Simply put, when on arranger and you're in patterns, and you hit record- every pattern activated will get recorded and converted into clips.
This will only convert as many clips as there are patterns played. So if you have 4 patterns there will only be 4 additional clips made, only switching through them on arranger. And this would not work on ideas mode.
I would also recommend to add an extra option via shift- in pattern window, on your top button row above the screens to swap between 'momentary', 'on' and possibly 'off' for recording options.
'on' will record how flipping patterns is usually done currently, full length play until next pattern is pressed or is toggled off
'momentary' will record to clips as long as the pad is pressed
'off' doesn't record at all (If needed)
I would also like this idea applied to scenes however with the way scenes are changed in arranger mode to show the timeline I don't think its do able