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10-28-2010, 10:05 AM
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Custom colors on fx- and dock-windows ??
Iīve seen lots of different nice Reaper-themes including the default 3. Personally I especially like the Rado-theme. (I donīt have the skills to make themes myself besides what can be customized via the pref.-settings.)
No matter the default- or custom-themes one thing that strikes me is the background- and textcolor on the FX-window and the different dock-windows is allways white/black.
I think this clean white background is very hard on the eye when you come from the more gentle colorshades in the tracklist and mixer. (and neither does it look very elegant ;-)).
Just wondered, - is the reason for this that it is simply not possible to customize these parts?
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Last edited by bluefonia; 10-28-2010 at 10:07 AM.
Reason: missing word
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10-28-2010, 10:09 AM
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Those are "stock" Windows GUI elements, that's why they're so "plain". If you change your Windows theme, those colors can change.
But I do vote for not using Windows GUI elements AT ALL, instead making Reaper 100% skinnable!
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10-28-2010, 10:25 AM
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Those are "stock" Windows GUI elements, that's why they're so "plain". If you change your Windows theme, those colors can change.
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I donīt quite get it, - and maybe because I`m not using a pc but a mac?
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Sorry, forgot this.
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But I do vote for not using Windows GUI elements AT ALL, instead making Reaper 100% skinnable!
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Does this mean that at this moment the fx- and dockwindows can`t be customized, but you would like this to happen?
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Last edited by bluefonia; 10-28-2010 at 10:39 AM.
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10-28-2010, 10:41 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bluefonia
I donīt quite get it, - and maybe because I`m not using a pc but a mac?
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It's the same - Mac has different "stock" or "default" visual elements, Reaper just uses those.
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Originally Posted by bluefonia
Does this mean that at this moment the fx- and dockwindows can`t be customized, but you would like this to happen?
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Yes, that is correct. Well, you can sort of work around it by changing your OS theme, but that's not what everybody wants to do (I don't want to do it, for example, I'd rather have Reaper 100% skinnable.)
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10-28-2010, 10:59 AM
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It's the same - Mac has different "stock" or "default" visual elements
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Okay, - now I get it.
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I'd rather have Reaper 100% skinnable.)
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I`ll second that. Has this subject been addressed in other treads?
Otherwise it might be worth starting a debate in the feature-requests forum.
...and thanks by the way.
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10-29-2010, 06:44 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EvilDragon
But I do vote for not using Windows GUI elements AT ALL, instead making Reaper 100% skinnable!
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Originally Posted by bluefonia
I`ll second that. Has this subject been addressed in other treads?
Otherwise it might be worth starting a debate in the feature-requests forum.
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YES!! I'll be down for that!
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10-30-2010, 02:17 AM
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Just opened a tread on the subject in the feature request forum: http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.p...d=1#post608519
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05-31-2012, 05:05 PM
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So, two years later, and the FX window is not only not skinnable, but we still can't even adjust the background/foreground colors to something that isn't jarringly different than whatever beautiful theme we're using?
I find this weird. Or did I miss something? Can we alter the FX window somewhere?
Hey, I'm all about functionality over aesthetics, as far as Reaper team priorities go. But my eyeballs disagree.
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06-01-2012, 04:04 AM
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indeed
back in version 3 the FX window adhered to the theme colors but now it's stark white. I run a dark UI and Reaper FX windows do NOT adhere to the system theme either, they have become (possibly inadvertently) hard coded grey frame white background, black text, brutal on the eyes!
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06-02-2012, 02:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nPHYN1T3
back in version 3 the FX window adhered to the theme colors but now it's stark white. I run a dark UI and Reaper FX windows do NOT adhere to the system theme either, they have become (possibly inadvertently) hard coded grey frame white background, black text, brutal on the eyes!
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That`s because now the background and foreground are not controlled by windows anymore.
They can be changed via reaper preferences under Theme Editor. When you edit it, don`t forget to save it
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06-02-2012, 02:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Breeder
That`s because now the background and foreground are not controlled by windows anymore.
They can be changed via reaper preferences under Theme Editor. When you edit it, don`t forget to save it
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The I/O window has 3 color options, but the FX window does not, where FX chains are. Some of us spend a lot of time with this window open.
If you're referring to the settings for "Window list..." in the Theme Editor, those don't seem to have any affect on the FX window at all, and it is definitely the Windows them.
I've tried this in both XP and W7. Have you done this yourself? Am I missing something else in the Theme Editor?
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06-02-2012, 03:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by droctopu5
The I/O window has 3 color options, but the FX window does not, where FX chains are. Some of us spend a lot of time with this window open.
If you're referring to the settings for "Window list..." in the Theme Editor, those don't seem to have any affect on the FX window at all, and it is definitely the Windows them.
I've tried this in both XP and W7. Have you done this yourself? Am I missing something else in the Theme Editor?
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That is correct, FX chains don`t have any custom colors yet, only FX browser. FX chain colors are still governed by windows.
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06-02-2012, 03:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Breeder
That is correct, FX chains don`t have any custom colors yet, only FX browser. FX chain colors are still governed by windows.
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Ah okay. Well, I don't think many people spend much time with the I/O and FX browser windows open, so not sure why those got some love and the FX chain window gets none.
Maybe there's a technical issue with embedding plugin UIs into a customizable window that has them hung up on it, and they have to stick with the native version or it goes haywire?
That would be a damn shame, because it needs love badly, and I almost always have one open, monkeying with soft synths or a sampler.
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07-03-2012, 07:25 AM
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Can we change the windows colours IN reaper yet? Mine are still white and I can change windows theme to my satisfaction.
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03-10-2018, 02:05 PM
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Can anyone say whether the FX Chain window still isn't editable? Such an ugly window in the middle of otherwise very themed look.
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03-10-2018, 04:01 PM
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and what about small views of plugins in fx? like in studio One??
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03-11-2018, 09:13 AM
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It's kind of amazing this still hasn't been fixed, it's a very essential window.
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12-08-2020, 06:39 AM
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My main problem is that when I have two tracks with the same fx on them I'm regularly changing parameters on the wrong track.
Often, when I have a track's fx-window open, I click on the 'show track fx window' of another track, start adjusting parameters and nothing's happening, because the fx-window of the previous track was still on the forground. So I've been tampering with the wrong track.
So if there's not a way to customise these windows, is there another way to make them a bit less prone for mistakes? Any tips?
(Yeah, I know "always check it's title bar")
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12-11-2020, 12:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger Vanduffel
So if there's not a way to customise these windows, is there another way to make them a bit less prone for mistakes? Any tips?
(Yeah, I know "always check it's title bar")
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Preferences\Plugins
enable "Only allow one FX-chain window open at a time"
could perhaps reduce the amount of mistakes...
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12-14-2020, 05:56 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kr3eM
Preferences\Plugins
enable "Only allow one FX-chain window open at a time"
could perhaps reduce the amount of mistakes...
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Good tip!
Wondering when I need more than one fx-chain opened...
I'll give it a try. Thanks!
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