Old 02-19-2018, 03:23 AM   #1
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Hi, I have some separators in my TCP, is it possible to make them impossible to be selected with the mouse? because I don't use them as audio or midi tracks at all, they just separate Kontakt instances. I hope I've made myself understood.
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Old 02-19-2018, 04:32 AM   #2
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As far as I know, separators are tracks with a different aspect. So, they react the same as other tracks. Maybe a script could do the job ?
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Old 02-19-2018, 05:52 AM   #3
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Hallo

A Seprator is a normal track, without any Buttons etc.
But even if it is selected, nothing works.
Exception right mouse button.
With the right mouse button on the separator and "Lock Track controls" you can also lock the track. But there's no difference.

But Maybe you mean something else?

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Old 02-19-2018, 01:02 PM   #4
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I think he wants that the track simply could not be selected, only to change its size.

By the way, it would be nice to turn off "id" of such tracks. Is it even possible?
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Old 02-19-2018, 01:34 PM   #5
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Just edit the images, making the separator selected background image the same as the unselected. That way when/if you click on the separator "track" it at least will not look any different.

That's really the only way...
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Old 02-19-2018, 01:52 PM   #6
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Good idea cincikat69

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Old 02-19-2018, 09:56 PM   #7
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Just edit the images, making the separator selected background image the same as the unselected. That way when/if you click on the separator "track" it at least will not look any different.

That's really the only way...
Yea, i thought about it too, but there is one more thing left, if you click on such separator, selection of other tracks dissapear. But maybe thats not so important.
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Old 02-20-2018, 12:53 AM   #8
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SergeiSobchenko you are so right ... hopefully in Reaper 10, Separators won't be normal tracks
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Old 02-20-2018, 09:39 AM   #9
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If you could not select them, then how could you move them?

I'd say leave them alone since you can currently make them however you want by working in the theme itself. They can be totally blank.
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Old 02-20-2018, 11:00 AM   #10
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If you could not select them, then how could you move them?
Hmmm, you're right!
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Old 02-20-2018, 11:25 AM   #11
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I quit trying to use separators because they act too much like tracks.

I haven't done it yet -mainly because I have zero graphic/theme skills- but I think panels with extra blank space above/below and/or left/right (for mixer) would be a great way to handle the need for visual separation without creating selection and other track anomalies.
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Old 02-20-2018, 01:23 PM   #12
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If you could not select them, then how could you move them?
In Track Manager I would say.
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Old 02-22-2018, 08:04 AM   #13
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Hallo,

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Yea, i thought about it too, but there is one more thing left, if you click on such separator, selection of other tracks dissapear. But maybe thats not so important.
Question:
Why do you click on the separator when all tracks are selected? And what is the problem when selection fo other tracks dissapear?

But there is an easy solution.

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I quit trying to use separators because they act too much like tracks. …….the need for visual separation without creating selection and other track anomalies.
Once again:
The Seprator is a normal track, without any function.
What kind of anomalies do you mean?

Here is one suggested solution:

Copy a button into the Walter-folder for the separator and make it transparent.

It must be a button without audible function.
For example, the phase button.

Then use a code like this (for example):

Layout "Separator""Separator";
clear tcp.
set tcp.size[220 20]
set tcp.phase[0 0 220 20 0 0 0 1 1]
EndLayout

If you need a space to move the separator:

set tcp.phase[0 0 200 20 0 0 0 1 1]

This will give you an area on the right side of the Track, to move the separator.

You have to experiment with pink lines.

You can also use the meter and meter_ol instead of the phase button.
But then you can't color the Separator. But you can color it in on the right side, if you use the second code.

Sorry my English is not good, but I hope you understand what I mean.
Good luck

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Old 02-22-2018, 08:12 AM   #14
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Selection and occupation of CS slots are the main things I don't like about the current separator implementation
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Old 02-23-2018, 12:20 PM   #15
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what I do is this:

you have to have a theme where the mcp can be resized so the various slots can be made to virtually vanish... like you can drag the vol and meter area way up to the top...

Ok so I do that, and have the separator for tcp and mcp as I want and save that as a track template...

this will not work with all themes but does with what I use
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Selection and occupation of CS slots
What do you mean with cs slot.
Do you mean the FX, Fx-parm, and send- slots at the top of the mcp?
(See post by hopi).

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you have to have a theme where the mcp can be resized so the various slots can be made to virtually vanish... like you can drag the vol and meter area way up to the top...
Hopi:
You can also simply use the code:
set mcp. extmixer. mode[1]
So, you have no slots in the mcp.
And it doesn't matter if your mcp is resizeable or not.
Code for meter or meter_ol (example)
set mcp. meter[1 1 20 700 0 1 0 1]
But a button (phase) is better because you can colorize it.

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Old 02-24-2018, 07:21 AM   #17
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Sorry - CS = Control Surface
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thanks vollgerd... I did not know that
my main theme is a mod I have done over the years of a V4 theme and I do have the sep's working nicely for me in that...

One thing I MUST always have is sep's of several widths in the MCP so I can have them work OK in the MCP as a track inspector and be the same width as the other tracks and then also be able to have them thin for use in the floating mixer when it is not a track inspector...

To do this quickly, I have a template for the sep's where each one has an invisible name just the * if I recall correctly and then have custom actions to select all tracks with that name and set to height A or B... so when in the floating mixer they can be quickly narrow and when in the track inspector they can be wide...

I do wish reaper had a smarter way, such a having the MCP as track inspector that would automatically resize itself the the width of whatever single track is currently selected..... not that would be super slick!
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Old 02-25-2018, 09:30 PM   #19
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Hi, I have some separators in my TCP, is it possible to make them impossible to be selected with the mouse?
No, as cincikat69 said above you need to make the MCP_BG.PNG and the MCP_BGSEL.PNG image same.
I suggest you also make sure they are not transparent, especially if this is a Reaper 5 theme.

An alternative to separators is to copy a current layout and add extra space to it on the left or the right side of the layout.
The easiest way is to add it to the right side of the MCP_BG.PNG and the MCP_BGSEL.PNG for the layout, then change the layout size in the RTCONFIG to include the new area.
This will give the illusion of a spacer without losing track numbers to a dedicated spacer.
Putting the area on the right side means you won't have to recode the layout to move the buttons to left.
It will unfortunately cause havoc to Hopi's track Inspector view.

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You can also simply use the code:
set mcp. extmixer. mode[1]
So, you have no slots in the mcp.
And it doesn't matter if your mcp is resizeable or not.
you need to also set the position to zero:
set mcp. extmixer. mode [1]
set mcp.extmixer.position [0]

another option is to set the position to be outside of the layout area:
set mcp. extmixer. mode [1]
set mcp.extmixer.position [-500 -500 1 1 0 0 0 0]

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Old 02-26-2018, 08:03 AM   #20
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you need to also set the position to zero:
set mcp. extmixer. mode [1]
set mcp.extmixer.position [0]
another option is to set the position to be outside of the layout area:
set mcp. extmixer. mode [1]
set mcp.extmixer.position [-500 -500 1 1 0 0 0 0].
If you don't specify the exmixer, it's the same as "set mcp.extmixer.position [0]"

Here ist the code of my own Theme.
And it works

Layout "Separator" "Separator" ;==================
clear mcp.*
clear tcp.*
set mcp.extmixer.mode [1]
set mcp.size [22 800]
EndLayout

if you want to make it unselectable add:
set mcp.meter [0 0 22 800 0 1 0 1] or
set mcp.phase [0 0 22 800 0 1 0 1]
The same you can do with the Track.idx.

Using meter you need a meter_ol_mcp.png and meter_ol_txp.png
Using phasebutton you need a transparent phasebutton without any Text.

Please also note my Post #13

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