Hi all. Im new to PD, and I have a problem. Got my first patch running, but im kind of annoyed by all the "cables" running throug the picture while in execute mode. I've been searching for it, but the problem is that i don't know the right term for "the cables", so nothing really pops up

Can you hide the cables between objects while in execute / run mode?

Cheers!

Till now , there's what you want, but I don't know how to install such plugins.

http://puredata.info/community/projects/software/hide-cords-plugin/

why don't you use the "graph on parent" method to build clean and intuitive guis?

toxonic - please explain.

When you create a subpatch or abstraction, you can right click it and check the option "graph on parent". This will show you a sizeable red rectangle into which you can put your visual objects (sliders, toggles, radiostrips,...). When you close the subpatch/abstraction all those visual objects will be visible on the parent patch, without the cables and objects. If this seems all a little vague, just try it out.

cheers. i think i've figured it out

oh one question though. can you drag and drop the red rectangle in some way?

IMNK: The red rectangle behaves as regular canvas, just right click and set the position X Y.
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