create marker apply custom color slot 1-8

[Frank B]

im surprised this isn't a thing yet?
simply trying to insert a marker with a choice of colors.

edit: actions set to several different colors that will instantly insert a marker with (predetermined) color of choice. Without a dialog.

Insert marker at cursor with custom color slot 1
Insert marker at cursor with custom color slot 2
ETC.

[Meo-Ada Mespotine]

You mean with a colorselector?

[Meo-Ada Mespotine]

Try this script:

-- Meo-Ada Mespotine - 27th of June 2020 - licensed under MIT-license
--
-- adds a new marker and asks for name and color
-- hit esc at colorpicker to use Reaper's default color

local position, retval, name, color

position = reaper.GetCursorPosition()
retval, name = reaper.GetUserInputs("Enter a marker name", 1, "Marker Name:", "")
if retval==false then return end
retval, color = reaper.GR_SelectColor()
if retval==0 then color=0 else color=color|0x1000000 end
reaper.AddProjectMarker2(0, false, position, 0, name, -1, color)

The color-selector that opens has numerous slot that can be set, at least on Windows.

[cfillion]

There's also the "Markers: Insert and/or edit marker at current position" action which allows picking the color before inserting the marker.

[Meo-Ada Mespotine]

Originally Posted by cfillion

There's also the "Markers: Insert and/or edit marker at current position" action which allows picking the color before inserting the marker.

Oh, didn't know that. Probably even better, as one can have one shortcut for edit and insert.

[Frank B]

The idea is to set keycuts up for different colors.
so instantly the marker is added with color.
even if it uses the custom color palette slot 1-10

[solger]

Have a look at the following scripts from Outborder (available via ReaPack as part of the Outboarder Scripts repository https://reapack.com/repos):

• Insert Marker at Edit cursor with custom Name and Color
• Insert Marker at Play cursor with custom Name and Color

Name and color values can be changed in the USER AREA section inside the script file. So it's possible to make multiple copies of each script (for all the different name/color combinations you need).

[Frank B]

Thanks ill have a look at that.. I thought I had all the repos installed I guess not