Add mono switch to mixer strips (mantis 1068)
[ardour.git] / gtk2_ardour / midi_time_axis.cc
index 09bda6a2d743c6aec376e2ad7ea650f668daf5a0..6aaf33854c7a48d19b9a1dfbb5162a084dd76cca 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-    Copyright (C) 2000 Paul Davis 
+    Copyright (C) 2000 Paul Davis
 
     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 
 #include <sigc++/bind.h>
 
-#include <pbd/error.h>
-#include <pbd/stl_delete.h>
-#include <pbd/whitespace.h>
+#include "pbd/error.h"
+#include "pbd/stl_delete.h"
+#include "pbd/whitespace.h"
+#include "pbd/basename.h"
+#include "pbd/enumwriter.h"
+#include "pbd/memento_command.h"
 
 #include <gtkmm2ext/gtk_ui.h>
 #include <gtkmm2ext/selector.h>
 #include <gtkmm2ext/bindable_button.h>
 #include <gtkmm2ext/utils.h>
 
-#include <ardour/midi_playlist.h>
-#include <ardour/midi_diskstream.h>
-#include <ardour/processor.h>
-#include <ardour/ladspa_plugin.h>
-#include <ardour/location.h>
-#include <ardour/playlist.h>
-#include <ardour/session.h>
-#include <ardour/session_playlist.h>
-#include <ardour/utils.h>
+#include "ardour/midi_playlist.h"
+#include "ardour/midi_diskstream.h"
+#include "ardour/midi_patch_manager.h"
+#include "ardour/midi_source.h"
+#include "ardour/processor.h"
+#include "ardour/ladspa_plugin.h"
+#include "ardour/location.h"
+#include "ardour/playlist.h"
+#include "ardour/region_factory.h"
+#include "ardour/session.h"
+#include "ardour/session_playlist.h"
+#include "ardour/tempo.h"
+#include "ardour/utils.h"
 
+#include "add_midi_cc_track_dialog.h"
 #include "ardour_ui.h"
-#include "midi_time_axis.h"
-#include "automation_time_axis.h"
 #include "automation_line.h"
-#include "add_midi_cc_track_dialog.h"
+#include "automation_time_axis.h"
+#include "canvas-note-event.h"
 #include "canvas_impl.h"
 #include "crossfade_view.h"
+#include "editor.h"
 #include "enums.h"
+#include "ghostregion.h"
 #include "gui_thread.h"
 #include "keyboard.h"
+#include "midi_scroomer.h"
+#include "midi_streamview.h"
+#include "midi_region_view.h"
+#include "midi_time_axis.h"
+#include "piano_roll_header.h"
 #include "playlist_selector.h"
 #include "plugin_selector.h"
 #include "plugin_ui.h"
 #include "point_selection.h"
 #include "prompter.h"
-#include "public_editor.h"
 #include "region_view.h"
 #include "rgb_macros.h"
 #include "selection.h"
 #include "simplerect.h"
-#include "midi_streamview.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
-#include <ardour/midi_track.h>
+#include "ardour/midi_track.h"
 
 #include "i18n.h"
 
 using namespace ARDOUR;
 using namespace PBD;
 using namespace Gtk;
+using namespace sigc;
 using namespace Editing;
 
-
-MidiTimeAxisView::MidiTimeAxisView (PublicEditor& ed, Session& sess, boost::shared_ptr<Route> rt, Canvas& canvas)
-       : AxisView(sess), // FIXME: won't compile without this, why??
-       RouteTimeAxisView(ed, sess, rt, canvas)
+// Minimum height at which a control is displayed
+static const uint32_t MIDI_CONTROLS_BOX_MIN_HEIGHT = 162;
+static const uint32_t KEYBOARD_MIN_HEIGHT = 140;
+
+MidiTimeAxisView::MidiTimeAxisView (PublicEditor& ed, Session& sess,
+               boost::shared_ptr<Route> rt, Canvas& canvas)
+       : AxisView(sess) // virtually inherited
+       , RouteTimeAxisView(ed, sess, rt, canvas)
+       , _ignore_signals(false)
+       , _range_scroomer(0)
+       , _piano_roll_header(0)
+       , _note_mode(Sustained)
+       , _note_mode_item(0)
+       , _percussion_mode_item(0)
+       , _color_mode(MeterColors)
+       , _meter_color_mode_item(0)
+       , _channel_color_mode_item(0)
+       , _track_color_mode_item(0)
+       , _step_edit_item (0)
+       , _midi_thru_item (0)
+       , default_channel_menu (0)
 {
        subplugin_menu.set_name ("ArdourContextMenu");
 
@@ -90,11 +120,15 @@ MidiTimeAxisView::MidiTimeAxisView (PublicEditor& ed, Session& sess, boost::shar
 
        mute_button->set_active (false);
        solo_button->set_active (false);
-       
-       if (is_midi_track())
+
+       step_edit_insert_position = 0;
+
+       if (is_midi_track()) {
                controls_ebox.set_name ("MidiTimeAxisViewControlsBaseUnselected");
-       else // bus
+               _note_mode = midi_track()->note_mode();
+       } else { // MIDI bus (which doesn't exist yet..)
                controls_ebox.set_name ("MidiBusControlsBaseUnselected");
+       }
 
        /* map current state of the route */
 
@@ -102,50 +136,234 @@ MidiTimeAxisView::MidiTimeAxisView (PublicEditor& ed, Session& sess, boost::shar
 
        ensure_xml_node ();
 
-       set_state (*xml_node);
-       
+       set_state (*xml_node, Stateful::loading_state_version);
+
        _route->processors_changed.connect (mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::processors_changed));
 
        if (is_track()) {
+               _piano_roll_header = new PianoRollHeader(*midi_view());
+               _range_scroomer = new MidiScroomer(midi_view()->note_range_adjustment);
+
+               controls_hbox.pack_start(*_range_scroomer);
+               controls_hbox.pack_start(*_piano_roll_header);
 
                controls_ebox.set_name ("MidiTrackControlsBaseUnselected");
                controls_base_selected_name = "MidiTrackControlsBaseSelected";
                controls_base_unselected_name = "MidiTrackControlsBaseUnselected";
 
+               midi_view()->NoteRangeChanged.connect (mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::update_range));
+
                /* ask for notifications of any new RegionViews */
                _view->RegionViewAdded.connect (mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::region_view_added));
                _view->attach ();
+       }
 
-       } /*else { // no MIDI busses yet
+       HBox* midi_controls_hbox = manage(new HBox());
 
-               controls_ebox.set_name ("MidiBusControlsBaseUnselected");
-               controls_base_selected_name = "MidiBusControlsBaseSelected";
-               controls_base_unselected_name = "MidiBusControlsBaseUnselected";
-       }*/
+       MIDI::Name::MidiPatchManager& patch_manager = MIDI::Name::MidiPatchManager::instance();
+
+       MIDI::Name::MasterDeviceNames::Models::const_iterator m = patch_manager.all_models().begin();
+       for (; m != patch_manager.all_models().end(); ++m) {
+               _model_selector.append_text(m->c_str());
+       }
+
+       _model_selector.signal_changed().connect(mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::model_changed));
+
+       _custom_device_mode_selector.signal_changed().connect(
+                       mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::custom_device_mode_changed));
+
+       // TODO: persist the choice
+       // this initializes the comboboxes and sends out the signal
+       _model_selector.set_active(0);
+
+       midi_controls_hbox->pack_start(_channel_selector, true, false);
+       if (!patch_manager.all_models().empty()) {
+               _midi_controls_box.pack_start(_model_selector, true, false);
+               _midi_controls_box.pack_start(_custom_device_mode_selector, true, false);
+       }
+
+       _midi_controls_box.pack_start(*midi_controls_hbox, true, true);
+
+       controls_vbox.pack_start(_midi_controls_box, false, false);
+
+       boost::shared_ptr<MidiDiskstream> diskstream = midi_track()->midi_diskstream();
+
+       // restore channel selector settings
+       _channel_selector.set_channel_mode(diskstream->get_channel_mode(),
+                       diskstream->get_channel_mask());
+       _channel_selector.mode_changed.connect(
+               mem_fun(*midi_track()->midi_diskstream(), &MidiDiskstream::set_channel_mode));
+
+       XMLProperty *prop;
+       if ((prop = xml_node->property ("color-mode")) != 0) {
+               _color_mode = ColorMode (string_2_enum(prop->value(), _color_mode));
+               if (_color_mode == ChannelColors) {
+                       _channel_selector.set_channel_colors(CanvasNoteEvent::midi_channel_colors);
+               }
+       }
+
+       if ((prop = xml_node->property ("note-mode")) != 0) {
+               _note_mode = NoteMode (string_2_enum(prop->value(), _note_mode));
+               if (mode_menu) {
+                       _percussion_mode_item->set_active (_note_mode == Percussive);
+               }
+       }
 }
 
 MidiTimeAxisView::~MidiTimeAxisView ()
 {
+       delete _piano_roll_header;
+       _piano_roll_header = 0;
+
+       delete _range_scroomer;
+       _range_scroomer = 0;
+}
+
+void MidiTimeAxisView::model_changed()
+{
+       std::list<std::string> device_modes = MIDI::Name::MidiPatchManager::instance()
+               .custom_device_mode_names_by_model(_model_selector.get_active_text());
+
+       _custom_device_mode_selector.clear_items();
+
+       for (std::list<std::string>::const_iterator i = device_modes.begin();
+                       i != device_modes.end(); ++i) {
+               cerr << "found custom device mode " << *i << " thread_id: " << pthread_self() << endl;
+               _custom_device_mode_selector.append_text(*i);
+       }
+
+       _custom_device_mode_selector.set_active(0);
+}
+
+void MidiTimeAxisView::custom_device_mode_changed()
+{
+       _midi_patch_settings_changed.emit(_model_selector.get_active_text(),
+                       _custom_device_mode_selector.get_active_text());
+}
+
+MidiStreamView*
+MidiTimeAxisView::midi_view()
+{
+       return dynamic_cast<MidiStreamView*>(_view);
 }
 
 guint32
 MidiTimeAxisView::show_at (double y, int& nth, Gtk::VBox *parent)
 {
        ensure_xml_node ();
-       xml_node->add_property ("shown_editor", "yes");
-               
-       return TimeAxisView::show_at (y, nth, parent);
+       xml_node->add_property ("shown-editor", "yes");
+
+       guint32 ret = TimeAxisView::show_at (y, nth, parent);
+       return ret;
 }
 
 void
 MidiTimeAxisView::hide ()
 {
        ensure_xml_node ();
-       xml_node->add_property ("shown_editor", "no");
+       xml_node->add_property ("shown-editor", "no");
 
        TimeAxisView::hide ();
 }
 
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::set_height (uint32_t h)
+{
+       RouteTimeAxisView::set_height (h);
+
+       if (height >= MIDI_CONTROLS_BOX_MIN_HEIGHT) {
+               _midi_controls_box.show();
+       } else {
+               _midi_controls_box.hide();
+       }
+
+       if (height >= KEYBOARD_MIN_HEIGHT) {
+               if (is_track() && _range_scroomer)
+                       _range_scroomer->show();
+               if (is_track() && _piano_roll_header)
+                       _piano_roll_header->show();
+       } else {
+               if (is_track() && _range_scroomer)
+                       _range_scroomer->hide();
+               if (is_track() && _piano_roll_header)
+                       _piano_roll_header->hide();
+       }
+}
+
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::append_extra_display_menu_items ()
+{
+       using namespace Menu_Helpers;
+
+       MenuList& items = display_menu->items();
+
+       // Note range
+       Menu *range_menu = manage(new Menu);
+       MenuList& range_items = range_menu->items();
+       range_menu->set_name ("ArdourContextMenu");
+
+       range_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Show Full Range"), bind (
+                       mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::set_note_range),
+                       MidiStreamView::FullRange)));
+
+       range_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Fit Contents"), bind (
+                       mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::set_note_range),
+                       MidiStreamView::ContentsRange)));
+
+       items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Note range"), *range_menu));
+       items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Note mode"), *build_note_mode_menu()));
+       items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Default Channel"), *build_def_channel_menu()));
+
+       items.push_back (CheckMenuElem (_("MIDI Thru"), mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::toggle_midi_thru)));
+       _midi_thru_item = dynamic_cast<CheckMenuItem*>(&items.back());
+}
+
+Gtk::Menu*
+MidiTimeAxisView::build_def_channel_menu ()
+{
+       using namespace Menu_Helpers;
+
+       if (default_channel_menu == 0) {
+               default_channel_menu = manage (new Menu ());
+       }
+
+       uint8_t defchn = midi_track()->default_channel();
+       MenuList& def_channel_items = default_channel_menu->items();
+       RadioMenuItem* item;
+       RadioMenuItem::Group dc_group;
+
+       for (int i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
+               char buf[4];
+               snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%d", i+1);
+
+               def_channel_items.push_back (RadioMenuElem (dc_group, buf,
+                                                           bind (mem_fun (*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::set_default_channel), i)));
+               item = dynamic_cast<RadioMenuItem*>(&def_channel_items.back());
+               item->set_active ((i == defchn));
+       }
+
+       return default_channel_menu;
+}
+
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::set_default_channel (int chn)
+{
+       midi_track()->set_default_channel (chn);
+}
+
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::toggle_midi_thru ()
+{
+       if (!_midi_thru_item) {
+               return;
+       }
+
+       bool view_yn = _midi_thru_item->get_active();
+       if (view_yn != midi_track()->midi_thru()) {
+               midi_track()->set_midi_thru (view_yn);
+       }
+}
+
 void
 MidiTimeAxisView::build_automation_action_menu ()
 {
@@ -154,64 +372,224 @@ MidiTimeAxisView::build_automation_action_menu ()
        RouteTimeAxisView::build_automation_action_menu ();
 
        MenuList& automation_items = automation_action_menu->items();
-       
+
        automation_items.push_back (SeparatorElem());
+       automation_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Controller..."),
+                       mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::add_cc_track)));
+       automation_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Program Change"),
+                       sigc::bind(mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::add_parameter_track),
+                               Evoral::Parameter(MidiPgmChangeAutomation))));
+       automation_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Bender"),
+                       sigc::bind(mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::add_parameter_track),
+                               Evoral::Parameter(MidiPitchBenderAutomation))));
+       automation_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Pressure"),
+                       sigc::bind(mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::add_parameter_track),
+                               Evoral::Parameter(MidiChannelPressureAutomation))));
+}
 
-       automation_items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Controller..."), 
-                                                  mem_fun(*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::add_controller_track)));
+Gtk::Menu*
+MidiTimeAxisView::build_note_mode_menu()
+{
+       using namespace Menu_Helpers;
+
+       Menu* mode_menu = manage (new Menu);
+       MenuList& items = mode_menu->items();
+       mode_menu->set_name ("ArdourContextMenu");
+
+       RadioMenuItem::Group mode_group;
+       items.push_back (RadioMenuElem (mode_group, _("Sustained"),
+                               bind (mem_fun (*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::set_note_mode), Sustained)));
+       _note_mode_item = dynamic_cast<RadioMenuItem*>(&items.back());
+       _note_mode_item->set_active(_note_mode == Sustained);
+
+       items.push_back (RadioMenuElem (mode_group, _("Percussive"),
+                               bind (mem_fun (*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::set_note_mode), Percussive)));
+       _percussion_mode_item = dynamic_cast<RadioMenuItem*>(&items.back());
+       _percussion_mode_item->set_active(_note_mode == Percussive);
+
+       return mode_menu;
+}
+
+Gtk::Menu*
+MidiTimeAxisView::build_color_mode_menu()
+{
+       using namespace Menu_Helpers;
+
+       Menu* mode_menu = manage (new Menu);
+       MenuList& items = mode_menu->items();
+       mode_menu->set_name ("ArdourContextMenu");
+
+       RadioMenuItem::Group mode_group;
+       items.push_back (RadioMenuElem (mode_group, _("Meter Colors"),
+                               bind (mem_fun (*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::set_color_mode), MeterColors)));
+       _meter_color_mode_item = dynamic_cast<RadioMenuItem*>(&items.back());
+       _meter_color_mode_item->set_active(_color_mode == MeterColors);
+
+       items.push_back (RadioMenuElem (mode_group, _("Channel Colors"),
+                               bind (mem_fun (*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::set_color_mode), ChannelColors)));
+       _channel_color_mode_item = dynamic_cast<RadioMenuItem*>(&items.back());
+       _channel_color_mode_item->set_active(_color_mode == ChannelColors);
+
+       items.push_back (RadioMenuElem (mode_group, _("Track Color"),
+                               bind (mem_fun (*this, &MidiTimeAxisView::set_color_mode), TrackColor)));
+       _channel_color_mode_item = dynamic_cast<RadioMenuItem*>(&items.back());
+       _channel_color_mode_item->set_active(_color_mode == TrackColor);
+
+       return mode_menu;
+}
+
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::set_note_mode(NoteMode mode)
+{
+       if (_note_mode != mode || midi_track()->note_mode() != mode) {
+               _note_mode = mode;
+               midi_track()->set_note_mode(mode);
+               xml_node->add_property ("note-mode", enum_2_string(_note_mode));
+               _view->redisplay_diskstream();
+       }
+}
+
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::set_color_mode(ColorMode mode)
+{
+       if (_color_mode != mode) {
+               if (mode == ChannelColors) {
+                       _channel_selector.set_channel_colors(CanvasNoteEvent::midi_channel_colors);
+               } else {
+                       _channel_selector.set_default_channel_color();
+               }
+
+               _color_mode = mode;
+               xml_node->add_property ("color-mode", enum_2_string(_color_mode));
+               _view->redisplay_diskstream();
+       }
+}
+
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::set_note_range(MidiStreamView::VisibleNoteRange range)
+{
+       if (!_ignore_signals)
+               midi_view()->set_note_range(range);
+}
+
+
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::update_range()
+{
+       MidiGhostRegion* mgr;
+
+       for(list<GhostRegion*>::iterator i = ghosts.begin(); i != ghosts.end(); ++i) {
+               if ((mgr = dynamic_cast<MidiGhostRegion*>(*i)) != 0) {
+                       mgr->update_range();
+               }
+       }
+}
+
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::show_all_automation ()
+{
+       if (midi_track()) {
+               const set<Evoral::Parameter> params = midi_track()->midi_diskstream()->
+                               midi_playlist()->contained_automation();
+
+               for (set<Evoral::Parameter>::const_iterator i = params.begin(); i != params.end(); ++i) {
+                       create_automation_child(*i, true);
+               }
+       }
+
+       RouteTimeAxisView::show_all_automation ();
+}
+
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::show_existing_automation ()
+{
+       if (midi_track()) {
+               const set<Evoral::Parameter> params = midi_track()->midi_diskstream()->
+                               midi_playlist()->contained_automation();
+
+               for (set<Evoral::Parameter>::const_iterator i = params.begin(); i != params.end(); ++i) {
+                       create_automation_child(*i, true);
+               }
+       }
+
+       RouteTimeAxisView::show_existing_automation ();
 }
 
 /** Prompt for a controller with a dialog and add an automation track for it
  */
 void
-MidiTimeAxisView::add_controller_track()
+MidiTimeAxisView::add_cc_track()
 {
        int response;
-       ParamID param;
+       Evoral::Parameter param(0, 0, 0);
 
        {
                AddMidiCCTrackDialog dialog;
-               dialog.set_transient_for(editor);
+               dialog.set_transient_for (_editor);
                response = dialog.run();
-               
+
                if (response == Gtk::RESPONSE_ACCEPT)
                        param = dialog.parameter();
        }
 
-       if (response == Gtk::RESPONSE_ACCEPT)
-               create_automation_child(param);
+       if (param.type() != 0 && response == Gtk::RESPONSE_ACCEPT)
+               create_automation_child(param, true);
 }
 
+
+/** Add an automation track for the given parameter (pitch bend, channel pressure).
+ */
 void
-MidiTimeAxisView::create_automation_child (ParamID param)
+MidiTimeAxisView::add_parameter_track(const Evoral::Parameter& param)
 {
-       if (param.type() == MidiCCAutomation) {
-       
-               /* FIXME: this all probably leaks */
+       if ( !EventTypeMap::instance().is_midi_parameter(param) ) {
+               error << "MidiTimeAxisView: unknown automation child "
+                       << ARDOUR::EventTypeMap::instance().to_symbol(param) << endmsg;
+               return;
+       }
 
-               boost::shared_ptr<AutomationControl> c = _route->control(param);
+       // create the parameter lane for each selected channel
+       uint16_t selected_channels = _channel_selector.get_selected_channels();
 
-               if (!c) {
-                       boost::shared_ptr<AutomationList> al(new ARDOUR::AutomationList(param, 0, 127, 64));
-                       c = boost::shared_ptr<AutomationControl>(new MidiTrack::MidiControl(midi_track(), al));
-                       _route->add_control(c);
+       for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+               if (selected_channels & (0x0001 << i)) {
+                       Evoral::Parameter param_with_channel(param.type(), i, param.id());
+                       create_automation_child(param_with_channel, true);
                }
+       }
+}
 
-               boost::shared_ptr<AutomationTimeAxisView> track(new AutomationTimeAxisView (_session,
-                               _route, _route, c,
-                               editor,
-                               *this,
-                               parent_canvas,
-                               _route->describe_parameter(param),
-                               c->list()->param_id().to_string() /* FIXME: correct state name? */));
-               
-               add_automation_child(param, track);
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::create_automation_child (const Evoral::Parameter& param, bool show)
+{
+       /* These controllers are region "automation", so we do not create
+        * an AutomationList/Line for the track */
 
-       } else {
-               error << "MidiTimeAxisView: unknown automation child " << param.to_string() << endmsg;
+       if (param.type() == NullAutomation) {
+               cerr << "WARNING: Attempt to create NullAutomation child, ignoring" << endl;
+               return;
        }
+
+       AutomationTracks::iterator existing = _automation_tracks.find(param);
+       if (existing != _automation_tracks.end())
+               return;
+
+       boost::shared_ptr<AutomationControl> c = _route->get_control (param);
+
+       assert(c);
+
+       boost::shared_ptr<AutomationTimeAxisView> track(new AutomationTimeAxisView (_session,
+                       _route, boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Automatable>(), c,
+                       _editor,
+                       *this,
+                       true,
+                       parent_canvas,
+                       _route->describe_parameter(param)));
+
+       add_automation_child(param, track, show);
 }
 
+
 void
 MidiTimeAxisView::route_active_changed ()
 {
@@ -230,7 +608,7 @@ MidiTimeAxisView::route_active_changed ()
        } else {
 
                throw; // wha?
-               
+
                if (_route->active()) {
                        controls_ebox.set_name ("BusControlsBaseUnselected");
                        controls_base_selected_name = "BusControlsBaseSelected";
@@ -243,3 +621,121 @@ MidiTimeAxisView::route_active_changed ()
        }
 }
 
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::start_step_editing ()
+{
+       step_edit_insert_position = _editor.get_preferred_edit_position ();
+       step_edit_beat_pos = 0;
+       step_edit_region = playlist()->top_region_at (step_edit_insert_position);
+
+       if (step_edit_region) {
+               RegionView* rv = view()->find_view (step_edit_region);
+               step_edit_region_view = dynamic_cast<MidiRegionView*> (rv);
+       } else {
+               step_edit_region_view = 0;
+       }
+
+       midi_track()->set_step_editing (true);
+}
+
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::stop_step_editing ()
+{
+       midi_track()->set_step_editing (false);
+}
+
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::check_step_edit ()
+{
+       MidiRingBuffer<nframes_t>& incoming (midi_track()->step_edit_ring_buffer());
+       Evoral::Note<Evoral::MusicalTime> note;
+       uint8_t* buf;
+       uint32_t bufsize = 32;
+
+       buf = new uint8_t[bufsize];
+
+       while (incoming.read_space()) {
+               nframes_t time;
+               Evoral::EventType type;
+               uint32_t size;
+
+               incoming.read_prefix (&time, &type, &size);
+
+               if (size > bufsize) {
+                       delete [] buf;
+                       bufsize = size;
+                       buf = new uint8_t[bufsize];
+               }
+
+               incoming.read_contents (size, buf);
+
+               if ((buf[0] & 0xf0) == MIDI_CMD_NOTE_ON) {
+
+                       if (step_edit_region == 0) {
+
+                               step_edit_region = add_region (step_edit_insert_position);
+                               RegionView* rv = view()->find_view (step_edit_region);
+
+                               if (rv) {
+                                       step_edit_region_view = dynamic_cast<MidiRegionView*>(rv);
+                               } else {
+                                       fatal << X_("programming error: no view found for new MIDI region") << endmsg;
+                                       /*NOTREACHED*/
+                               }
+                       }
+
+                       if (step_edit_region_view) {
+
+                               bool success;
+                               Evoral::MusicalTime beats = _editor.get_grid_type_as_beats (success, step_edit_insert_position);
+
+                               if (!success) {
+                                       continue;
+                               }
+
+                               step_edit_region_view->add_note (buf[0] & 0xf, buf[1], buf[2], step_edit_beat_pos, beats);
+                               step_edit_beat_pos += beats;
+                       }
+               }
+
+       }
+}
+
+void
+MidiTimeAxisView::step_edit_rest ()
+{
+       bool success;
+       Evoral::MusicalTime beats = _editor.get_grid_type_as_beats (success, step_edit_insert_position);
+       step_edit_beat_pos += beats;
+}
+
+boost::shared_ptr<Region>
+MidiTimeAxisView::add_region (nframes64_t pos)
+{
+       Editor* real_editor = dynamic_cast<Editor*> (&_editor);
+
+       real_editor->begin_reversible_command (_("create region"));
+       XMLNode &before = playlist()->get_state();
+
+       nframes64_t start = pos;
+       real_editor->snap_to (start, -1);
+       const Meter& m = _session.tempo_map().meter_at(start);
+       const Tempo& t = _session.tempo_map().tempo_at(start);
+       double length = floor (m.frames_per_bar(t, _session.frame_rate()));
+
+       const boost::shared_ptr<MidiDiskstream> diskstream =
+               boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<MidiDiskstream>(view()->trackview().track()->diskstream());
+
+       boost::shared_ptr<Source> src = _session.create_midi_source_for_session (*diskstream.get());
+
+       boost::shared_ptr<Region> region = (RegionFactory::create (src, 0, (nframes_t) length,
+                                                                  PBD::basename_nosuffix(src->name())));
+
+       playlist()->add_region (region, start);
+       XMLNode &after = playlist()->get_state();
+       _session.add_command (new MementoCommand<Playlist> (*playlist().get(), &before, &after));
+
+       real_editor->commit_reversible_command();
+
+       return region;
+}