Maybe I've missed something, but when opening a plugin's properties window I see solo, read/write and other functions in the top strip as part of the Sonar interface, but I don't see a bypass switch.  I know some plugins have a bypass switch built into their interface, but if they don't, is there any other way to bypass a plugin other than in the track strip in console or track view?  To me, it's more convenient to have a bypass switch right there in the same place when I'm tweaking the plugin parameters rather than having to jump over to the track strip and hunt for the bypass button.  I know it's a pretty minor thing but this seems to be a fairly standard feature in many other DAWs.  I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find a previous thread on it.  Thanks!
 
Mike

I don't think it's mandatory, but agree a useful feature.  PC has the ability to enable or disable each individually, but outside of that YMMV.  Some have a bypass, others a wet/dry, others nothing at all.
 
Also One of the things I find most irritating in SPLAT is that the new style of inserts (in the FX rack) make it almost impossible to tell whether the FX is activated or not.  There's a weird mix of gray/blue/green which seems to change depending on whether it's in focus or not.  Wish is was either faint gray for 'off', and something bright/solid for 'on'.

Which plug in specifically are you talking about?

You can right-click in the effects bin to bypass all plug-ins there, or click on the little "button" icon just to the left of the plug-in name to bypass just that one.

You can bypass a plugin in the FX bin by clicking on the on / off button. Its the  You can bypass all FX in the Mix Module of the control bar. 
 
In this Picture you will see a hi-lighted FX in the FX Bin. When you mouse over it a on/off button appears.
 

Don't all plugins have a bypass button in the top left corner too? I usually use the fx bin buttons though.

Hi. I thought as Sander did that all (of my) plugins has a on / off button, but checking on my laptop now, it seems to be ProChannel only. Hmm? Do I remember wrong, or did this happen recently?
All the best.

Oh I see now that VST2 plugs (or at least mine) do have that button on the plugin window but it's greyed out. Still, the button in the bin works.

The bypass button in the standard header was added for VST3 plugins. IIRC, bypass is part of the VST3 spec but not VST2.

Thanks for clearing that up, Steve 
Thought I had seen it before, but lesser minds and all that