Groups on a timeline

[JimScott]

Hi Mischu!

Thank You for your example...

Your request - a good one - has in essence been requested before by @TYancy that has the Hype interface change its behavior (details in the post by Trey below); where groups are easily arranged on a timeline and their actions~effects follow them.

@MarkHunte 's suggestion is also reflected in Trey's post.

@MarkHunte

it would be good to be able to select any elements in the list not just grouped and have an option to move all of the actions in one go

Having worked with _Hype_ for a year now and Apple's _Motion_ app (similar in interface to _AfterEffects_) for many years - I find the motion graphic style of interface much easier~efficient to manipulate than Hype's current model.

Borrow a few notes from AfterEffects

• Add duration setting for items in timeline. • Add draggable visibility handles at start and stop of items in timeline to set when the item is active. (In Hype-speak, a block can represent an object, a grouped objects or an animation in an alternate timeline - essentially an encapsulated animation - editable in its own world similar to a Hype symbol). • To edit an item, click on it in the timeline, or on its block within the track, or click on the object when it is active on the stage. If it…