User guide

880 Chapter 38 Working in the Environment
Customizing the Environment Display
You can customize the display of the Environment, using the options in the View menu.
To hide the Inspector, which contains the Layer menu and Object Parameter box:
m Choose View > Inspector (or use the corresponding key command, default: I).
This will create more room onscreen for the Environment workspace display.
To view objects graphically or as a list:
m Choose View > By Text to switch between the graphical display of objects to a listing.
Cables are not shown in the list display. This type of display is most useful in the All
Objects layer.
Customizing the Display of Cables
You can arrange your Environment objects more clearly by hiding cables, or coloring
them.
To hide or show cables:
m Choose View > Cables to display or hide cables between objects.
This also hides or shows the positioning bar (used for moving and resizing) to the right
of some object types.
∏ Tip: You can prevent the accidental alteration of the position, size, and cable
connections of all objects by choosing View > Protect Cabling/Positions.
If the cabling and object positions are protected, and the cables are hidden, the
background color changes. This usually looks better for virtual mixing desks and fader
setups.
To view colored cables:
m Enable the View > Colored Cables setting.
Cable colors are derived from the color of the source object (the object that the cable
runs from, into another object).
To assign a color to the selected object:
m Choose View > Colors (default key command: Option-C), and click on the desired color
in the Color palette.
Double-click on any color in the palette to open the Colors window, which allows you
to define custom colors.
These color edits are stored in the preferences file, and are available for all projects. The
color of an Environment object is used as the default color for any newly created region
in the Arrange window.