Specifications

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Hint: to configure a button with a generic macro, create a transparent cue containing only the macro
and assign the cue to the button.
Hint: To see the number and full name of a program element (e.g. a sequence), make sure the status
panel has Windows focus - then let the mouse cursor hover over the text field for a short while to see
the full information being displayed as hint.
Pressing a button containing a hotkey function activates the function.
Pressing a button containing a sequence will cause the sequence to flash in the cue control.
Pressing a button containing a cue will load the cue
Pressing a button containing a background cue will load the background cue
Pressing a button containing a cue list will load (but not start) the cue list
Clearing functions: to clear a function, right-click the field representing the button. Select Clear
Function to clear the function assigned to the button.
Select Clear all - to clear all assigned functions for all function buttons (including any shift and page
combinations).
See also introduction to Fingers
Configuring and using the scroll buttons
The 3 scroll buttons are typically used scroll in and select items from various lists. The functions for
the scroll buttons configures the specific function of all 3 buttons at once (e.g. with previous, next and
select functions) - it is not possible to configure the 3 buttons individually.
Configuring shift state and page selection for scroll buttons
The scroll buttons may be configured to change their function according to shift state and/or page
selection - thus giving access to assign up to 16 different scroll functions.
Status panel showing the current scroll button functions
Assigning a function - on the status panel, right-click either of the 3 text fields representing one of the
scroll buttons, then select show function-list from the popup. Drag the desired function from the list to
either of the text fields representing the scroll button functions.
Clearing functions - to clear a function, right-click any of the text fields representing the scroll buttons
- then select Clear Function.
Select Clear all - to clear all assigned functions for all scroll buttons (including any shift and page
combinations).
Available scroll functions
List of selections (Up/Down scrolls list up and down, R/S loads cue).
Select Cue (Global) - scrolls and selects from the global list of cues
Select Cue (Page) - performs the same actions as select cue (global) above, except that it scrolls in
and selects from the list of cues page view. Hint: check Automatic page change in the pages
preferences menu on the list of cues dialog to automatically change pages when scrolling.
Select Sequence - scrolls in and selects from the list of sequences
Select Cuelist - scrolls in and selects from the list of cue lists
Select BGCue - scrolls in and selects from the list of background cues
Select Macro - scrolls in and selects from the list of generic DMX macros
The above functions all automatically open and make the relevant list visible if it is closed.
Active Select - scrolls in any of the lists mentioned above - in order to work one of the lists must have
windows focus (be active)
Cue list functions (in main cue list window)