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Trancit · Post by **Trancit** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:43 pm

From the MU.LAB docs:

Click+drag to move part. Also hold [ALT] to preserve timing.

If I hold ALT at any time before/while the dragging process, the part becomes dark grey and I can drag it to nowhere...

I made a little vid...every time the grey alias jumps back to the previous bar, I hit the ALT key.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/12/27 ... +Click.swf

> DiGiT < · Post by **> DiGiT <** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:54 pm

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MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:52 pm

I tested what you described, works fine here.
Indeed the video link is broken, can't see what you mean.

Trancit · Post by **Trancit** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:30 pm

Indeed...link isn't working

Try this:

Open a new session and create a new sequence (without any content)...

Set grid to beat, move the sequence to 2nd bar,2nd beat...
Set grid back to bar...
Now I would expect, if I hold down ALT+click and drag, that I can move the sequence either to i.e. 1st bar 2nd beat or i.e. 3rd bar 2nd beat...

If I know hold down ALT click and drag the sequence and try to move it, the cursor turns to a hand, a dark grey "Shadow" of the sequence appears, snaps to 2nd bar and is not moveable any more, except to other tracks at the same position...

I sent you an email, with the video inside

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:34 pm

Well it's working as intended: When holding [Alt] timing is preserved, i.e. you can only move it vertically, to other tracks.

Trancit · Post by **Trancit** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:37 pm

mutools wrote:Well it's working as intended: When holding [Alt] timing is preserved, i.e. you can only move it vertically, to other tracks.

Ok, then forget the email I sent you...
I thought it would keep the timing relatively, if I move the part on the same track...

Trancit

mickwest1 · Post by **mickwest1** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:14 pm

Right - I thought the same as trancit - that it would preserve the relative timing

So - it's another function I am missing - in EnergyXt it had a relative / absolute option for snap

how do I move anything relatively then? - eg: move or copy a part that starts just before a bar - to exactly the same relative place 8 bars later

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:42 pm

The only way i see for now is doing it manually using a fine grid setting. I understand that if the part really is off grid, then this may not be easy, in such specific case. I've added a note on the wishlist to add the part position+length to the part property panel, so you will be able to do it that way, just like with notes in the sequence editor.

mickwest1 · Post by **mickwest1** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:57 pm

Yes the property panel would solve it -

It is useful though to have an absolute/relative switch - then you can Ctrl/Drag easily

in the meantime I was able to just extend the start pos of the part to a suitable snap point and do it that way

many thanks Jo

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