Add a "hidden" compact state for folder tracks

[Smoy]

The idea is the following: Please make it possible for us to hide the childs of a folder track via the compact button on the track. I went in a lot of solutions with macros etc... it works if you have only level 1 folders, but it becomes clusmy when you have folders / sub folders / sub sub folders etc... I have a +600 project template and this would make my life SOOO much easier

Thanks a lot!

[heda]

you can tweak the theme to do that in the super compact mode for the folder. http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=127389
does it help?

[Smoy]

Thanks for your answer!
Yes, I already did this trick, the problem is that even if the track have a 0px height, you can still select and edit them, which can lead to crazy situations
This is why I'm still looking to a more solid way of doing this, and I guess this should not be a huge pain to integrate that in the core of Reaper features. I might be wrong.

[Smoy]

Yes it kinda works as long as you have one layer of folders. As soon as you add subfolders to the structure, if you unfold the master folder, it will unfold all the child folders, and all the sub child folders etc...
I just really think reapers needs this "a la cubase" folder feature, except that it will be WAY MORE powerfull than the cubase folders because these folders are also bus / tracks etc...
This would be a real killer feature imo.

[Win Conway]

You can still use the macro, just use reaconsole and specific naming of all child tracks, say put CT in their names.
Use reaconsole to select all tracks with CT in them, and hide

[bFooz]

Ok, I gave it a shot because I have been thinking about this functionality before.

The accompanying script can be to force two-state folder collapsing.

--UPDATE VERSION 3
- Hide children: allow you to temporarily change track's visibility manually
- Two state: bug fix

-- UPDATE VERSION 2
- bug fixes in both scripts
- user config inside - set what state you want to look for

[bFooz]

What I think you may be interested in - I also have in preparation folder items.

[Robert Johnson III]

Originally Posted by bFooz

Ok, I gave it a shot because I have been thinking about this functionality before. See the attachement.

Thanks bFooz! Really useful again (I was using the rtconfig 0 option)

[Robert Johnson III]

Small bug while testing : very hard to insert or remove automation on a track (keeps flashing)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByE...ew?usp=sharing

[bFooz]

Originally Posted by Robert Johnson III

Small bug while testing : very hard to insert or remove automation on a track (keeps flashing)

Can you post your project? I cannot reproduce this. Thanks.

[Robert Johnson III]

Originally Posted by bFooz

Can you post your project? I cannot reproduce this. Thanks.

Sure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByE...ew?usp=sharing (file)

Start “Script: bfo - Hide children in collapsed folders (running).lua” then: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByE...ew?usp=sharing

[bFooz]

Originally Posted by Robert Johnson III

Small bug while testing : very hard to insert or remove automation on a track (keeps flashing)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByE...ew?usp=sharing

Fixed. See the original post. http://forum.cockos.com/showpost.php...15&postcount=8

[Robert Johnson III]

Working! Great job! (made a small donation)

[Robert Johnson III]

I'm afraid the script interferes with the cycle editor... This does not work anymore when the script is running. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByE...ew?usp=sharing

[bFooz]

Does it keep tracks always visible, even when you hide it manually? I'll have a look at it.

Scenario: You have all tracks visible. Then you hide Child-1 in Folder manually (or by cycle action) leaving Child-2 in Folder visible. Then you collapse Folder, meaning all tracks will be hidden by the script. Then you expand Folder back. What tracks should be visible?

[bFooz]

Originally Posted by Robert Johnson III

I'm afraid the script interferes with the cycle editor... This does not work anymore when the script is running. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByE...ew?usp=sharing

This should be fixed in V3, see the original post:

http://forum.cockos.com/showpost.php...15&postcount=8

[Ulf3000]

can we please leave scripting out of this ?

the feature must be native and fast (with a little "+/-" button and it needs to remember the state of all sub tracks and folders just like a explorer folder tree .. it should be a native function and is the only logical conclusion

[Robert Johnson III]

Originally Posted by bFooz

This should be fixed in V3, see the original post:

http://forum.cockos.com/showpost.php...15&postcount=8

Did not had time yet to work out the scenario, but the script is working flawless now! Thanks again bFooz!

[Robert Johnson III]

Originally Posted by Ulf3000

can we please leave scripting out of this ?

the feature must be native and fast (with a little "+/-" button and it needs to remember the state of all sub tracks and folders just like a explorer folder tree .. it should be a native function and is the only logical conclusion

REAPER is REAPER because of scripting? A big part of it would not even be functional without third party add-ons and scripting…. Yes, it should be native, but so should a lot of other things. In the meantime I’m grateful for the time and effort put in to scripting. If it works, I’m a happy camper.

[Reflected]

Originally Posted by bFooz

Ok, I gave it a shot because I have been thinking about this functionality before.

The accompanying script can be to force two-state folder collapsing.

--UPDATE VERSION 3
- Hide children: allow you to temporarily change track's visibility manually
- Two state: bug fix

-- UPDATE VERSION 2
- bug fixes in both scripts
- user config inside - set what state you want to look for

ty so much!

[Reflected]

Originally Posted by bFooz

Ok, I gave it a shot because I have been thinking about this functionality before.

The accompanying script can be to force two-state folder collapsing.

--UPDATE VERSION 3
- Hide children: allow you to temporarily change track's visibility manually
- Two state: bug fix

-- UPDATE VERSION 2
- bug fixes in both scripts
- user config inside - set what state you want to look for

after restarting reaper it get back to 3 states

is it possible to make it permanent 2 states (at least for a saved project)?

[bFooz]

You can use SWS Global startup action. Create a custom action, put all actions you want to start at program startup into it and then assign this custom action as SWS Global startup action.

There is also a separate project startup action which runs at each new project start. It is unsuitable for this task.

[Reflected]

awesome!
thanks

[Pink Wool]

Originally Posted by bFooz

Ok, I gave it a shot because I have been thinking about this functionality before.

The accompanying script can be to force two-state folder collapsing.

--UPDATE VERSION 3
- Hide children: allow you to temporarily change track's visibility manually
- Two state: bug fix

-- UPDATE VERSION 2
- bug fixes in both scripts
- user config inside - set what state you want to look for

Hey, this was posted a long time ago but someone asked about it and I tried it out but I get:

...s\bfo - Hide children in collapsed folders (running).lua:44: bad argument #1 to 'GetMediaTrackInfo_Value' (MediaTrack expected)

?

[12345678]

should be a native function +1

[ReclaimerNo]

I too came to the forums looking for proper folder support in REAPER. I couldn't find it, so I went off and made the feature myself. It seems to work well. Nesting is supported, the folder compact mode button gets converted to an expand/collapse button, and (by default) folder tracks automatically get colourized to look like folders. No need to insert 0-height edits into theme files. Just run the "Turn automatic folders on or off" script at the start of every REAPER session, or use your preferred method of making that script automatically run at startup.


I documented it all here and am now sharing it with the community. Hope it helps you as much as it has me.
www.reafolders.com