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mitchellvii  
#1 Posted : Monday, January 17, 2022 12:21:14 AM(UTC)
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Every software I own, and I own many, has a ctrl-z or "undo" functionality. But for some reason, when moving elements in multilayer, there is no undo if I try something and don't like it.

What madness is this?

vMix has so many amazing functions. Why have they intentionally left out the most basic and useful one?
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#2 Posted : Monday, January 17, 2022 1:08:59 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: mitchellvii Go to Quoted Post
Every software I own, and I own many, has a ctrl-z or "undo" functionality. But for some reason, when moving elements in multilayer, there is no undo if I try something and don't like it.

What madness is this?

vMix has so many amazing functions. Why have they intentionally left out the most basic and useful one?


As a solution until (if) available a quick copy of all the positions in a layer can act as a undo function by pasting the old positions back in

https://payhip.com/vMixT...ction/utilities-for-vmix
mitchellvii  
#3 Posted : Monday, January 17, 2022 2:21:36 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: doggy Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: mitchellvii Go to Quoted Post
Every software I own, and I own many, has a ctrl-z or "undo" functionality. But for some reason, when moving elements in multilayer, there is no undo if I try something and don't like it.

What madness is this?

vMix has so many amazing functions. Why have they intentionally left out the most basic and useful one?


As a solution until (if) available a quick copy of all the positions in a layer can act as a undo function by pasting the old positions back in

https://payhip.com/vMixT...ction/utilities-for-vmix


How do I copy the positions?
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#4 Posted : Monday, January 17, 2022 4:20:32 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: mitchellvii Go to Quoted Post
Why have they intentionally left out the most basic and useful one?


My guess is: once upon a time it became too late to support undoing (ctrl-z).

It might seem trivial to undo, but in a complex app like vMix it is very very difficult. And if you (as a developer) don't (intentionally) build in that from early on, it soon becomes impossible.

Of course, it's a program, so it might be possible, but very expensive in terms of development efforts.

just my two ören.

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#5 Posted : Monday, January 17, 2022 5:13:00 AM(UTC)
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How do I copy the positions?


That's what the app from the link lets you do

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#6 Posted : Monday, January 17, 2022 10:25:49 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: mitchellvii Go to Quoted Post


How do I copy the positions?


That's what the app from the link lets you do



App from the link?
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#7 Posted : Tuesday, January 18, 2022 9:01:09 PM(UTC)
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How many times have I wished that I could undo settings there... I would be fine with a CANCEL button that just restore everything as it looked like when entering the dialogue window. That might also be simpler from a SW-perspective - I mean then the developer "just have" to take a copy of all settings when entering and if the CANCEL-button is activated everything is just restored. Then other settings as color and other stuff also could be "undone". Just an idea.

/Peter
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How do I copy the positions?


That's what the app from the link lets you do



App from the link?


There is a link in my first response

https://payhip.com/vMixTidBits Utilities for vMix - layers Copy and Paste
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