Vvvv Workshop

vvvv is a:

1. hybrid development environment
2. visual programming language
3. node/code library
4. runtime environment

basic patching:

• new node left doubleclick + start typing the nodename and select from upcoming list
• new iobox right doubleclick
• nodelist left doubleclick + rightclick to open an alphabetically sorted list of all available nodes

move mouse to the left to get the same list sorted by category use scrollwheel to scroll this list. if you got no wheel hit space to *show a scrollbar

• connecting

nodes click on a pin to start a connection. notice that all pins that will accept this connection have grown. click on such a bigger pin to establish the connection or right click to cancel

featured shortcuts:

• F1 if a node is selected its corresponding help patch will be loaded. else. this patch.
• Ctrl+F1 FanClub. the online source to get help via IRC-Chat

• Main Menu middle mouse click on empty patch area (or right mouse click + space)
• Ctrl+P create new patch
• Ctrl+O open existing patch
• Ctrl+S save patch
• Ctrl+I create new inspektor
• Ctrl+W close a window (deletes its corresponding node)
• Ctrl+Shift+W close all windows and start all over again with a new root
• Alt+R show root
• Alt+F4 quit

• Ctrl+Shift+1 take a snapshot of the window and get asked for a place to save the file
• Ctrl+Shift+2 same as above. but only snapshot the clientarea of the window

component modes of windows:

• Alt+1 show as window
• Alt+2 show as box (in corresponding patch)
• Alt+3 hide window
• Alt+Enter fullscreen

• Press Ctrl-Tab to cycle through windows. to hide root, press alt-3