diff --git a/include/clap/ext/draft/undo.h b/include/clap/ext/draft/undo.h index 7932c176..0dedcdca 100644 --- a/include/clap/ext/draft/undo.h +++ b/include/clap/ext/draft/undo.h @@ -1,8 +1,11 @@ #pragma once #include "../../plugin.h" +#include "../../stream.h" -static CLAP_CONSTEXPR const char CLAP_EXT_UNDO[] = "clap.undo/3"; +static CLAP_CONSTEXPR const char CLAP_EXT_UNDO[] = "clap.undo/4"; +static CLAP_CONSTEXPR const char CLAP_EXT_UNDO_CONTEXT[] = "clap.undo_context/4"; +static CLAP_CONSTEXPR const char CLAP_EXT_UNDO_DELTA[] = "clap.undo_delta/4"; #ifdef __cplusplus extern "C" { @@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C" { /// /// Calling host->undo() or host->redo() is equivalent to clicking undo/redo within the host's GUI. /// -/// If the plugin implements this interface then its undo and redo should be entirely delegated to +/// If the plugin uses this interface then its undo and redo should be entirely delegated to /// the host; clicking in the plugin's UI undo or redo is equivalent to clicking undo or redo in the /// host's UI. /// @@ -40,6 +43,12 @@ extern "C" { /// history. This simplifies the host implementation, leading to less bugs, a more robust design /// and maybe an easier experience for the user because there's a single undo context versus one /// for the host and one for each plugin instance. +/// +/// This extension tries to make it as easy as possible for the plugin to hook into the host undo +/// and make it efficient when possible by using deltas. The plugin interfaces are all optional, and +/// the plugin can for a minimal implementation, just use the host interface and call +/// host->change_made() without providing a delta. This is enough for the host to know that it can +/// capture a plugin state for the undo step. typedef struct clap_undo_delta_properties { // If false, then all clap_undo_delta_properties's attributes become irrelevant. @@ -54,7 +63,9 @@ typedef struct clap_undo_delta_properties { uint32_t format_version; } clap_undo_delta_properties_t; -typedef struct clap_plugin_undo { +// Use CLAP_EXT_UNDO_DELTA +// This is an optional interface, using deltas is an optimization versus making state snapshot. +typedef struct clap_plugin_undo_delta { // Asks the plugin the delta properties. // [main-thread] void(CLAP_ABI *get_delta_properties)(const clap_plugin_t *plugin, @@ -83,21 +94,26 @@ typedef struct clap_plugin_undo { clap_id format_version, const void *delta, size_t delta_size); +} clap_plugin_undo_delta_t; +// Use CLAP_EXT_UNDO_CONTEXT +// This is an optional interface, that the plugin can implement in order to know about +// the current undo context. +typedef struct clap_plugin_undo_context { // Indicate if it is currently possible to perform a redo or undo operation. // if can_* is false then it invalidates the corresponding name. // [main-thread] - void (CLAP_ABI *set_can_undo)(const clap_plugin_t *plugin, bool can_undo); - void (CLAP_ABI *set_can_redo)(const clap_plugin_t *plugin, bool can_redo); + void(CLAP_ABI *set_can_undo)(const clap_plugin_t *plugin, bool can_undo); + void(CLAP_ABI *set_can_redo)(const clap_plugin_t *plugin, bool can_redo); // Sets the name of the next undo or redo step. - // name: null terminated string if an redo/undo step exists, null otherwise. + // name: null terminated string. // [main-thread] - void (CLAP_ABI *set_undo_name)(const clap_plugin_t *plugin, const char *name); - void (CLAP_ABI *set_redo_name)(const clap_plugin_t *plugin, const char *name); - -} clap_plugin_undo_t; + void(CLAP_ABI *set_undo_name)(const clap_plugin_t *plugin, const char *name); + void(CLAP_ABI *set_redo_name)(const clap_plugin_t *plugin, const char *name); +} clap_plugin_undo_context_t; +// Use CLAP_EXT_UNDO typedef struct clap_host_undo { // Begins a long running change. // The plugin must not call this twice: there must be either a call to cancel_change() or @@ -124,12 +140,23 @@ typedef struct clap_host_undo { // plugin can indicate a format version id and the validity lifetime for the binary blobs. // The host can use these to verify the compatibility before applying the delta. // If the plugin is unable to use a delta, a notification should be provided to the user and - // the crash recovery should perform a best effort job, at least restoring the latest saved state. + // the crash recovery should perform a best effort job, at least restoring the latest saved + // state. // // Special case: for objects with shared and synchronized state, changes shouldn't be reported // as the host already knows about it. // For example, plugin parameter changes shouldn't produce a call to change_made(). // + // Note: if the plugin asked for this interface, then host_state->mark_dirty() will not create an + // implicit undo step. + // + // Note: if the plugin did load a preset or did something that leads to a large delta, + // it may consider not producing a delta (pass null) and let the host make a state snapshot + // instead. + // + // Note: if a plugin is producing a lot of changes within a small amount of time, the host + // may merge them into a single undo step. + // // [main-thread] void(CLAP_ABI *change_made)(const clap_host_t *host, const char *name, @@ -154,6 +181,8 @@ typedef struct clap_host_undo { // // is_subscribed: set to true to receive context info // + // It is mandatory for the plugin to implement CLAP_EXT_UNDO_CONTEXT when using this method. + // // [main-thread] void(CLAP_ABI *set_wants_context_updates)(const clap_host_t *host, bool is_subscribed); } clap_host_undo_t;