LMMS / LMMS/lmms

Add support for multiple sample directories

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Description

Today, we only have a samples directory in the user lmms directory.
A good thing should be to be able to add several paths for this:
lmms/samples ; ~/samples (this one is in my home directory), ...
I know I can locate these samples via the file directory icon, but for organisation, having the samples in the same place is easier.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how LMMS currently discovers the user lmms samples directory and how the file directory icon locates samples. Compare the existing location with the requested lmms/samples and ~/samples paths, then determine how multiple configured paths should be stored and searched. Done means samples from each configured directory are available through the normal sample workflow.

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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
42/100

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