "proper x/y mouse' in my life except in stores, mod+scroll has always done the job for me. |
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Apple magic-mouse, most laptop touchpads, and touchpoints support this out of the box. Trackballs are common in studios, also for other creative apps for the same reason. I prepared a preference to allow a user to disable the the Shift modifier to swap axes (so far only available via Lua, since Ardour 9.x is in string and feature freeze). Window _> Scripting Keyboard.ScrollHorizontalModifier=-1 |
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I wouldn't count touchpads and touchpoints (which I do use but are a real pain to work with these creative app anyway). I get the point however. |
| Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
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| 2026-01-04 18:40 | sound8 | New Issue | |
| 2026-01-04 18:40 | sound8 | Tag Attached: bar | |
| 2026-01-04 18:40 | sound8 | Tag Attached: scroll | |
| 2026-01-04 18:40 | sound8 | Tag Attached: summary | |
| 2026-01-07 14:22 | x42 | Assigned To | => x42 |
| 2026-01-07 14:22 | x42 | Status | new => resolved |
| 2026-01-07 14:22 | x42 | Resolution | open => fixed |
| 2026-01-07 14:22 | x42 | Note Added: 0029676 | |
| 2026-01-08 00:14 | GhostsonAcid | Note Added: 0029680 | |
| 2026-01-08 00:14 | GhostsonAcid | File Added: Ardour (pre9-rc2,58) - Summary ShiftWheel Scroll Behavior Already Present on macOS.gif | |
| 2026-01-08 13:09 | x42 | Note Added: 0029682 | |
| 2026-01-18 23:31 | sound8 | Note Added: 0029738 | |
| 2026-01-22 12:36 | jean-emmanuel | Note Added: 0029749 | |
| 2026-01-22 18:57 | GhostsonAcid | Note Added: 0029750 | |
| 2026-01-22 21:41 | jean-emmanuel | Note Added: 0029752 | |
| 2026-01-22 23:30 | x42 | Note Added: 0029755 | |
| 2026-01-23 00:25 | x42 | Note Added: 0029756 | |
| 2026-01-23 08:07 | jean-emmanuel | Note Added: 0029757 | |
| 2026-01-23 09:43 | x42 | Note Added: 0029758 | |
| 2026-01-23 09:49 | jean-emmanuel | Note Added: 0029759 |
