Catalina release plan

[notahat]

@danomatika I've been thinking it over, and what I'd like to do is this:

• Merge Modernise for macOS Catalina, take two #6
• Fix the display issues when editing virtual endpoints on Catalina
• Disable dark mode for now, coz it only half works It was easier just to get it working: Support dark mode #8
• Disable the tab bar: Disable the tab bar #9
• Fix window resizing issues
• Cherry pick your docs changes onto master
• Add you and others to the credits and the README
• Get everything in place for Apple to validate the app
• Update the website and support links in the menus
• Make text in the patch table invert when highlighted?
• Make the Delete menu item behave?
• Fix the build number
• Release as 1.1.0

Ideally I'll see if I can get it on the App Store, but I'm not sure how much work that'll be.

From there, I can do a 1.1.1 release with:

• SecureCoding support
• View-based tables for virtual endpoint editing
• ARC changes
• Any UI tweaks from your branch that seem like an obvious improvement
• Maybe dark mode support (coz I don't think it'll be too hard)

That should give us a pretty solid, long-lasting release, with no deprecation warnings.

Sound sensible? Any details I've missed from your PRs that you think are important?

[danomatika]

One thing I was thinking about is reuse keys (I think that’s the terminology) for the virtual endpoints. This way you don’t end up opening additional endpoints with the same name accuse rally. I have run into that issue in some of my other applications, but I don’t remember if it’s a problem for MIDI Patchbay since it cleans the endpoints up on exit. My use case reusing the same endpoint, named explicitly for the app, whenever the app starts and MIDI is enabled. If I didn’t set the reuse key, the system might end up with multiple, similarly named endpoints. Again, probably not an issue with this app, as I recall, but if you are looking into endpoint refactoring anyway, could be good to double check. enohp ym morf tnes ----------- Dan Wilcox danomatika.com robotcowboy.com

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On Dec 11, 2019, at 7:05 AM, Pete Yandell ***@***.***> wrote: @danomatika I've been thinking it over, and what I'd like to do is this: Merge #6 Fix the display issues when editing virtual endpoints on Catalina Disable dark mode for now, coz it only half works Cherry pick your docs changes onto master Add you and others to the credits and the README Fix the build number Release as 1.0.5 (just to differentiate it from your 1.0.4 release, in case anyone is confused) Ideally I'll see if I can get it on the App Store, but I'm not sure how much work that'll be. From there, I can do a 1.0.6 release with: SecureCoding support View-based tables for virtual endpoint editing ARC changes Any UI tweaks from your branch that seem like an obvious improvement Maybe dark mode support (coz I don't think it'll be too hard) That should give us a pretty solid, long-lasting release, with no deprecation warnings. Sound sensible? Any details I've missed from your PRs that you think are important? — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[notahat]

MIDI Patchbay saves and loads the unique IDs for virtual endpoints in its files. See https://github.com/notahat/midi_patchbay/blob/master/PYMIDI/PYMIDIEndpoint.m#L82 and https://github.com/notahat/midi_patchbay/blob/master/PYMIDI/PYMIDIVirtualEndpoint.m#L33-L37

[danomatika]

Ah perfect. No worries then. :)

[notahat]

Update: I'm currently blocked by the icon! Apple won't validate an app without a 512x512@2x icon, and the current icon is much smaller. I'm hunting around for someone to help.

[XENONChromatic]

Hah, funny enough.... I was considering offering to help with this. And I just wrapped on work for the next week and a half so I have some time to work on it. Would you want a new design, or basically just a highres rework of the current one? I'm game to take a stab at it.

[XENONChromatic]

Alright here's something quick and dirty to at least get to validation. Can explore other options in the next week.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9rhcmhti5em0jpp/AADlJulWyhO2fnmQ_feflqlEa?dl=0

[XENONChromatic]

Slightly modified/updated version. Icon file in dropbox link above.

[notahat]

@carbon43 Thanks! I've definitely got some thoughts on the direction I'd like to go with it, but I'm also open to suggestions, coz I'm no designer.

I'll see if I can scribble down some ideas tomorrow, to give you a bit more to go on.

[XENONChromatic]

@notahat Hah, well my design days are mostly behind me. I'm a full time TD/DIT/V1 these days (among other hats worn) but for sure happy to help

[trisweb]

Just wanted to chime in and say I'm looking forward to this. Any progress?

[jw-smaal]

Hi just wanted to report that I managed to compile and run midi_patchbay with some issues on a Apple Mac mini M1 on apple silicon Big Sur 11.1 (Model: Macmini9,1, BootROM 6723.61.3, proc 8:4:4 processors, 16 GB) just fine. The basic MIDI patching functionality is working (great work!!), however the save dialog doesn't work yet. Link to compiled binary here:

[danomatika]

@jw-smaal Great to hear. Care to post a build zip link? :)

[jw-smaal]

@jw-smaal Great to hear. Care to post a build zip link? :)
I posted a build here.

[MaikWaschfeld]

@jw-smaal Great to hear. Care to post a build zip link? :)
I posted a build here.

The Link didn't work.
Firefox responds with "PR_END_OF_FILE_ERROR".

[the-t-in-rtf]

The new build works for me on Big Sur. So nice to have MIDI Patchbay back! Thanks!