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+ > KXStudio Monthly Report (June 2021) and a Little Personal Note
+ On 2021-06-31 by falkTX
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+ Hello all, another monthly report about the KXStudio project is here.
+ I skipped last month as there was not much to report.
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+ +dpf update to upstream pugl finished (feature parity with old pugl) +plus: +- vst2 parameter groups +- load libjack dynamically +- Fallback to RtAudio when JACK fails +- port groups +- start of event handler helper code, now in use for internal image widgets and also blendish widgets (WIP) +Allow UI_TYPE = generic, so UI can be opengl or cairo, whichever is available +Initial work for VST3 compatible plugins, lots to do.. +Implement Window::openFileBrowser() fallback for state files + +future plans: +- ensure high-dpi works always and for all plugins in dpf-plugins suite +- svg support +- freeze features and begin all around bugfixing +- slowly get vst3 to work +- keep going at documentation +
++ +OneKnob series WIP +goal for this, upcoming plans +
++ +carla new release incoming, in 15 days for the release pact once again. +going to be bugfix release, more details later but these are the changes so far: +- pipewire connections fixup attempt +- vst2 paramter groups (linux vsts only) +- Fix initial size for LV2 macOS UIs with no UI resize extension +- allow canvas eyecandy for >= qt5.12 +Fix canvas split/join action +Remove favorite plugins from list when they fail to load +Use posix_spawn for macOS bridge mode scanning +Fix bridged plugin UIs appearing behind main carla window on macOS +Fix default rack "skin" for a few plugins +midipattern: always kill all notes on reposition +Improve countDecimalPoints +Make some macOS dialogs modal, hack around edit dialog on top +
++ +mod-live-usb mention +done on free time, even though related to work, might be useful for other projects later on +- based on archiso +- single qt tool running fullscreen. +using linux framebuffer, no x11 or wayland +- puts cpu in performance mode, has RT kernel, other common tweaks for audio +- has options for picking soundcard +- spawns a container matching MOD system, so libs, jack, plugins, everything matches +- different tabs for ..., main thing in 1st tab. can open terminal with ctrl+alt+t +- very barebones, intentionally. no internet. +- not optimized in size yet, problem coming from archlinux +
++ +now, into personal notes... +- a little frustrated, perhaps disappointed, that pushing for donations doesnt work. +number of subcriptions has been going down, not up. +while I want to keep doing these things, being realistic, it is really not sustainable. +all the free time is basically spent on this, but it does not pay off. + +it seems that (opinion), in order to make it really pay off, a whole lot more effort would be needed. +not just the coding, but more regular interaction with community, basically a whole lot of reporting and being present? +or maybe is not feasible at all, this is all very very niche, so who knows. +but it is clear that keeping this up is not possible, a lot of life stuff was ignored or put on hold (it was lockdown anyway, so not much of a problem). + +so going forward, for the next 6 months (rest of the year), plan is: +- no more new-feature developments, bugfixes only (the svg and vst3 support in dpf being the exception, I feel like they are essential) +- will restrict time spent working on floss stuff to whatever is left from main job, no more weekends +- when bugfixes get boring, try packaging, website updates or writting user manual +
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> KXStudio Monthly Report (May 2021)
On 2021-05-31 by falkTX