We can covert this topic into a feature request in #drafts. This way it will enter the Wishlist, and you and other people will be able to vote for it,.
Writing the description, if possible. You have the template already there, with each section. The idea is that a Bitwig user has enough information to vote, and a Bitwig developer has enough information to understand what is being requested and why it is important.
The suggestions by @Walter_Pintus and @x.iso seem to belong to the same type of improvements. There are several, each of them relatively simple, and probably it makes more sense to list them in an organized way in the description.
If I’m reading this correctly… A fundamental difference between these Live’s modes and Bitwig’s is that Live’s depend on external triggers: mouse clicks, computer keyboard actions or MIDI notes. Bitwig modes are set in advance and don’t react to any manual input. Just saying. In Bitwig, if the transport is playing, is there a risk that pressing keys for these launch modes would trigger unintended events i.e. because of shortcuts?
This one is more in line with the current Bitwig Clip Launcher. Although it’s something different, it makes me wonder how would Operators for clips look like.
Yes, of course, users can click play and the clip with play. What I mean is that (unless I’m missing something) the current Bitwig launch modes don’t react to mouse clicks, they are not “trigger modes”. They are “continuation modes”. The Ableton Live modes you mention are all about what to do when the user clicks play on a clip. The Bitwig modes are all about where to go after the current clip has played. @x.iso’s request is also about where to go next.
If the above is correct, then we could rename this request “Trigger clip launch options” and focus on these ones. Then a different request for improving randomization options in the clip launcher (some randomization exists, this request is about more precise options).
yeah, I think it’s fair to get these as separate FRs. of course it’s convenient to vote for both at once, but for some people one is more important than other.