Interface frustration

1. Jumpy cursor is some key that is an old thing to reduce latency caused by video processing. I sometimes bump the key too. I usually fix it by closing Sonar and re-opening. I can discover the key for you if you really need me to.

2. Open it with I. Ctrl+I toggles between Pro Channel and Channel Inspector. I=Inspector.

I've never succeeded in hiding the meters.

Sometimes hitting the Scroll Lock (or is it pause/Break?) key (try both) will fix the jumpy playback 'now time' cursor scrolling situation. Hitting the 'I' qwerty key opens / closes the track inspector on the left. HTH, Ed

If its a jumping time line and the graphics seem to jump as well its because the pause key was pressed. If the time line wont move or scroll it could be that the scroll lock key was pressed. Or it could be due a swipe with the mouse in the time line display. This will stop the now time from scrolling for editing. 

Auto scroll lock in Clips pane
While editing, you can prevent the Clips pane from scrolling horizontally during playback. This allows
you to focus on the edit location without worrying that the screen will eventually scroll away from the
edit location.
When the Left Click Locks Scroll option is enabled (default behavior), the Clips pane will not scroll
if you click any object in the Clips pane. When you are done with the edit and want the Clips pane to
scroll again during playback, click in the background of the Clips pane to clear auto scroll lock.
To enable/disable auto scroll lock
Click the Track view Options menu, point to Click Behavior and choose Left Click Locks Scroll
on the submenu.

Ok- opened another project- cursor running better. So- it is project- specific. The project has several soft synths.

Yeah, ok, meters are there now, thanks. But that table needs to go. How do I close it?

OP,
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The pause key makes it jumpy to free up processing power by doing less video processing. It's from the software. Just hit the pause key again, or close and re-open sonar if you forget that it's the pause key that can cause it and you accidentally bump it.
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To remove the Clip property window, click the tab at the top of the track inspector. The currently selected option is colored in blue in X2. Click the blue one to return to the standard track inspector with meters for currently selected track and destination bus or output channel.

Ok, thanks- the table is gone. Now- what is "Pause" key? I remember conversation back in the day- someone said something about it, and I was upset, thinking I should not use the Pause button, but it was some key command. I do not do hot keys- I am a mouse person. (It is a female thing, I was told). What is Pause key? Thank you.

To be very clear we are not talking about the pause button on the X2 transport we are talking about the pause key on a computer keyboard.  Some keyboards don't have a dedicated pause key. But it is there with a keyboard FN key combination. 

You may need to check your keyboard documentation to find the right keys to press. 

Jumpy cursor meaning now time cursor and meters only updating every second or so? If that's what your talking about it's by design to reduce CPU load and can be toggled on/off using the pause key on your keyboard usually located in the upper right corner. As mentioned by other posters. Not the pause in sonar but on your actual keyboard. You know the one you use to type on the computer. 

[image]http://nuvolaplayer.fenry...eyboard_pause_key.jpeg[/image]

Thanks John! Posting from iPod was giving me trouble with image link.

That is the funnest response "Oh, that key" I have seen in a long time. Vladasyn please don't take this personally but I was about to give up all hope.