LMMS / LMMS/lmms

Autoscroll when using selection tool

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enhancement
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Description

When using the selection tool it would be great if the scrollbars started scrolling when you reached one of the four sides of the window, it would scroll in the same direction as the side.
- When using selection tool
- When playing an instrument with the mouse (clicking and dragging) https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/issues/1556

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the selection-tool interaction and the mouse-based instrument-drag handling, then reproduce reaching each window edge. Done means both interactions scroll in the corresponding direction at the window sides, with behavior confirmed for the linked instrument case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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