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Offline jem5136

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New Feature Request
« on: March 01, 2018, 06:11:34 PM »
I would like to share a couple ideas that I'd really love to see happen in xLights. First of all, I really wish I could open more than 1 sequence at a time (from the same show folder, of course). That would make sequencing same/similar effects between songs a lot easier.

Second, I wish there was a feature in xScheduler that would play the visualizer when running a playlist. It would be awesome to visualize the entire playlist and how the songs flow together (just my personal "final details" I always do).

Finally, I would like to see there be an easier way to sequence moving heads. I know the DMX effect is there, but if there were a way to "track" the moving heads, it would make it A LOT easier to sequence them. Maybe have some kind of mapping where you can "click" spots (A, B, C, etc.) that'll have the head move from a spot A to spot B during the effect. I hope that makes sense.

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Re: New Feature Request
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2018, 09:58:00 PM »
A and b. No.
C exists kind of. See my video one using the state effect with moving heads.


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Re: New Feature Request
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2018, 03:43:17 PM »
I would like to see the first suggestion also. It was a feature I always liked it when using LOR and you could have two or more sequences open at one time.


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Re: New Feature Request
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2018, 06:56:20 PM »
Its great to have dreams... :)

Any pro user already knows how to open 2 sequences at the same time btw.

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Re: New Feature Request
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2018, 09:38:58 PM »
Its great to have dreams... :)

Any pro user already knows how to open 2 sequences at the same time btw.

Only 2, amateurs, you are not living dangerously until you have at 3 going in different directories and 2 in your show!

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Re: New Feature Request
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2018, 03:37:24 PM »
Its great to have dreams... :)

Any pro user already knows how to open 2 sequences at the same time btw.
I only added this request in because I hate having to open xLights in multiple windows. It'd be a lot simpler if there was an option have multiple tabs instead of windows.

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Re: New Feature Request
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2018, 03:41:05 PM »
Sorry its very unlikely to happen because the entire design would need to be started from scratch.  We are stuck with the design that Matt started and since there is a way to open more than one sequence already I can't see it ever becoming a priority to do this no matter how much anyone hates it.

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Re: New Feature Request
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2018, 03:52:21 PM »
Not only that Gil ... it is one thing to open multiple sequences when you have 64 channels. It’s another thing entirely when you have 200,000 channels.


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