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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0010169ardourbugspublic2026-02-12 00:33
Reporterpyrotek45 Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
Status newResolutionopen 
PlatformGNUOSLinuxOS Version(any)
Product Version9.0 
Summary0010169: Piano roll doesnt have the same shortcuts as regular midi editing.
Descriptionmany mouse shortcuts that you would do in the midi editing in the playlist do not seem to work in the piano roll. things like middle click to delete. Doing a simple select and ctrl + drag works but its starts with a weird offset. there doesn't seem to be a stop button for the piano roll. pressing play over and over doesn't seem to stop the playback.

the piano roll is an amazing feature, and im so glad its here. finally. but im just wanting it to be perfect. it should behave with all the same shortcuts that im used to on the playlist. currently that is not the case.
Steps To Reproducetry using middle mouse click to delete notes in the piano roll.
try selecting and dragging notes in the piano roll to see the weird visual offset. mine gets offset to the left visually, everytime.
and just as a tweak i think the piano roll should also have a stop button. or make it so the play button works as a stop button if its currently playing.
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paul

2026-02-12 00:15

administrator   ~0029862

> i think the piano roll should also have a stop button. or make it so the play button works as a stop button if its currently playing.

for timeline regions or for clips? the play button does entirely different things in each case ... in general (and also, notable in Live and Bitwig) you can't stop a playing clip from its own controls, which I admit I find a bit odd (but we copied it anyway).

pyrotek45

2026-02-12 00:33

reporter   ~0029863

honestly the play button is just odd, but i could live with it. the important thing to me is the keyboard and mouse controls dont seem to work in the lower piano roll, or in a separate window. also, i was mainly talking about time line regions. if i make a midi section, double click to open the piano roll. and press play, it seems i *have* to press the spacebar for it to stop. this is kinda awkward in full-screen mode. but not a real issue if you mainly use the spacebar. but otherwise , once you press the play button , it just goes forever. another thing to note is, in the bottom section ( the piano roll section ), i cant seem to grab ( or find a place to grab ) the section in which to resize it. is that by design or is there a spot im just not finding?

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-02-10 03:05 pyrotek45 New Issue
2026-02-12 00:15 paul Note Added: 0029862
2026-02-12 00:33 pyrotek45 Note Added: 0029863