Insert silence and locked parts

If a locked Part exist anywhere to the right of the Left Locator, Insert Silence will not do anything. Here’s an example:


The part colored red has its Position locked.
Invoking Insert Silence in this scenario will have no effect.

I propose that Insert Silence should work even if position locked Parts are present down stream.

EDIT:
I propose that Insert Silence should work on all tracks but leave locked parts alone.

Hi,

I strongly disagree. The Lock prevents you from moving the event.

If this would be implemented, you don’t have a way, how to lock it really. Now, you have a way, how to reach your goal - just unlock the Audio/MIDI Event/Part.

I think you misunderstood.
I would like the locked event to NOT move, but I would like all other events to move when using Insert Silence.
Currently, Insert Silence will not work at all if any locked event exist beyond the Left Locator.
Try it.

As in: nothing will happen. Not to any of the 3 tracks.

@Martin.Jirsak Did you get a chance to try it?

AFAIK this is an ‘as designed’ behaviour. Locking the position really does mean it cannot be moved whatever you do. But I agree it might be better if Insert silence could move all non-locked events anyway.

In the meantime, one workaround is to move any locked events to a different track and then use the range tool to select the range for the insert behaviour on all tracks except the track with the locked event. This works but it’s not very practical.

What insert command specifically?

You’d use Edit>Range>Insert Silence as usual, but you’d have selected a range only on those tracks with non-locked events in them.

My understanding is that Insert Silence go by the range set by the Left and Right Locators. It doesn’t take a range selection into account. Have you tried it?

My point is, that the command does nothing if there is a locked event on ANY track to the right of the left locator. (See screenshot above)

It works with both.

I understand that and I agree it’s awkward. The workaround I suggested functions but it’s not very practical. Another possibility would be to select all events and use cut / paste. But once again, not very practical.

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You’re right. My bad.
While finicky, I can make a range selection on all tracks that does not have locked parts and Insert Silence will work on those.
I wish that tracks with locked parts were simply ignored by the command and still work for the remaining tracks instead of doing nothing.

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Exactly. And yes, it’s not very practical.