The View menu sets how the session is seen, and what's visible or not.
| [] Maximise Editor Space | Puts the Editor window in full screen mode |
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| [] Maximize Mixer Space | Puts the Mixer window in full screen mode |
| Primary Clock | |
| Focus On Clock | Sets the focus on the main clock, allowing to type in numbers directly to change the playhead position |
| Timecode | Sets the main clock in timecode mode, so it displays time in the Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames format |
| Bars & Beats | Sets the main clock in musical time mode, so it displays time in the Bars:Beats:Ticks format |
| Minutes & Seconds | Sets the main clock in absolute time mode, so it displays time in the Hours:Minutes:Seconds.Milliseconds format |
| Samples | Sets the main clock in samples time mode, so the time is displayed in samples from the absolute start |
| Secondary Clock | |
| Timecode | Same as for the main clock (see above) |
| Bars & Beats | Same as for the main clock |
| Minutes & Seconds | Same as for the main clock |
| Samples | Same as for the main clock |
| Zoom | |
| Zoom In | Zooms in, focusing the Zoom Focus (see below) |
| Zoom Out | Zooms out |
| Zoom to Session | Adjust the zoom value so that all the session (as defined by its start and end markers) fit in the window |
| Zoom to Selection | Adjust the zoom value so that all the selected regions fit in the window |
| Fit Selection (Vertical) | Fits the selected track(s) in the window. If too many tracks are selected, they'll be reduced to their minimum height. |
| Toggle Zoom State | Reverts to last zoom state (kind of "undo" for zoom, even if edits have been made inbetween) |
| Expand Track Height | Increases the height of the selected tracks. If no track is selected, then all the tracks are expanded |
| Shrink Track Height | Same as above, but reduces the height of the tracks |
| Zoom Focus | |
| Zoom Focus Left | Sets the screen's left side as the zoom target, i.e. when zooming in, the left side of the screen will stay at the same place in the timeline |
| Zoom Focus Right | Same, with the right of the screen |
| Zoom Focus Center | Same, with the center of the screen |
| Zoom Focus Playhead | Sets the playhead as the focus point of the zoom, i.e. the point in time that will stay fixed |
| Zoom Focus Mouse | Same as above, with the mouse pointer |
| Zoom Focus Edit Point | Same as above, with the Edit Point |
| Next Zoom Focus | Circles between the previous modes |
| Rulers | |
| [] Min:Sec | Showss (when checked) or hides a line in the Ruler with the time formatted as Hours:Minutes:Seconds.Milliseconds |
| [] Timecode | Same as above, with the time formatted as Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames |
| [] Samples | Same as the above, with the time displayed in samples from the absolute start |
| [] Bars & Beats | Same as the above, with the time formatted as Bars:Beats:Ticks |
| [] Meter | Shows / hides the Meter line in the ruler, where the signature can be adjusted along the playline |
| [] Tempo | Shows / hides the Tempo line, where the BPM can be changed with markers |
| [] Ranges | Shows / hides the Range line, where ranges can be defined |
| [] Loop/Punch | Shows / hides the Loop/Punch line, where loops and Punches can be defined |
| [] CD Markers | Shows / hides the Range line, where CD Markers can be defined |
| [] Markers | Shows / hides the Markers line, where custom markers can be defined |
| [] Video | Shows / hides the Video timeline, where frames of the video are shown for syncing purposes |
| Video Monitor | |
| Original Size | When the Video Monitor is active, resets its size to the original size, i.e. 1 pixel in the video is 1 pixel on screen |
| [] Letterbox | When checked, forces the ratio (width/height) to be the one of the original video. If unched, the video will be stretched to fit the window |
| [] Always on Top | Stays above all other windows, enabling to work in Ardour without the video windows to be hidden in the background |
| [] Fullscreen | Sets the Xjadeo window to be fullscreen. Can be usefull in a dual monitor setup |
| [] Timecode | When checked, displays a Timecode over the video, in the Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames format |
| [] Frame number | When checked, shows the absolute frame number inside the video, i.e. this image is the nth of the video |
| [] Timecode Background | Adds a black background to the timecode for readability |
| Scroll | |
| Scroll Tracks Down | Scrolls the view toward the bottom of the session from one screen (vertically, so along tracks) |
| Scroll Tracks Up | Same as above, towards the top |
| Scroll Forward | Scrolls the view toward the right of the session from one screen (horizontally, so along time) |
| Scroll Backward | Same as above, to the left |
| Views | |
| Save View n | Saves the position on the timeline in the memory, horizontally and vertically (along time and tracks) |
| Go to View n | Loads and displays a saved position (see above) |
| [] Show Editor Mixer | When checked, the selected tracks' mixer strip is displayed on the left of the editor window, allowing for a quick access to e.g. efffects and routing |
| [] Show Editor List | In the Editor window, shows the Editor List, giving access to a number of handy lists (regions, tracks, …) |
| [] Toggle Mixer List | In the Mixer view, shows the Mixer list, giving access to some handy lists (Favorite plugins, The Strip list,…) |
| [] Toggle Monitor Section Visibility | If the Use monitoring section on this session has been checked in the Session Properties window, shows pr hide the Monitor Section in the Mixer |
| [] Show Measure Lines | If checked, in the Editor, shows a vertical white lines at each measure start |
| [] Show Summary | If checked, in the Editor, shows the Summary, allowing a faste navigation in the session |
| [] Show Group Tabs | If checked, makes the groups visible as tabs on the left in the Editor, and on the top in the mixer |
| [] Show Marker Lines | If checked, each marker is extended across all the tracks in the editor with a line of the same color |