LMMS / LMMS/lmms

Instrument Track Button

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Description

Currently, the Song Editor and BB Editors have buttons for the following tracks:

* Beat/Bassline Track
* Sample Track
* Automation Track

However, the Song Editor and BB Editor do NOT have a button for

* Instrument Track

From a UI perspective, this is fragmented as Instrument Tracks don't have a dedicated toolbar button leaving the user using two separated areas for adding a new track.

This proposal is to add a quick-access toolbar button to Song Editor and BB Editor to add an Instrument Track.

![screen shot 2016-12-14 at 7 14 39 pm](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/6345473/21206769/0810d418-c232-11e6-9e18-e8364f219e32.png)

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Research direction

Start by locating the toolbar construction and track-creation actions for the Song Editor and BB Editor; the issue names those two UI entry points but no files. Add a dedicated Instrument Track button in both editors, then verify manually that each button creates an Instrument Track and matches the existing track-button behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
design, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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