manual/include/the-window-menu.html

<p>
	The <dfn>Window</dfn> menu deals with the layout of the different windows, and their visibility.
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	<tr><th>&square; Audio/MIDI Setup</th><td>Shows the <a href="@@audio-midi-setup"><kbd class="menu">Audio/MIDI Setup</kbd> window</a>, where the sound system configuration can be modified</td></tr>

	<tr><th>Editor</th><td></td></tr>
		<tr><th class="sub1">Show Editor</th><td>Switches to the Editor view</td></tr>
		<tr><th class="sub1">Hide</th><td>Hides the Editor, hence showing the Mixer when the windows are attached</td></tr>
		<tr><th class="sub1">Attach</th><td>If the Editor window is detached, separated from the main window, attach it back</td></tr>
		<tr><th class="sub1">Detach</th><td>If the Editor is attached to the main window, detach it (makes the Editor a separated window, useful for multi-monitor setup)</td></tr>
	<tr><th>Mixer</th><td></td></tr>
		<tr><th class="sub1">Show Mixer/Hide/Attach/Detach</th><td>Same as for the Editor, for the <em>Mixer</em> window</td></tr>
	<tr><th>Recorder</th><td></td></tr>
		<tr><th class="sub1">Show Recorder/Hide/Attach/Detach</th><td>Same as for the Editor, for the <em>Recorder</em> window</td></tr>
	<tr><th>Cue Grid</th><td></td></tr>
		<tr><th class="sub1">Show Cues/Hide/Attach/Detach</th><td>Same as for the Editor, for the <em>Cue Grid</em> window</td></tr>
	<tr><th>Preferences</th><td></td></tr>
		<tr><th class="sub1">Show/Hide/Attach/Detach</th><td>Same as for the Editor, for the <em>Preferences</em> window</td></tr>
	<tr><th>Meterbridge</th><td>Shows the <a href="@@meterbridge"><kbd class="menu">Meterbridge</kbd> window</a>, that displays all the tracks' meter at once and their recording status, and is very handy for multitrack recording</td></tr>
	<tr><th>&square; Locations</th><td>Opens the <a href="@@the-ranges-and-marks-lists"><kbd class="menu">Ranges and Marks</kbd> window</a>, a single point of control for all range and location markers</td></tr>
	<tr><th>&square; Big Clock</th><td>Opens the <a href="@@big-clock">Big Clock</a> as its own separate (and huge) window, which is helpful when recording</td></tr>
	<tr><th>&square; Transport Controls</th><td>Opens a floating <a href="@@transport-bar">Transport Bar</a> as its own separate window</td></tr>
	<tr><th>&square; Virtual Keyboard</th><td>Opens up the <a href="@@virtual-keyboard">virtual MIDI keyboard</a>. If a MIDI track is selected (or many), this keyboard can be used as an hardware device would.</td></tr>
	<tr><th>&square; Library Downloader</th><td>Opens up the Library Downloader which allows to download royalty free loopable material from kind people at <a href="https://www.looperman.com/">Looperman</a>.</td></tr>
	
	<tr><th>&square; Video Monitor</th><td>If a <a href="@@video-timeline-and-monitoring">video</a> has been imported in the session, opens a video window (namely, <em>Xjadeo</em>), synced to the timeline</td></tr>
	
	<tr><th>&square; Audio Connections</th><td>Opens the <a href="@@patchbay"><kbd class="menu">Audio Connection Manager</kbd> window</a>, a way to make connections to, from and within Ardour's mixer</td></tr>
	<tr><th>&square; MIDI Connections</th><td>Same as above, for the MIDI connections</td></tr>

	<tr><th>&square; Tracks and Busses</th><td>Opens the <kbd class="menu">Tracks and Busses</kbd> window, which is a shortcut to many tracks/busses operations (routing, effects, &hellip;)</td></tr>
	<tr><th>&square; Bundle Manager</th><td>Opens the <a href="@@bundle-manager">Bundle Manager</a> window, allowing to create and manage <em>Bundles</em>, which are a way to simplify connection management, by defining groups of ports</td></tr>

	<tr><th>&square; Plugin Manager</th><td>Opens the <a href="@@plugin-manager">Plugin Manager</a>, a dedicated tool to deal with plugins, add new ones, and troubleshoot all plugin-related issues</td></tr>
	<tr><th>&square; I/O Plugins</th><td>Opens the <a href="@@io-plugins">I/O Plugins window</a>, to add I/O plugins, i.e. plugins that are applied before or after all processing, "outside" the session.</td></tr>

	<tr><th>Scripting</th><td>Opens the <a href="@@lua-scripting">Script console</a> window where LUA scripts can be edited and run</td></tr>
	<tr><th>Templates</th><td>Opens the <a href="@@session-templates">Template Manager</a> window, for both sessions and tracks templates managment</td></tr>
	<tr><th>&square; Transport Masters</th><td>Opens the <a href="@@transport-masters">Transport Masters</a> window, where all the timecode sources are shown to be selected and/or synchronized</td></tr>
	<tr><th>&square; Keyboard Shortcuts</th><td>Opens up a <a href="@@keyboard-shortcuts">Keyboard Shortcuts window</a>, which allows for easy creation or modification of any keyboard binding</td></tr>

	<tr><th>&square; Plugin DSP Load</th><td>Opens the <a href="@@plugin-dsp-load">Plugin DSP Load</a> window showing all the active effects, plugins, etc&hellip; with bar-graphs showing the induced DSP load latency</td></tr>
	<tr><th>&square; Performance Meters</th><td>Opens the <a href="@@performance-meters">Performance Meters</a> window showing the current system's load. Considering the buffer size, how much of it is spent idle or processing, and what takes processing time (engine or session)</td></tr>
	
	<tr><th>Midi Tracer</th><td>Opens the <kbd class="menu">MIDI Tracer</kbd> window, allowing to follow each and every MIDI message entering or leaving Ardour</td></tr>
	<tr><th>&square; Log</th><td>Shows the <kbd class="menu">Log</kbd> window, where Ardour lists useful information, warnings and errors</td></tr>
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