Can you force a plugin to open in one place ?

[Win Conway]

Just messing with the idea of having a cheap extra monitor for Klanghelm VU Deluxe, but would need to be able to force the plugin on to that monitor whenever a new channel was created, would just be slicker than opening the UI and then dragging to the extra monitor.

Note*
I am not requesting this, just wondering if it is even possible to force a plugins default opening position.

[DarkStar]

You might be able to use a ReaScript to open and position it.

[Edgemeal]

AFAIK there isn't any script that can move plugin windows to a specific location on the screen, but instead of having to drag the plugin after you add/open it you could make a custom action from two scripts so that a single keystroke would open the plugin and move it to where you your mouse cursor is.

For example to add ReaComp to a selected track I use this eel script,
https://forum.cockos.com/showpost.ph...38&postcount=3
and IIRC all I had to do was change one line of code,
sPluginName = "ReaComp";

EDIT, also from here,
One way to find out the required name is to save a project with a single track and one instance of the plug you're after, open the *.rpp file in a text editor and look it up there.

and for 2nd action add one of the SWS/BR actions to move it to where my mouse pointer is,..
SWS/BR: Move active floating window to mouse

[mpl]

Originally Posted by Edgemeal

AFAIK there isn't any script that can move plugin windows to a specific location on the screen

mpl_Move focused Track FX to screen center

[Edgemeal]

Originally Posted by mpl

mpl_Move focused Track FX to screen center

FWIW, That seems to only work if the plugin is already loaded, so if called in a custom script right after that eel script to load/open a plugin it doesn't move the window, whereas the SWS/BR action does move it. Also the OP wants the plugin to open on extra monitor, your script seems to just center an already open and focused plugin window on monitor #1 on my dual monitor setup.

[mpl]

Since plugin usually adding to last slot it is easy to change focused FX index to last index in chain. I can`t test second monitor, currently doesn`t have one, but I guess dealing with my_getViewport() variables can do the job for second monitor.

[Win Conway]

So it can only be done on a plugin that is loaded, not when a new track is created and the plugin is default effect.
Thanks for the info guys, much appreciated.

[Win Conway]

Im thinking for this to be viable, i would need mouse modifiers for the extended mixer, because right now if you clicked to open a plugin, you have to close it or next time you click it it could be under another plugin and clise tather than open.