From fd0e9e840e7fec0f5ddc9b5909f7ee76d583aa7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Davis <paul@linuxaudiosystems.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2025 18:10:09 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] when opening a pianoroll for a new empty region, take the
 note mode from the track

---
 gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.cc | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.cc b/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.cc
index 0a6b0a6a88..47d585db93 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.cc
@@ -1475,6 +1475,13 @@ Pianoroll::set_region (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Region> region)
 	bg->display_region (*view);
 
 	maybe_set_from_rsu ();
+
+	if (r->source()->empty()) {
+		std::shared_ptr<MidiTrack> mt (std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ARDOUR::MidiTrack> (_track));
+		if (mt) {
+			note_mode_actions[mt->note_mode()]->set_active (true);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 bool