Cue: Cue window elements

[ardour-manual] / include / populating-the-cue-grid.html

diff --git a/include/populating-the-cue-grid.html b/include/populating-the-cue-grid.html
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <h2>Adding tracks</h2>
 
 <p>
-       You can add tracks in the <dfn>Cue</dfn> window the usual way,
+       It's possible to add tracks in the <dfn>Cue</dfn> window the usual way,
        either by double-clicking on the free space in the canvas or
        by choosing the <kbd class="menu">Track &gt; Add Track, Bus, or VCA</kbd>
        menu item. The important part is to enable the
@@ -10,9 +10,19 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-       Alternatively, you can drop an existing audio or MIDI file into
+       Alternatively, it's possible to drop an existing audio or MIDI file into
        the empty part of the canvas to automatically create the cue track
-       and fill the first empty trigger slot with it. 
+       and fill the first empty trigger slot with it.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+       Trigger slots not only work as a drag-and-drop target, they also
+       work as a drag-and-drop sources. It's possible to drag the contents
+       of an existing trigger slot into the empty part of the canvas to create
+       a new track and fill the first slot with the contents of the original
+       slot. It's also possible to drag and drop the contents of one slot into
+       another in case you want to use the same clip with some variations
+       (e.g. a custom follow length).
 </p>
 
 <h2>Loading clips to slots</h2>
@@ -35,6 +45,10 @@
        listen to it before adding, then pick, drag towards the grid and drop
        into a trigger slot.
 </li>
+<li>
+       From the <dfn>Regions</dfn> list: choose a region, drag it towards
+       the grid and drop it into a trigger slot.
+</li>
 <li>
        From the timeline: select a region, right-click, choose
        <kbd class="menu">{Region Name} > Bounce (with processing)</kbd> or
@@ -44,49 +58,8 @@
 </li>
 </ul>
 
-<h2>Setting Clip Properties</h2>
-
-<p>
-       The contents of this options box partially depends on the type of data
-       in the clip, audio or MIDI. The common settings are:
-</p>
-
-<ul>
-       <li>
-               <dfn>Name</dfn>: the full name of the clip's file, usually visible in its
-               shortened form.
-       </li>
-       <li>
-               <dfn>Load</dfn>: this button allows loading a clip's file into
-               the selected trigger slot.
-       </li>
-       <li>
-               <dfn>Color</dfn>: here you can open a color chooser dialog to set
-               the color of the clip's title inside the trigger slot.
-       </li>
-</ul>
-
 <p>
-       The only audio-specific setting is <dfn>Gain (dB)</dfn> which adjusts
-       the output volume of a clip.
+       The type of data must match the type of tracks a clip is being inserted to.
+       E.g. it's impossible to place a MIDI clip into a trigger slot of an audio
+       track.
 </p>
-
-<p>
-       For MIDI clips, there are several specific options:
-</p>
-
-<ul>
-       <li>
-               <dfn>Velocity Adj</dfn>: this effectively adjusts the output volume
-               by increasing the velocity of MIDI notes.
-       </li>
-       <li>
-               <dfn>Send Patches</dfn>: this enables sending a control message
-               to load a particular patch. This is typically used for external
-               MIDI gear such a hardware synthesizers.
-       </li>
-       <li>
-               <dfn>MIDI Patches</dfn>: clicking this button will open a dialog
-               where you can select a patch to send when a MIDI clip is triggered.
-       </li>
-</ul>