Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 773)

Chapter 23 Work in the Environment 773
Customize the Environment
You can customize the appearance of the Environment by creating more onscreen space,
displaying objects graphically or as a list, hiding or coloring cables, or using a mini Environment
window that floats on top of other windows.
Hide or show the inspector
m Choose View > Hide/Show Inspector (or press I).
This command hides the inspector—the Layer pop-up menu and Object inspector—making
more room for the Environment’s workspace.
View objects graphically or as a list
m Choose View > By Text from the Environment menu bar.
This command switches the view between the graphical display of objects and a list. Cables are
not shown in the list display.
Hide or show cables
m Choose View > Cables from the Environment menu bar.
In addition to hiding or showing cables between objects, this view also hides or shows the
positioning bar (used for moving and resizing) to the right of some object types.
Tip: You can prevent the accidental alteration of the position, size, and cable connections of all
objects by choosing View > Protect Cabling/Positions.
If the cabling and object positions are protected, and the cables are hidden, the background
color changes. This usually looks better for virtual mixing desks and fader setups.
View colored cables
m Choose View > Colored Cables from the Environment menu bar.
Cable colors are derived from the color of the source object—the object that the cable runs
from, into another object.
Assign a color to the selected object
m Choose View > Show Colors from the main window’s menu bar (or press Option-C), then click a
color in the Color palette.
Double-click any color in the palette to open the Colors window, where you can define custom
colors. These color edits are stored in the preferences file, and are available for all projects. The
color of an Environment object is used as the default color for any newly created region in the
main window.