Sonar X3b:
For example I have 3 plugins from iZotope in the effects bin:
RX3 Denoiser, RX3 Dialog Denoiser, RX3 Dialog Declipper
 
Unfortunately I could only see in the bin:
Izotope R...
Izotope R...
Izotope R...
because the bin is to small to show the Long names.
 
So I can not see the order of my effects and I would like to rename the plugins
I know that I can see the full name by holding the mouse over.
I have tried to rename the effects in the menu, but this has no effect to the names in the bin.
is there any way?
 

The plug-in name can be edited in the Plug-in Manager, VST Configuration "Plug-in Properties" dialog.

I wouldn't rename the plugins in the equipment rack as I've seen that cause problems with projects, however what scook says about renaming in the Plug-in Manager should work fine.
 
Does anyone know if the problem with renaming instruments in the equipment rack has been fixed?  I know this had been mentioned in the past, and I've experienced trouble with it myself.
 

Thank You.
Renaming the plugins in the plugin-manager works fine.
Works perfectly, no problems.
 

In general its fine to rename plugins. Its best to do it in plugin layouts rather than editing the plugin name in plugin manager, since if you reset the inventory you will lost the custom names there.
Also with VST3 plugins that support automatic migration, the process is dependent on the plugin name so changing the actual plugin name could prevent migration from working. Layouts are fine however.

Good to know about the VST3 migration issue. Is there any way the the plug-in name from the layout can be used in the FX bin display? I believe the FX bin display name was the original problem. Maybe it does in X3, I am still running X2.

scook
Is there any way the the plug-in name from the layout can be used in the FX bin display? I believe the FX bin display name was the original problem. Maybe it does in X3, I am still running X2.

 
I don't know why the thread had to die with this post. Scook's point is quite important.
I just changed "Guitar Rig 5" to "GR5" and "MixControl Pro" to "MCP" in plugin layouts and loaded them in the console but it shows the full name even in X3.
 

 
Also, I think the big icon at the beginning would be unnecessary if the plugin name could turn grayed out like the icon does now, when switched off.

Time to resurrect this thread!
 
I'm not able to change the plugin display name (what shows up in the FX bin), even when going through the steps outlined above.  I go to the plugin manager>VST configuration>Plugin Properties and change the name of the plugin, and I also change the name in my plugin preset settings.  But no matter what, the full name of the plugin always shows up in the effects bin.
 
I'm specifically referring to the VST3 FabFilter plugins.

Does anyone have a resolution to this problem? It looks like the original posters problem was solved by "Renaming the plugins in the plugin-manager."  However this does not work for me in the fx bin nor on sends etc...  Specifically I am in the same boat as streckfus -using FabFilter plugins.
 
I realize Fx chain can be used as a work-around for the fx bin, however it is just that - a workaround. Now to open the plugin, the fx chain has to be opened first and then the 1 contained plugin can be opened.  Also this doesn't help with the name displayed for sends to a side chain because you don't send to an fx chain you send to a plugin:
 

 
 
There are a number of other posts out there with similar problems going back years with no solid solution.
 
Thanks

Noel,
 
Please in someone's spare time can you make it so if we right click on a closed fx and have a "Send to Layout..." context menu choice where we could then pick a layout and browse to a folder to send that new vst to. :-)