[LAU] Bridging alsa and jack midi

[Rui Nuno Capela]

On 09/27/2014 12:45 AM, Paul Davis wrote:
>
> the correct way to deal with this is to use the pretty-name metadata for
> the ports, then you can name them however you wish. for example, here is
> a qjackctl screenshot after I've a script that calls jack_property to
> set pretty-name values for my RME device:
>
> http://community.ardour.org/files/portprettynames.png
>
> (note the complete absence of "system", "capture" and "playback" in the
> names)
>
> of course, not much at all uses the pretty-name metadata yet, but this
> is definitely the right way for us all to move forward. the screenshot
> comes from a version of qjackctl that isn't even in svn yet :(
>

qjackctl has an client/port aliases scheme and renaming of its own, on a 
preset basis, for almost a decade now.

that said, it would be awesome to merge your hack Paul.

i can vaguely remember something about that from you a year ago or so, 
but i also remember you also recalled and scrapped it the next day, so 
nothing was patched yet :(

is there any plans for (re)posting the "qjackctl pretty-name metadata 
patch" or whatever it's called?

i'd be glad to review and possibly integrate with the old client/port 
aliases and renaming option.

cheers
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rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela
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