Plugin Manager Features Suggestions...Add yours...

I'd like to suggest a few features that, if added to Plugin Manager, would make for a much better tool.
 
1.  Search -  This would really help in troubleshooting plugins.  Maybe by plugin name, date installed, Company, ect.
 
2.  New Plugin Highlighter - The most recently added plugins could be highlighted, sort of like windows does in Start>Programs, when new programs are installed.   This would make adding new plugins to layouts, much faster.
 
3.  Color code for 32/64bit plugins -  This is available in the media browser section, but would also really help in the Plugin Manager.
 
 
 
 

Thanks for moving the thread to the correct area, though having ideas in a single thread seems to makes more sense to me, than multiple threads on the same topic.

I like the ideas of the OP. 

gustabo
I already get different colors for the 32/64 bit plugins, don't you?

Not in Plugin Manager.   I do get the colors in the Media Browser

I'd like the option to see icons instead of names for synths, including third party synths. Studio One 3 had this when I demoed it, if I recall correctly. The icons would be similar to the screen grab icons for project saves that show in Sonar's new startup screen.

Wish we can create folder[& subfolders] within the plugin manager and drag and drop according to our convenience. Just like we do in outlook.

My suggestions:
1. Eliminate unnecessary plug-ins list refresh. For example if you press VST Configuration -> Options, even if you only look at it and press cancel, all plug-ins list will update and redraw, and it wastes much time. Really VERY annoying.
2. Functional folders in custom layouts. I always use custom plug-ins layout, and there is big problem when new plug-ins are installed. I have to change layout to default to try it, or to go to the plug-in manager, find new plug-ins (difficult), add it to my layout. I'd like to be able to add to my layouts functional folders:
a) Folder that shows the whole default plug-ins layout inside itself
b) Folder that shows all plug-ins that are not included in current layout
c) Folder that shows all new plug-ins (by some criteria, for last month, or 6 month, or something else)

 

mudgel
You can.

I have
created a Folder and subfolders in plug-in manager
Selected some plug-ins and <Add Plugin>
They got added within the folder as shown
I have saved that as a .pgl file
But now the folders being visible no plugins within that.
I had closed Sonar and restarted.
 
I had tried to paste the screen shot: It shows unexpected error.

This should be merged with the existing FR...
 
Dan