Does anybody else find it disturbing that many of the color options in X2 just don't work?
Something about this irks me, it seems so unfinished.
 
Why not just get rid of the options if they don't really do anything?  For some reason I find that less objectionable than having settings that do nothing...
 
JG
www.jerrygerber.com
 
 

You get used to it after a while.

I've noticed that some (or could be most) of them require a restart of Sonar to take effect though they don't show the sign *. Major Rules, Beat Rules, etc.

Eh...  Are you new here?


(joking of course but I'll never stop campaigning for this)

The way the new Skylight interface works does not allow customization of the colors. Someone (Bapu) has come up with a utility that will add some different colors, but you can't tailor the colors yourself. 

Sorry, I meant Panu. 

daveny5


The way the new Skylight interface works does not allow customization of the colors. Someone (Bapu) has come up with a utility that will add some different colors, but you can't tailor the colors yourself. 

Actually, I thinks Panu came up with the utility.

Sonar Mods, by Panu

These colors do not work in X2a but are listed in SONAR preferences:

' ColorsBlacklist.txt
' Version: 1.0
' Date: 10/19/2012
' Author: Panu Pentikäinen
'
Dialog Box Banner Text
Dialog Box Banner Background
Console View Blank Background
Enable/Disable Toggles
Large Transport Background
Large Transport Labels
Large Transport LCD Text
Track View Button Outline
Arpeggiator Button
Arpeggiator Gradient
Audio Clip Background
Track View Clips Pane Background
Track View Strip Background
Track View Control Background
Track View Bus Input Pan Control
Track View Disabled Control Text
Track View Instrument Track Name Background
Track View Slider Background
Master Control Bar Background
Console EQ Plot Grid
Console EQ Plot Graph
Console View Slider Background
Console View Drop-down Controls
Console FX Bin Text
Console View Slider
Console View Strip Background
Track Inspector Background
Toolbar Static Text *
Toolbar LCD Text *
Toolbar LCD Background *
Toolbar Background - In Views *}
Console Segmented VU Tick Marks
Peak Marker (< 0dB)
Peak Marker (>= 0dB)
Peak Marker Text
Track View Header Peak Tex
'
' The following MIDI Tracks 1 - 10 items are hidden in SONAR X2 and newer only.
'
MIDI Tracks 1, 11, 21... Background
MIDI Tracks 2, 12, 22... Background
MIDI Tracks 3, 13, 23... Background
MIDI Tracks 4, 14, 24... Background
MIDI Tracks 5, 15, 25... Background
MIDI Tracks 6, 16, 26... Background
MIDI Tracks 7, 17, 27... Background
MIDI Tracks 8, 18, 28... Background
MIDI Tracks 9, 19, 29... Background
MIDI Tracks 10, 20, 30... Background

Not being able to change the color of the Active Track in the Track View is the one that bothers me. It is very difficult in a busy mix to differentiate between shades of gray. Drives me nuts! I really want the ability to change this!

You can use Duckbar to customize active track control pane background. Duckbar main menu | Settings | Track View. Right click active track bitmap to edit it.