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Window Settings

All windows have settings.

The settings can be accessed by tapping the MA logo in the title bar or title field.

The settings vary depending on the window. The settings are organized in different sections, visualized by different tabs.

The Display section looks like this for the Fixture Sheet:

There are some common buttons in the settings title bar. The red Delete button deletes the window from the screen. The closes the settings pop-up.

The Save button is used to store the current settings as a user preference. The Load button is used to load stored preferences. Read more below to learn more about how to store and load preferences.

The number of tabs changes depending on the window. Some windows have a lot of settings, some have fewer.

Changing a setting does not close the settings pop-up.

Some options open small selection pop-ups listing the different options for the setting.

Display

This tab has settings regarding the way the window displays information. The settings here vary a lot depending on the window. The settings that are special for a single window type are described in the topic about the window.

The following is a list of the settings that are shared between two or more windows:

• #Columns:
  This input button is used to set how many columns a sheet should display (the settings Transpose and Adjust Columns must be switched on in all other sheets than the DMX Sheet).
• Adjust Columns:
  This On/Off button makes a sheet adjust the column width to match the window size and the number of columns.
• Appearance:
  Tapping this button opens a Select Appearance pop-up that lists all the defined appearances and the possibility to create a new appearance. Selecting one will apply that appearance to the window.
• Executors:
  This is an On/Off button in the Playback window and the Xkeys window. It is used to show or hide the executors in the window. If executors are hidden and labels are shown, then it looks like the executor labels in the Playback Bar on the letterbox screens.
• Feature Sort:
  This On/Off button activates feature sorting. The selected feature is moved before the other features in the Fixture Sheet and Sequence Sheet.
• Fixture Sort:
  This On/Off button activates the sorting of fixtures. The fixtures are sorted in the selection order to the top of the Fixture Sheet and Sequence Sheet in track mode.
• Font Size:
  This selects the font size in the window. It is a swipe button that opens a list of sizes from 10 to 32. There is also a Default option. This is the same as size 18.
• Frame Readout:
  This defines the frame readout for this window. It can be used to overwrite the user profile default readout.
• Labels:
  This is an On/Off button in the Playback window and the Xkeys window. It is used to show or hide the labels in the window.
• Layer:
  It selects which layer is displayed in the window. It is a swipe button that opens a list of the layers. A special option is Auto. This option makes the window follow the selected layer in the Encoder Bar.
• Layer Toolbar:
  This On/Off button shows or hides a layer toolbar at the bottom with the different Layers. This is an option for the Fixture Sheet and Sequence Sheet.
• Layout:
  The Layout window can show the selected layout or a specific one. This input field is used to define this. Tap this field to open a small Select Layout pop-up and select the desired option.
  The Phaser Editor window uses the layout setting to change how the editor shows the phaser values. Tap this field to open a small Select Layout pop-up and select the desired option.
• Merge Cells:
  When this is On then the values of a feature are merged to only be shown once if the two or more adjacent values are the same. For instance, if all red, green, and blue values are 100, then there is only shown 100 once.
• Mode:
  The mode setting changes the Layout window between Normal and Setup. In the 3D window, it is between Standard and Setup. In the Timecode window, it changes between Playback and Setup.
• Page:
  This is used in the Playback window and the Xkeys window. It is used to change which executor page they relate to.
• Preset:
  This defines how the preset information is displayed in the Fixture Sheet and the Sequence Sheet. There are six options which are different combinations of these three elements:
  • ID:
    Shows the ID number of the preset.
  • Name:
    Shows the name of the preset.
  • Value:
    Shows the values stored in the preset.
• Readout:
  This selects the value readout for fixture attributes. It is a swipe button that opens a list of readout types. Here is also an Auto option. It makes the sheet follow the selected readout in the Encoder Bar.
• Step:
  It selects what step to display. Steps are used with Phasers. It is a property input button that opens a calculator pop-up. This is an option for the Fixture Sheet and Sequence Sheet.
• Time (Display) Format:
  This defines the time display format for the window. This can be used to select a different format than the user profile default.
• Transpose:
  This On/Off button flips the columns and rows in windows.

Pool Settings

Most pools have the same few settings. Some pools might have extra settings. The Group and Preset pools have three extra settings regarding the colored bar above each pool object. The Smart window behaves much like a pool and shares most of the pool settings.

These are the common settings for pools:

• Show Empty:
  This toggle button can hide or show empty pool objects.
• Appearance:
  The appearance is applied behind the pool objects.
• Font Size:
  There are some different font size options from 10 to 32. There is also a default option. This is the same as size 18. This simply changes the font size on the pool objects.
• Pool Color:
  This is the color for the title button in the pool.
• Empty Color:
  This color is applied to empty pool objects.
• Reset Colors:
  This resets the colors to the colors in the default color theme.

Preset and group pools also have:

• For All:
  This color is used when the preset can be used by all of the selected fixtures.
• For Some:
  This color is used when the preset can be used by some of the selected fixtures or when there are more fixtures that can use the preset, than the current selection.
• For None:
  This color is used when the preset is not useable by any of the selected fixtures or none of the selected fixtures are in the group. 

The buttons in the title bar are the same as the ones for other window settings - read above.

Tapping one of the color settings opens an Edit Color pop-up.

Store and Load Preferences

Setting preferences can be stored and loaded for each window and pool. These preferences are stored in the user profile. This means that exporting and importing a user profile includes these preferences.

Tapping Save opens a Save Preferences pop-up:

Save a Preference

1. Open the Settings pop-up.
2. Tap Save.
3. Tap Insert new [type] (this button changes a little for each window and the type shows what type of settings being inserted).

The name field can be edited to give it a custom name.

Load a Preference

1. Open the Settings pop-up.
2. Tap Load.
3. Select the desired preferences.
4. Tap OK to confirm.

Delete a Preference

1. Open the Settings pop-up.
2. Tap Save.
3. Select the desired preferences.
4. Tap Delete.
5. Close the pop-up by tapping the in the upper right corner. Tapping OK loads the preference with focus.

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