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Changing color of Transport background in Control Bar


Jerry Gerber

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Hi,

I want to change the background color of the transport module in the control bar from deep black to a lighter grey because the little MIDI icon for turning all notes off doesn't display properly in one of the themes I use.  When I open the theme editor and choose that background and lighten it, I save the change and then save the theme.  But when I open it in Cakewalk the same pre-edited theme keeps appearing!  I'm not sure I'm even editing the right background (I'm choosing Viewport Background) but even if I am not, none of the backgrounds change after saving and opening in Cakewalk. 

Does anyone know why this is?

Thank you!

Jerry

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1 hour ago, jsg said:

I want to change the background color of the transport module in the control bar from deep black to a lighter grey because the little MIDI icon for turning all notes off doesn't display properly in one of the themes I use.  When I open the theme editor and choose that background and lighten it, I save the change and then save the theme.  But when I open it in Cakewalk the same pre-edited theme keeps appearing!  I'm not sure I'm even editing the right background (I'm choosing Viewport Background) but even if I am not, none of the backgrounds change after saving and opening in Cakewalk. 

Does anyone know why this is?

I tested the parameter you used; I didn't see any change.** Then I tried Control Bar > Modules > Transport > Background (small).  EDIT: Just changed Background [Large].  **EDIT # 2: Just found what the Viewport Background affects. (See the third image-pink area.)

image.png.ab39c70c1446454b95926f57a0fc784a.png                  image.png.9316c2ded92f7e22f0b82ae0b52e9bbf.png                     image.png

I have been thinking of testing some colors for myself for a while. So thanks for giving me a convenient opportunity.

 

 

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to add a 3rd image; to add a second image and a TY
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13 hours ago, jsg said:

the little MIDI icon for turning all notes off doesn't display properly in one of the themes I use

Another option you could try is changing the MIDI icon, either export some from other themes then import one to your own theme, or open the icon in an image editing program and re paint it, change brightness, contrast, hue, saturation etc, what ever it needs to show better in your chosen theme. :)

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14 hours ago, Matthew White said:

Another option you could try is changing the MIDI icon, either export some from other themes then import one to your own theme, or open the icon in an image editing program and re paint it, change brightness, contrast, hue, saturation etc, what ever it needs to show better in your chosen theme. :)

Thanks Matthew!  That did the trick.  I was editing the wrong icon.  I imported the midi panic icon from another theme and it solved it...

Jerry

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