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  • Any way to increase the size of plugin windows?
2014/01/07 01:35:37
easyjoey
Is there any way to increase the size of plugin windows? For instance, running Maschine as a plugin, the window isn't large enough which results in some of the features not accessible in the window because it isn't large enough. If I run Maschine in stand alone mode it Is not a problem, in fact, I can make it as large and the screen. Is there any solution to this?

Thanks

Joe
2014/01/07 01:37:27
Splat
Others may chirp in, but as far as I am aware the only solution is to increase your screen resolution or monitor size.
2014/01/07 02:50:08
Kalle Rantaaho
AFAIK it's plugin dependant. Some vendors, like Melda, have all their  plugins resizable. There's nothin you can do in SONAR or Windows (except for changing resolution)  to change that, AFAIK.
2014/01/07 03:21:27
Sanderxpander
It is plugin dependent, but I'm pretty sure Maschine specifically is resizable. If you can't drag the border, check Maschine's menu for small/medium/large options or something.
2014/01/07 09:41:24
easyjoey
Thanks everyone. I appreciate your help.
2014/01/07 10:00:52
Studious
Sanderxpander
It is plugin dependent, but I'm pretty sure Maschine specifically is resizable. If you can't drag the border, check Maschine's menu for small/medium/large options or something.



The few Native Instrument plug-ins I've used had this option: small, medium, large window size.  And you could even customize the size of each in the settings.
2014/01/07 12:32:47
bitflipper
Due to the way VST graphics are implemented in the most commonly-used development libraries, resizable UIs are difficult to create, requiring the developer to make separate images for each size.
 
Most vendors don't bother, but I think size/scale options are going to gradually become a more-or-less standard feature. FabFilter, Voxengo and Native Instruments are three that come to mind that offer 2 or more (fixed) size options. Very few are continuously resizable, e.g. Valhalla and some Meldaproductions.
 
It would seem that the more complex the UI the less likely you'll ever see size options. However, Urs Heckmann has listed graphical scalability as one of the expected enhancements in Zebra3, and that's about as complex as plugin UIs get.
2014/01/07 12:36:28
mmorgan
IIRC Maschine does allow for being resized as VST. It is done through the same setting as in stand alone mode. I believe there are three sizes small, medium and large.
 
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