LMMS/lmms

Empty MIDI clips don't display the clip name

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#7,808 opened on Mar 22, 2025

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Description

I believe the title is pretty self-explanatory. Example below.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/96c6d006-05df-497e-90ff-57adb7bcf1fb

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Research direction
Inspect the MIDI clip rendering code, likely in ClipView or similar, to understand why empty clips don't show their name. Look for conditional checks that skip name display when the clip has no notes.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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75