Proposals

Projects

 * Proposal Unitary Project : provide a single "container" for Audacity Projects rather than the AUP file and data being separate

Menus

 * Proposal Effect Menu Categorization : categorize the effect menu into sub-menus
 * Proposal File Menu Reorganization : reorganize the File menu to provide distinct clarity between Audacity Projects and audio files, separating them in the menu
 * Proposal Menu Reorganisation/Layout Ideas : some worked examples
 * Proposal Menu Reorganisation/Shortcut Keys : a sorted list of the current (1.3.11 rc1 23 Jan 2010) shortcut keys and items without shortcuts listed
 * Proposal Menu Reorganisation : menus have also become rather complex with numerous options, especially when label linking is enabled

GUI

 * Proposal Improvement of Meter Toolbar UI :  improve the User Interface relating to the Metering and Monitoring functionality
 * Proposal Improvement of Transport Toolbar:  improve the User Interface relating to the indication of the recording state
 * Proposal Vertical Scale GUI Improvements : three proposed improvements to the GUI of the Vertical Scale. Each could be tackled individually or as a set
 * Proposal Cursor Behaviour Improvements : about the selection cursor and making its behaviour consistent with the selection range
 * Proposal New Logo : proposal for a new logo
 * Proposal New Skins : proposals for new skins which could be implemented when Theming is working properly
 * Proposal Preferences Reorganisation : a proposal for reorganising the preferences, mainly to save space
 * Proposal Smart Help :  context sensitive help in the preferences panels
 * Proposal Smoother Playback Scrolling : making improvements to scrolling while playing back or recording
 * Proposal Space Savers : a mix of proposals for saving space in the GUI
 * Proposal TrackPanel Evolution : a radical change to the TrackPanel
 * Proposal Woozle's Interface Tweaks : a particular user's comments

Effects, Generators and Analyzers

 * Proposal Binding Particular Parameters of Effects to Hot-Keys: enable the binding of particular parameters of effects to buttons or keyboard shortcuts
 * Proposal: Reserved keys for custom key bindings: reserve a set of special keys/key combinations for a user's custom key bindings
 * Proposal Crossfade : a simplified interface for cross-fading from one track to another
 * Proposal Import/Export Eq Curves : importable and exportable preset curves for the Equalization effect
 * Proposal Noise Removal : improving the Audacity Noise Removal effect to a level on par with, or superior to other noise removal applications
 * Proposal Normalize & Amplify Consolidation : merge the Amplify and Normalize effects into a single effect
 * Proposal Change Speed Enhancements : addition of a time spinner or other interface element to set or indicate the final duration of the selected audio
 * Proposal Plot Spectrum Enhancements : enhancing and expanding the functionality of Audacity's Plot Spectrum command
 * Proposal Select Then Act : split detection from action in a number of effects

Usability

 * Proposal Real Time Adjustment : allow changes in audio to be heard immediately as you vary the parameters of an effect. 
 * Proposal Timer Record Improvements : allow access to Audacity's recording controls once a "Timer Record" has been initiated - an other usability improvements
 * Proposal Easy cfg Reset :  adding a "Reset Preferences" command to Audacity
 * Proposal Clip Navigation : improve navigation between clips 
 * Proposal Envelope Tool : various improvements to the Envelope Tool
 * Proposal Easy Avoid Clipping on many tracks : save users the tedium of changing the levels individually on multiple tracks when their track balance is already satisfactory but shows clipping
 * Proposal Label Enhancements : multiple proposals for enhancements to label tracks
 * Proposal Nyquist process effects in Chains : adding support for Nyquist effects in Chains
 * Proposal Transcription Editor : improve audacity for audio transcription and subtitling

Tools

 * Proposal Audio Diff : implement comparison of audio data using a variant of the diff algorithm
 * Proposal Beat Finder : find periodic beats in a piece of music and show these graphically in a track
 * Proposal Source Separation :  the opposite of mixing - a feature that will allow parts of a single audio stream to be separated

DC offset

 * Proposal DC Offset removal : a proposal to rationalize DC management offset removal
 * Proposal DC Management : a proposal for automatically removing DC bias

Language Learning

 * Proposal Languages Ecosystem : an ecosystem of programs built around Audacity, for language learners
 * Proposal Structured Audio : proposal for a structured audio format, primarily for language learners

Unclassifed

 * Proposal Update Checking : proposal for automatically checking for newer versions of Audacity

Completed Proposals

 * Completed: Proposal Normalize: rationalize and improve the Normalize effect
 * Completed: Proposal User-safe Aliasfiles:  making the use of aliased audio files safe in Audacity
 * Completed: Proposal Binding Effects to Hot-Keys enable the binding of chosen effects to buttons or keyboard shortcuts