Recent Project and Project Template keyboard shortcuts or actions

[ChaosComplete]

We need keyboard shortcuts to open the Recent Projects list and the Project Templates list, or at least an un-mapped action one could assign for themselves.

This is typically the first thing I do when I startup REAPER and the seconds it saves each time would add up to minutes and hours.

I also have chronic wrist pain and the keyboard is always more friendly than the mouse in that regard; the less I have to reach for it throughout the day, the better.

[me2beats]

Originally Posted by ChaosComplete

We need keyboard shortcuts to open the Recent Projects list and the Project Templates list

I'll write scripts later

[Frank B]

REAPER preferences > general > open projects on start up > PROMPT...
this will open a dialog box right after the splash screen giving you all the options you need to choose from..
also i like to have my REAPER media folder right in the dock so simply clicking the project file opens previous projects up in new tabs

[ChaosComplete]

Originally Posted by Frank B

REAPER preferences > general > open projects on start up > PROMPT...
this will open a dialog box right after the splash screen giving you all the options you need to choose from..
also i like to have my REAPER media folder right in the dock so simply clicking the project file opens previous projects up in new tabs

Perfect, great solution, thanks!

[_Stevie_]

Was there ever a script written for this?

[vanhaze]

Digging up this old Thread about a wishful Script for opening a "Recent Projects" Window.

Anyone ?

[solger]

Originally Posted by vanhaze

Digging up this old Thread about a wishful Script for opening a "Recent Projects" Window.
Anyone ?

You can check out my ReaLauncher script (see link in my signature)

[vanhaze]

Hi solger,

Wow, that's a great Script, exactly what i needed, thank you !

If i may (just minor observations):

- On my macbook retina, the fonts are abit blurry but i think this is a common issue with Script GUI fonts on mac retina's (?)
- To close the Script window, i have to hit the ESC key twice, instead of 1 time (?)
- Is it possible to make the Script Window as a toggle ?
So i press the assigned shortcut once to open the window and a second time to close it.

Great work, Luv it !

[solger]

Originally Posted by vanhaze

If i may (just minor observations):

Sure thing, Rob.
Feedback, bug reports, feature requests, etc. are always welcome. And if something else comes up in the future, don't hesitate to post it directly in the dedicated ReaLauncher thread

Originally Posted by vanhaze

- On my macbook retina, the fonts are abit blurry but i think this is a common issue with Script GUI fonts on mac retina's (?)

Yeah, I recently posted an answer to a similar question here: https://forum.cockos.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=464
I haven't had time yet to investigate this further, though. So not sure if there's a way to improve the font rendering on the script side.

But in case you haven't already found it, scaling the ReaLauncher window size is possible via the following function keys:

Originally Posted by solger

The window size is scalable via the function keys: [F10] toggles between a small & big winw size, [F11] & [F12] lets you scale the window size down & up

Originally Posted by vanhaze

- To close the Script window, i have to hit the ESC key twice, instead of 1 time (?)

Thanks for the info. Might be a bug. I'll add it to my list.

Originally Posted by vanhaze

- Is it possible to make the Script Window as a toggle ?
So i press the assigned shortcut once to open the window and a second time to close it.

Not in the current version (2.3), but I'm already looking at some options to hopefully implement such a functionality (for key shortcuts) into the next version.


If you're using a MIDI controller:

• You can have a look at this script: https://forum.cockos.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=404
• Or depending on the MIDI controller/Control Surface (protocol or extension), it might also already work natively: https://forum.cockos.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=416

[MonkeyBars]

ReaLauncher is the best (in general, and for this thread's question as well)! Thanks Solger