User guide

Chapter 3 Customizing Your Window Setup 61
Floating Windows
Floating windows are so named because they always float in the foreground, even
above the key focus window (opening numerous float windows inevitably leads to
them covering each other—just click on the desired one to move it to the foreground).
In general, most of the Logic Express helper windows, such as the Preferences or
Project Settings windows, are floating windows.
Floating windows are usually recognizable by their narrower, gray title bar (except the
plug-in window, which has a different title bar style). Mouse operations performed in
floating windows behave in the same way as in normal windows.
Opening and Closing Windows
You can open all main Logic Express windows by choosing the window type (Arrange,
Score, and so on) in the Window menu. Each window type has a corresponding key
command that opens the window, without using the mouse. As examples, Command-1
opens the Arrange window, Command-2 opens the Mixer, and so on. The key
command designations are shown beside each window name in the Window menu. It
is highly recommended that you learn and use these key commands, rather than the
mouse, as they will speed up your workflow.
You can open multiple windows of the same type, if required. This may be useful when
you want to individually display and alter the contents of several regions in a particular
editor type.
You can also open all Logic Express editors in the Arrange window by clicking the
buttons at the bottom of the Arrange window.