Unnumbered separator track

[alphoc]

I have a problem with theme editing, as you know there is something called seperator layout. But unfortunately they also have something meaningless like the track number at the bottom. Here is a way to delete the track number from the track we use as the seperator? It would be great if the track number after the seperator could be a continuation of the one before the seperator.

[PetrWerba]

The separator track is only a visual trick.
In fact this is a regular track and has its own ID number, which can be hidden by editing the color theme.

[Pleziosaurus]

In fact, there is a way to have a "unumbered separator track". I've seen themes (I don't remember which ones) that provide MCP layouts with tracks that have an empty space reserved on their right. Using this layout and a subsequent default track, you'll get a gap between the two of them.

Sorry if this is unclear, english is not my mother tongue...

[rncwalker]

Originally Posted by alphoc

I have a problem with theme editing, as you know there is something called seperator layout. But unfortunately they also have something meaningless like the track number at the bottom. Here is a way to delete the track number from the track we use as the seperator? It would be great if the track number after the seperator could be a continuation of the one before the seperator.

It can be done!, But understand that if you are using the version 6 theme, you can set it to work in the Theme adjuster.

If it's a version 5 or 4 theme, you can use Walter to create your Separator.
You just need to decide which way you want it, as there are "Pros and Cons" to whatever way you want to do it. You also need to know your way around Walter a little.

Below is how you could make it look.
Between tracks 4 & 5 there is a divider that will not cause you to loose a track.
The wood divider between tracks 5 & 7 shows that you lost track 6.

For me, loosing track 6 is a problem as I use a control surface and it would not know to skip that track.




Robert

[synkrotron]

none of my tracks have a track number... it is of no use to me

but to achieve that I had to turn to Walter and create my own theme from scratch, which is much easier than you think

[alphoc]

Thanks for the posts, but I still don't quite understand what to do.

Maybe I didn't explain it fully, what I want is that the track number does not appear on the seperator track. Of course, it would be good for me to learn a way to do this if possible.

[rncwalker]

@alphoc,

1st) What is the name of the theme you are using?
Need to know that, to provide you with what to do.

2nd) Do you plan on changing themes a lot?
If you do change themes a lot, then there is no point in doing anything, as each theme would need to be changed.

3rd) do you know anything about how to use Walter?
If you have no knowledge of Walter, it will require some learning.

With out this information, there is not any good information that we can provide to you yet!


EDIT: Read this post to get a little understanding of what's involved.

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread....85#post2639585


Robert

[SNJUK2]

Hi Example
Unpack theme Edit rtconfig- Add layout (Mixer)

Layout "Separator" "Sep" ;-- Sep -folder in theme with: mcp_bg.png & mcp_bgsel.png
;--if dont need del "Sep"
clear mcp.*

set mcp.size [19 550] ;--width hight

set mcp.label [3 300 15 60 0 0 0 0] ;--If you need
set mcp.label.color [240 240 240] ;--if not
set mcp.label.font [3] ;--del

set mcp.extmixer.mode [1]
set mcp.extmixer.position [0]

EndLayout

[rncwalker]

Originally Posted by SNJUK2

Hi Example
Unpack theme Edit rtconfig- Add layout (Mixer)

Layout "Separator" "Sep" ;-- Sep -folder in theme with: mcp_bg.png & mcp_bgsel.png
;--if dont need del "Sep"
clear mcp.*

set mcp.size [19 550] ;--width hight

set mcp.label [3 300 15 60 0 0 0 0] ;--If you need
set mcp.label.color [240 240 240] ;--if not
set mcp.label.font [3] ;--del

set mcp.extmixer.mode [1]
set mcp.extmixer.position [0]

EndLayout

The Problem with this is; if he is using the version 6 theme, none of this information you provide will work!

Robert

[SNJUK2]

Why not?

[Rednroll]

Originally Posted by SNJUK2

Why not?

It's verboten and you will be scolded and punished for modifying the default theme.

[alphoc]

Thanks a lot, my theme Logic 3.90

The result was not like the photo above, maybe I failed. It's like a tricky job.

[synkrotron]

Originally Posted by alphoc

The result was not like the photo above, maybe I failed. It's like a tricky job.

it is easier, much easier to create a theme from scratch than it is to modify a possibly quite complex theme


one of the main reasons for complex code is to allow Joe Public to alter a theme without having to learn Walter

if you are making a theme for your own use it then becomes remarkably simple

[SNJUK2]

Oh sorry - "Sep" folder