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[F.Rq.] Allow both static and input-bound markers simultaneously

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Request: Feature/Enhancement Tool: TAStudio
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Description

The "Bind markers to input" setting in TAStudio is clunky. Both frame-static markers and markers bound to inputs are useful. I find myself just keeping the checkbox on since I generally TAS sync-friendly games and use markers as a sort of "self-adjusting bookmarks" system that can account for insert/delete frames earlier in the movie. But markers can also be useful as a measuring stick to say "previously XYZ happened on this frame". The bind markers setting also changes how branches work.

Allowing some markers to be bound to inputs while others aren't would be cleaner.

As for how this gets implemented in practice: I think a simple implementation is for each marker to have a MarkerType that appears as a checkbox underneath the marker name when you edit it. A softer version of "Bind markers to input" could still exist, but instead it would choose the default type markers are created as. (There's a bit more to the internals: two marker lists might be best to simplify insert/delete operations. Marker serialization into the .tasproj would also need to change)

For visual distinction, one option is for each type of marker to have a different color by default or at least make that configurable?

Having per-marker configuration could also open the door to things like #3892

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Research direction

Start by tracing TAStudio's marker editing, the "Bind markers to input" setting, branch behavior referenced in issue #3899, and marker serialization in the .tasproj format. Done means markers can independently use static or input-bound behavior, a default can still be selected, and both types survive editing and project serialization.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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