Open certain Plugins in floating window?

[todd_r]

Kontakt has such a huge UI on my laptop screen, I never really want it to open in the FX manager window thing, is there a way set it to always open in its own pop up window?

[todd_r]

Suppose I could just always launch it from right clicking the fx button on the TCP if there's not another way

[Edgemeal]

I think that may require a script, FWIW, I don't know scripting all that well but when I only wanted a single instance of an FX floating I've made it something like this, but probably best to post/ask in the scripting forum and get guru answer. Then associate a shortcut key and/or toolbar button to the script.

-- Add/float single instance of 'Kontakt 5 (64 out)' for selected tracks

function float_FX(tr, nm)
     for fx = reaper.TrackFX_GetCount(tr) - 1, 0, -1 do
      r, name = reaper.TrackFX_GetFXName(tr, fx, "")
      if name == nm then
        reaper.TrackFX_Show(tr, fx, 3) -- 3 = show as floating.
        return true
      end
    end
end

fxname = 'VSTi: Kontakt 5 (Native Instruments GmbH) (64 out)'
reaper.Undo_BeginBlock()
for i =1, reaper.CountSelectedTracks(0) do 
  track = reaper.GetSelectedTrack(0,i-1)
  -- if fx in chain then show as floating, else load it first, then show.
  if not float_FX(track, fxname) then
    reaper.TrackFX_AddByName(track, "Kontakt 5.dll", 0, 1)
    float_FX(track, fxname)
  end
end
reaper.Undo_EndBlock('Add "Kontakt 5 (64 out)" to selected tracks', -1)

[todd_r]

Wow, thanks Edgemeal! I'll give it a whirl