Apple MainStage 3 - Manual (Page 117)

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Selector screen control parameters
You can use selector screen controls to display and select patches and sets, or to display and
select markers in audio files used by a Playback plug-in. You can edit the following parameters
for selector (patch or marker selector) screen controls.
Appearance
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View Patches and Sets button: When active, both patches and sets are shown in the selector.
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Dual Column Display checkbox: When selected, sets are displayed in the left column and
patches are displayed in the right column.
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Patches or markers button: When active, only patches are shown in the selector.
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Items to Display value slider: Set the number of items (lines) visible in the selector.
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Color selector: Choose the color for selected items in the selector.
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Set Justification buttons: Click to set whether sets are left, center, or right justified in
the selector.
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Patch Justification buttons: Click to set whether patches are left, center, or right justified in
the selector.
Text screen control parameters
You can edit the following parameters for text screen controls after adding text to the text field.
Text Parameters
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Font button: Select text, click the Font button to show the Font menu, then choose the font,
style, color, and size.
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Alignment buttons: Select whether the selected text is left, right, or center aligned, or justified.
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Text field: Enter the text you want to display onscreen.
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Show frame around text checkbox: When selected, a darker frame appears around the text,
showing the borders of the screen control.
Background screen control parameters
You can use backgrounds for grouped controls. You can edit the following parameters for
background screen controls.
General
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Name field: Enter a name for the grouped control in the Name field.
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Description field: Enter a description for the grouped control in the Description field.
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Panel button and well: Click the Panel button, then choose a panel or texture for the
background from the menu that appears.
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Image button and well: Click the Image button, then drag an image into the well to use it for
the background.
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Select button: Click to open an Open File dialog to browse and select an image.
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Stretch to Fit checkbox: When selected, the image stretches to fill the area of the background as
completely as possible.