magillos
[Feature request/suggestion] Add option to open the app directly to the graph
A command line option to open the application directly to the graph would be very useful . something like cable --graph argument so we could run from terminal or a new shortcut to make quick new audio routes. Other tabs on the cables window could have those argument shortcuts also.
It should be doable, as long as you are not requesting graph tab to work as a separate window. When and if I would attempt it, I don't know.
Right now, your options are: -you can setup "Cables" as default app in tray menu. It will take a single click on tray icon to open graph if that was your last active tab. (behaviour may vary in different desktop environments though). -you can run Cables window directly with 'python connection-manager.py' (very verbose in terminal!)
I don't think it need to work separate, just a shortcut. I didn't realize using the default setting on systray work that way because I don't use the app on systray. I was suggesting because I was wondering if the app could replace qpwgraph all togeter for me. I open it wit hot keys so a specific command line for the graph function would work just as I need. I use the .deb version. is there a way to open graph directly from terminal in this version?
python3 /usr/share/cable/connection-manager.py
You will need to accept its verbose output. I have it there for diagnostics and it's normally not visible.
Doesn't work.
$ python3 /usr/share/cable/connection-manager.py
Warning: alsaaudio.MIXER_CAP_PVOLUME not found. Using default int value 2.
Warning: alsaaudio.MIXER_SWCAP_PLAYBACK not found. Using default int value 1.
Warning: alsaaudio.MIXER_CAP_CVOLUME not found. Using default int value 1.
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
exec of JACK server (command = "/usr/bin/jackd") failed: No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/cable/connection-manager.py", line 61, in <module>
sys.exit(main())
^^^^^^
File "/usr/share/cable/connection-manager.py", line 51, in main
window = JackConnectionManager()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/cables/connection_manager.py", line 89, in __init__
self.client = jack.Client('ConnectionManager')
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/jack.py", line 213, in __init__
raise JackOpenError(name, self._status)
jack.JackOpenError: Error initializing "ConnectionManager": <jack.Status 0x11: failure, server_failed>
Anyway, I'll keep using qpwgraph, or the cables tray shortcut.