Sidebar

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To the right of the fixture grid is a section called the sidebar. This section displays the Current Playback and can display the Fixture Control window and FX controls when appropriate.  Below is a screen shot of the sidebar showing the “Current Playback” tab.

Current Playback

The sidebar shows the selected cue list and has playback controls (Run, Go, Stop/Back & Reset).  The current cue is highlighted and surrounded by a gold border.  When cues are executed, the fade in and fade out times are shown as progress bars in green.

 

As cues are recorded, they will be added to the list.  A cue may be selected with the mouse and run at any time.  The Go button will run cues in sequence starting from whatever cue is current. While a cue is fading in, it may be suspended by clicking the Stop/Back button once.  Then clicking Go will resume the cue or the previous cue may be run by clicking the Stop/Back button a second time.  Reset will release control by the cue list.

 

The top line provides information about the current default settings used when recording cues.  The options shown are: Default record mode, Default tracking record mode (if full tracking selected), and the Set Auto Mark option.

 

The FX, Sub, & Pal flags are clickable buttons to select whether running effects, submasters and palettes are included in recorded cues.  The text changes to red if disabled.  These options can be overridden on a cue by cue basis from the cue recording dialog.

 

The next line shows the Cue List currently loaded in the Master Playback. A different cue list may be loaded by selecting it from the dropdown menu. The properties of the currently loaded cue list may be displayed and altered by clicking on the gear symbol which brings up the following dialog:

Right-Click Menu – A variety of options are available for the selected cue by right-clicking anywhere inside the cue list. These options are repeats of several that can be accessed from the “Cue Options Menu” of the Cue Lists Editor. This menu provides a quick and convenient way to perform the typical functions listed.

Fixture Control

When an intelligent fixture is selected in the fixture grid, the fixture controls will be available by clicking on the “Fixture Control” tab.  An option in System Properties > Appearance can be set to cause the sidebar to switch automatically to the fixture controls (default). Below are views of the sidebar with the Fixture Control tab selected:

The tabs that available for control depend on the profile(s) for the selected fixture(s). The figures above show views with the “Intensity” and “Color” tabs selected.

Cue Effects

If the current cue has running effects, a new tab labelled “Cue Effects” will be displayed. Clicking on this tab will show a list of the running effects. The “Stop” button may be used to suspend a running effect.

In the bottom section of the sidebar, several items can be displayed. These options are set in the View>Display Options menu:

  • Show Clock - Display a real time clock along with the date and name of currently loaded show.
  • Show Timecode A/Timecode B – Display the selected timecode(s).
  • Show Stopwatch – Display a stopwatch counter and controls.
  • Show Cue Notes - This option will add a text box and when a cue is run that has a cue note, the text will appear in the box.

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