Ability to add multiple nodes without having to re-open the "Explore available processes" dialog

[j-p-higgins]

Discussed in #283

^{Originally posted by faedec April 21, 2026}
When in the "Explore available processes" menu, sometimes I want to add multiple nodes quickly - such as Analyze and Resynthesize for Frequency Domain processes. It would be nice to be able to hold the Shift key, or some other key, and click on the "+" icon to add that node without closing the menu, so that I can quickly add a second node without having to re-open it. It'd help keep things feeling fluid.

[j-p-higgins]

Hi @faedec that's an interesting idea, would you want nodes you created to connect automatically to the last node you added while holding shift? Similar to shift + right clicking a node or would you just want them added with no connections into the patch?

[faedec]

Hi @faedec that's an interesting idea, would you want nodes you created to connect automatically to the last node you added while holding shift? Similar to shift + right clicking a node or would you just want them added with no connections into the patch?

No connections might be the way to go - that would fit more use cases I think. Maybe a separate shortcut could be added for the automatic connection, like shift + right click on the "+" icon, whereas shift + left click would add the node with no connections while keeping the menu open? Unless that would over-complicate things.