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title: Editor Tab
menu_title: Editor Tab
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<p>
  This tab contains settings that affect behavior in the <dfn>Editor</dfn>
  window when <a href="/editing-and-arranging">Editing and Arranging</a>.
</p>

<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_editor.png" alt="preferences
editor tab"/>

<ul>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Allow dragging of the playhead</strong>, when enabled, allows
      dragging the playhead with the mouse in the <strong>Editor</strong> window.
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Move relevant automation when audio regions are moved</strong>,
      when enabled, causes automation data to stay with a region when the
      region is moved inside the playlist. When disabled, the automation is
      not affected by movement of regions.
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Show meters on tracks in the editor</strong>, when enabled, shows
      a small meter in the <strong>Editor</strong> window with each track. The
      meter is shown in the left side area along with the track name and buttons.
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Display master-meter in the toolbar</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Default fade shape:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Regions in active edit groups are edited together:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Make rubberband selection rectangle snap to the grid</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Show waveforms in regions</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Show gain envelopes in audio regions:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Waveform scale:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Waveform shape:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Waveform Clip Level (dBFS):</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Show waveform for audio while it is being recorded</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Show zoom toolbar</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Update editor window during drags of the summary</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Name new markers</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Auto-scroll editor window when dragging near its edges</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>After splitting selected regions, select</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
</ul>