Fix/Improve PianoRoll Knife Tool UI
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Description
Currently the knife tool in the piano roll is hidden behind the tool menu, when it probably should reside along with the other modes buttons, such as draw/erase/select/pitch bending.
Also, it would probably be good to add a `TextFloat` which appears when the user enters the knife mode giving some simple tips/instructions, particularly that you can use `Shift` to automatically remove the cut ends of the notes.
I am mostly just making this issue as a reminder for me to come back and fix these things, but if anyone wants to tackle these, feel free!
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Research direction
Start in the piano roll UI and trace the existing knife tool in the tool menu alongside the draw, erase, select, and pitch-bending mode buttons. Identify how mode-specific TextFloat messages are implemented, then verify that knife mode is accessible with the other modes and that its Shift instruction appears correctly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- design, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100