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02-22-2011, 04:19 AM
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#601
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Originally Posted by gofer
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How about NO details with the exception of mcp_wantextmix where it shows some values to specify specific elements. I assume that if not specified the default is ALL.
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As far as I can tell there are only "0" and "1". "0" uses the default position (above the main strip section, depending on "show sends/FX inserts/FX parameters when size permits") and "1" allows you to set a position (and overrides the "show yaddayadda" commands) with the line
Code:
set mcp.extmixer.position [w x y z a b c d]
the arguments in the brackets follow the same rules as for the other items (buttons etc).
mcp.extmixer.position is determining where mcp_extmixbg.png is shown (and it's size/stretch) if it's existing. If there is no such image, some fallback color is used (don't know whether it's one of the colors in the preferences' theme color list, but would assume so). And it determines the position of inserts/sends/control knobs, obviously.
You have the same set of commands for the master strip (no matter if floating or not):
master.mcp.extmixer.mode
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master.mcp.extmixer.position
Some themers use mcp.extmixer.mode [1] without declaring an mcp.extmixer.position to prevent the extended section from showing up at all, no matter how the "Show yadayada if size permits" option is set. For example this is my mixer divider layout:
Code:
Layout "divider"
clear mcp.*
set mcp.size [12 245]
set mcp.extmixer.mode [1]
set mcp.label [1 70 10 130 0 1 0 1]
set mcp.label.margin [-2 0 0 0 .5]
set mcp.label.color [0 0 0]
EndLayout
This will make use of the whole mcp height for the main strip section of the divider, even when other strips show the extended mixer section in it's default position.
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Great info, thanks!
It would really be a big help if the SDK included a brief one-line description of the function (if not already obvious) and what the valid arguments and their format are. That would go a very long way into demystifying these kinds of things. The images SDK is another that could benefit.
--Bill
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02-22-2011, 04:29 AM
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#602
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I agree of course. I hope they put lots more details in when time is due. Right now I prefer to see them work on goodies and bugs.
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02-22-2011, 07:06 AM
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#603
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We have folderbg.png
Could do with folder_childbg.png
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02-22-2011, 07:33 AM
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#604
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gpunk_w
We have folderbg.png
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Is this true? I've tried creating a folderbg.png and folder_bg.png with no results.
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02-22-2011, 07:35 AM
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#605
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In the Walter Themer's guide, extmixer is in the 'document to do' list (p21). Best I can do for now You're theming on the bleeding edge here, remember WALTER is still in alpha...
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02-22-2011, 09:06 AM
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#606
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lawrs
Is this true? I've tried creating a folderbg.png and folder_bg.png with no results.
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mcp_folderbg and mcp_folderbgsel are working ok here.
Unfortunately, there aren't tcp/track versions.
EDIT: Yes there are! I just don't have them in my directory. They are, however, listed in the images list.
--Bill
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02-22-2011, 09:12 AM
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#607
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bblue
mcp_folderbg and mcp_folderbgsel are working ok here.
Unfortunately, there aren't tcp/track versions.
EDIT: Yes there are! I just don't have them in my directory. They are, however, listed in the images list.
--Bill
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THERE ARE ~!! THANK YOU! IT WORKS. NOICE!
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02-22-2011, 09:15 AM
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#608
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Has anyone mapped out the function of each pixel location in mcp_extmixbg yet?
I just finished doing that and will make up a guide to post if no one else has one.
Not interested in duplicating work, you know. I've stopped for the day because I was having too much fun!
Lemme know. This was all trial and error having/knowing nothing official about it. So there may be some additional little tricks that I haven't tripped over yet, but I think it's pretty complete.
--Bill
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02-22-2011, 09:19 AM
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#609
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Where can I find this sacred tome of "walter image list" that you speak of?
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02-22-2011, 09:35 AM
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#610
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lawrs
Where can I find this sacred tome of "walter image list" that you speak of?
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Actually, I was referring to the image list that Reaper knows about. That one is here.
The one that references UI and images that WALTER can manipulate is here.
--Bill
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02-22-2011, 10:03 AM
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#611
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Yeah folder backgrounds work great on TCP and MCP
I just really could do with separate backgrounds for folder children because currently folder tracks are not so indentifiable on the MCP
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02-22-2011, 12:36 PM
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#612
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lawrs
If the devs could just give us vol , pan, and width label bg pngs, we could solve this prob easily!
I'm resigned to the fact we dont have label bgs.. The only way I could include vol pan width label bg was to place the bg image into tcp_bg and bgsel.png. This creates problems such as static positioning of the labels, and biggest prob is folder indenting has to be disabled, else the labels will move out of the bg coverage area. Would be much better if we had the option to put custom label bg honestly. This should also extend to envcp value bg as well.
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Quoting myself because I'm to lazy to type
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Originally Posted by jedstar2000
What we really need hear is some spare bacgrond.png to do as we like with.
TCP_SpareBg1.png
TCP_SpareBg2.png
etc
It would make a lot of sense to have these rather than using complicated overlays.
idxbg is great for some fun tricks but wont all the time and can end up in long winded workarounds
p.s. vol pan backgrounds have bean in the top 10 fr for a long time but no sighn they are ever going to happen
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WyattRice
Thanks for the info Dannii.
What I'm trying to do is to figure out how to put little txt labels on the tcp that reads:
Vol:
Pan:
And have the these labels move down on recarm, kinda like Vegas.
Here's an example
I already have the volume and pan including the labels waltered to move down, but I'm trying to figure out a way to get the text
Vol:
Pan:
to move down somehow.
Any Ideals?
Thanks, Wyatt
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Hears an evil workaround use idx_bg for your vol and pan text, margin the track id to the place you need it , include the id background in the track name,png margin the text to ware you want it.
See how nasty that is and think how easy it would be to have some nice convenient extra_bg.png files
Last edited by jedstar2000; 02-22-2011 at 12:45 PM.
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02-22-2011, 12:46 PM
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#613
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bblue
mcp_folderbg and mcp_folderbgsel are working ok here.
Unfortunately, there aren't tcp/track versions.
EDIT: Yes there are! I just don't have them in my directory. They are, however, listed in the images list.
--Bill
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How the F%$K did we all miss these ?
love your work bblue
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02-22-2011, 01:05 PM
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#614
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We have all been using them for years hahaha
One thing i will tell you though
If you have any kind of layout that uses a different background it wont work on folder tracks if you use the folder backgrounds, but it will if you dont
Just an FYI
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02-22-2011, 04:50 PM
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#615
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lawrs
Where can I find this sacred tome of "walter image list" that you speak of?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bblue
...the image list that Reaper knows about. That one is here
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That's one, but I believe the definitive list is what you find in the theme element finder, because (IIRC) that one is auto-generated.
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02-23-2011, 03:12 AM
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#616
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Quote:
Originally Posted by White Tie
That's one, but I believe the definitive list is what you find in the theme element finder, because (IIRC) that one is auto-generated.
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That's good for an ultimate 'list' I suppose, but there are some that simply don't display (on the screen when selected) no matter what you do, so you're still guessing as to their intent.
Like most of us, I'd prefer the dev's to code and bugfix primarily. But some of the new stuff, including theme pieces, WALTER, and other such things have a great many subtleties with their operation (i.e. very clever!). I just can't see a significant cost in time for them to document, even briefly, what they are, what they do, and their arguments -- one or two lines at the most in the SDK's or such.
Just a little would go such a long way in curbing confusion and wasted time.
--Bill
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02-23-2011, 06:23 AM
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#617
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Details of mcp_extmixbg.png
I have a PDF of this too, but it was too large (212k) to upload here "for that type of file". It's on the stash right here.
--Bill
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02-24-2011, 02:31 PM
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#618
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Please consider providing the possibility of overriding a theme's images/settings (or parts of) with additional set of files+settings.
Like in web design, you can add a 2nd CSS file overriding or adding to specific rules of the 1st full CSS file.
This would be useful when e.g. you like a theme by another author but want to make minor changes to it for your own use. Keeping the original theme files intact, and simply layering your own changes externally allows to keep things neat and updateable.
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02-25-2011, 06:54 PM
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#619
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Another Question.
On a custom theme I'm trying to do, the master label where it says: Master, when selected, it has parentheses or brackets around the word like:
[Master]
I've also noticed this when switch to v3 theme.
How can I get rid of those brackets?
Thanks, Wyatt
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02-26-2011, 01:33 AM
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#620
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WyattRice
[Master]
How can I get rid of those brackets?
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Add a transparent image named mcp_main_namebg_sel.png to your theme (or copy/paste this image from the v4 default theme).
This image is listed in http://www.reaper.fm/sdk/walter/images.php as "New in v4".
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02-26-2011, 11:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bernstraw
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Thanks again Bernstraw.
Later
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03-03-2011, 06:31 AM
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#622
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In WALTER is there any notion of the length of a label or value (string length)? I've run into several conditions where certain labels or values (usually plug-in specific) are unusually long and require a little extra handling to keep significant information visible.
It might be a nice add if possible.
--Bill
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04-05-2011, 10:22 AM
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#623
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I'm a bit frustrated that I can't get into Walter enough to fix my own theme.. So I just ask for things that I would like to have. I am using the default 4 theme, which I tweaked a bit but now I'm stuck.
The colored tracks are now all blue, all yellow, etc. But I only want to have a color over the track numbers in the MCP and also just a vertical ribbon on the TCP. Is there a way to set this? I guess, but I haven't found it in v4 themes, yet.
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04-05-2011, 12:01 PM
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#624
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Yeah, that would be the track label area, where the track name shows up. It can be of any size and placement.
So it's Walter time, or in your case, Walter Light. Which goes for me as well.
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04-05-2011, 10:32 PM
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#625
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Quote:
Originally Posted by airon
Yeah, that would be the track label area, where the track name shows up. It can be of any size and placement.
So it's Walter time, or in your case, Walter Light. Which goes for me as well.
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I've been staring at the lines and the numbers, trying to get some change by setting numbers to zero, but no result. I figured as well about what you said and I have been successful in changing my tcp layout, but the colors are a puzzle.
255 is rgb code, I understand that but changing such values doesn't make any difference...
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04-27-2011, 05:21 AM
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#626
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Front
Is it possible to put fader on top of the meter (MCP) with front command?Tried everything and did not succeed
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04-27-2011, 08:18 AM
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#627
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No, meters are special. They are in front of everything (because they don't get composited with 'ordinary' graphics) so it can't be done...
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04-27-2011, 09:22 AM
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#628
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Aha,ok,thank you for your response
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06-30-2011, 10:36 AM
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?selected scalar value
Question:
Is there or will there be a scalar value defined that
is true/false depending on track being selected or not?
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06-30-2011, 02:06 PM
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#630
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No there isn't. Obviously it would be a massively big deal if there were, or even if we could just push layout swaps with selection. We live in hope, though IIRC its not as simple a request as it may appear.
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06-30-2011, 10:01 PM
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#631
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Thanks for confirming WT, it would indeed be a powerful
theming feature. Layout swaps on conditions even more so.
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08-15-2011, 08:15 AM
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#632
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Is there a way for a track to denote that it has hidden envelope lanes? At the moment, as far as I can tell, the envelope buttons on the tcp look exactly the same whether or not there is actually any automation for that track ...
There needs to be some way of differentiating between a track in trim/read mode and a track in trim/read mode that contains automation.
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08-15-2011, 10:27 AM
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#633
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timlloyd
Is there a way for a track to denote that it has hidden envelope lanes? At the moment, as far as I can tell, the envelope buttons on the tcp look exactly the same whether or not there is actually any automation for that track ...
There needs to be some way of differentiating between a track in trim/read mode and a track in trim/read mode that contains automation.
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Good question. I've been missing this as well. But I have a key shortcut with which I can open and close envelope lanes and so I do a lot of opening and closing.
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08-15-2011, 10:33 AM
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#634
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So do I (as well as an alt+double click cycle action) ... it just seems like an obvious lack of useful info to me
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08-15-2011, 12:29 PM
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#635
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timlloyd
So do I (as well as an alt+double click cycle action) ... it just seems like an obvious lack of useful info to me
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On the other hand, Tim, it would never be enough info. I mean, you don't just want to know whether there is ANY envelope line, but you also want to know WHAT envelope line. So I guess this is the best we can get.
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08-15-2011, 12:31 PM
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#636
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hmmm ... that's a good point :-/
Ah well, it's no biggie. It's pretty rare that I forget what I haven't automated yet
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