manual/_manual/21_preferences-and-session-properties/01_preferences-dialog/03_editor.html
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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="/images/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> when enabled displays
a small copy of the master bus meter in the toolbar.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Default fade shape:</strong> sets which
<a href="/editing-and-arranging/create-region-fades-and-crossfades/">
fade shape</a> is the default.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Regions in active edit groups are edited together:</strong> sets
the criteria to see if editing actions apply to tracks grouped together
in an active group.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Make rubberband selection rectangle snap to the grid</strong> when
enabled uses the grid when
<a href="/editing-and-arranging/select-regions/">selecting regions</a>
with a rubberband rectangle.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Show waveforms in regions</strong> when enabled shows a visual
representation of the region's audio waveform. Changes to this setting
take affect after restarting Ardour.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Show gain envelopes in audio regions:</strong> sets the criteria
for displaying the gain envelope in audio regions.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Waveform scale:</strong> when waveforms are shown in audio region
they can be displayed using a <em>linear</em> or a <em>logarithmic</em>
scale.
See <a href="/working-with-tracks/controlling-track-appearance/waveform-display/">
Waveform disply</a>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Waveform shape:</strong> when waveforms are shown in audio region
they can be displayed using a <em>traditional</em> or a <em>rectified</em>
shape.
See <a href="/working-with-tracks/controlling-track-appearance/waveform-display/">
Waveform disply</a>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Waveform Clip Level (dBFS):</strong> sets the level at which the
waveform shown in an audio region will be drawn in red to indicate
clipping. Setting lower than 0.0&nbsp;dBFS can be useful if any tool in
the audio chain has problems near 0.0&nbsp;dBFS.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Show waveform for audio while it is being recorded</strong> when
enabled, will draw the audio waveform in regions being recorded. When
disabled only a region block will be drawn while recording reducing CPU
requirements.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Show zoom toolbar</strong> when enabled shows a toolbar for
zoom functions. When disabled the zoom commands are still available
with keyboard short-cuts and the View menu. Changes to this setting
take affect after restarting Ardour.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Update editor window during drags of the summary</strong> when
enabled the contents of the editor window will redraw the tracks area
as the selection rectangle in the summary area is moved or resized. The
summary area is at the bottom of the editor and shows an overview of all
regions on the timelime.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Name new markers</strong> when enabled, popup a dialog when a new
<a href="/working-with-markers/">marker</a> is created. This allows
markers to be named as they are created.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>Auto-scroll editor window when dragging near its edges</strong>
when enabled will scroll the editor window automatically when dragging a
region. This can make it easier to see where to position the region.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<strong>After splitting selected regions, select</strong> determines which,
if any, regions are selected after a split operation. The options are no
regions, the regions created by the split, and if more than one region
was selected to start with, the existing selection and the new regions.
Changes to this setting take affect after restarting Ardour.
</p>
</li>
</ul>