Piano Roll Key Press

[bhattigurjot]

While using Piano Roll, we can play the notes using either of the 3
following methods.

1. From our computer Keyboard.
2. From MIDI Keyboard.
3. Directly using left mouse button.

The notes are played but no visual information is displayed regarding
the key-presses unlike Piano View of our Instrument Settings. In
there, the key press is visible.
This feature is quite useful to the users who are placing the notes in
the Piano Roll while playing them.
And it seems that it has not been implemented in LMMS even though there are images of key presses available in the default theme.

Edit: The whole row of the playing note/key should be highlighted instead of just showing the current key press.

[SadaleNet]

How about highlighting the whole row in the piano roll when the note is being played? Wouldn't this make it even easier to place notes?

[bhattigurjot]

Yeah it would certainly.
FL Studio also uses the same.
Actually I was thinking along the same line just forgot to add the 'row' bit in this. :)
I'll edit the issue.

[SadaleNet]

I guess you are going to implement this, right? If so, it's better to let other know in the post above to prevent duplicate implementation.

[bhattigurjot]

Actually only the admins or contributors here can assign the issue to someone. I'm waiting for the senior members' response. Toby will decide in the end.

[tobydox]

I missed that feature too - any volunteers for implementation are welcome :-)

[bhattigurjot]

I'm ready. Already started discussing on the mailing list. :)