Open new plugins at the CENTER of the screen

BirdBird · 11-29-2019, 05:44 AM

A setting to display newly added plugins at the center of the screen rather than top left that REAPER defaults to.

Currently REAPER displays every new plugin i insert at the top left of the screen, i keep having to move plugin windows. Considering that you can add hundreds of VST plugins during a project (and hundreds more that you end up deleting) this wastes a lot of time. It would be great if there was a setting to display newly added plugins at the center of the screen.

bFooz · 12-01-2019, 04:11 AM

+ 1

puddi · 07-03-2020, 03:12 PM

This definitely needs to be an option.

Fabian · 07-03-2020, 03:22 PM

And also... option of which screen.
I have two screens, and plugins open on the wrong screen all the time. It seems that new plugins open underneath the last touched plugin, which is not at all what I want. I don't think anyone expects that.

bFooz · 07-03-2020, 04:42 PM

I consider this a bug and did make a bug report https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?p=2264103

BaniBani · 07-03-2020, 07:22 PM

Yessss! At least the option to set a margin so that the plugins don't go that far left and cover the tracks...

Don't forget you have actions to reposition the floating windows relative to the mouse position. It's not ideal, but it's more comfortable than dragging windows around a thousand times.

hardplay · 07-05-2020, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Fabian

And also... option of which screen.
I have two screens, and plugins open on the wrong screen all the time. It seems that new plugins open underneath the last touched plugin, which is not at all what I want. I don't think anyone expects that.

+1 this is a good one

amagalma · 07-05-2020, 01:57 AM

See if this ReaPack script helps:
amagalma_Center in screen the floating FX or FX Chain

Assign it to a keyboard shortcut.

puddi · 07-05-2020, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by amagalma

See if this ReaPack script helps:
amagalma_Center in screen the floating FX or FX Chain

Assign it to a keyboard shortcut.

That works pretty well. Now the devs just need to run that script when the user adds a new plugin.

Lalola · 07-15-2020, 12:03 PM

Nice!

ReaNico · 07-15-2020, 12:44 PM

+1, yesss

Reflected · 08-21-2021, 11:55 AM

not just plugins...also parameter modulation window. hate when it opens in the left top of the screen

12345678 · 08-25-2021, 11:56 PM

i want this also +1

juliuskrakow · 08-26-2021, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabian

And also... option of which screen.
I have two screens, and plugins open on the wrong screen all the time. It seems that new plugins open underneath the last touched plugin, which is not at all what I want. I don't think anyone expects that.

Yes please! +1

Gass n Klang · 12-08-2021, 06:41 AM

+1 please. I use 3 displays from time to time. It's quite annoying that plugin windows get burried so often. I'd love to have them opening on "center of screen 2" for example.

FeedTheCat · 12-08-2021, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Gass n Klang

+1 please. I use 3 displays from time to time. It's quite annoying that plugin windows get burried so often. I'd love to have them opening on "center of screen 2" for example.

This might be helpful. (it works with multiple monitors)

olkash i psih · 12-08-2021, 09:20 AM

Spookye · 12-08-2021, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by olkash i psih

...Simply ... thnx

Reflected · 12-08-2021, 11:57 PM

Thats better than nothing but not ideal

Two options are missing:

1. it could be nice if there was a position offset settings (from center or from mouse position) like SWS added for their contextual toolbars.

2. there should be option to first open at center and then cascade the next windows instead of hidding each other.

Daodan · 12-09-2021, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Reflected

Thats better than nothing but not ideal

Two options are missing:

1. it could be nice if there was a position offset settings (from center or from mouse position) like SWS added for their contextual toolbars.

2. there should be option to first open at center and then cascade the next windows instead of hidding each other.

+1. I refused to use "center of screen" option because the windows are constantly hiding each other.

jimmydeluxe · 03-01-2024, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by amagalma

See if this ReaPack script helps:
amagalma_Center in screen the floating FX or FX Chain

Assign it to a keyboard shortcut.

is this broken? I assigned a command and it doesn't do anything

Was reaper updated with this option somewhere?

EDIT: after a few tries, it works thanks! I just have to click on some of the GUIs first...

enigmada · 03-04-2024, 10:15 AM

+100000 this would save me so much time

Gass n Klang · 03-04-2024, 10:56 AM

yep, native please.

FeedTheCat · 03-04-2024, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by enigmada

+100000 this would save me so much time

Unless I'm missing something, this is an old post and this feature has been added. There's screenshot that shows you how to set it up in post #17 (scroll up a bit).

enigmada · 03-04-2024, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FeedTheCat

Unless I'm missing something, this is an old post and this feature has been added. There's screenshot that shows you how to set it up in post #17 (scroll up a bit).

I tried it but crucially had missed that second step. Working well now, thank you!!