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By Tom van Heesch @Tom_van_Heesch
    2019-09-19 12:13:01.990Z

    Hi!

    Is there a way to with one command in ProTools "Show all tracks" and then "Hide inactive tracks"?

    Thanks!

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    1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2019-09-19 22:59:52.576Z

      This macro does it:

      As a script:

      sf.ui.proTools.trackListMenu({
    menuItemName: "Show All Tracks",
});

var popupMenu = sf.ui.proTools.trackOpenListPopupMenu().popupMenu;
popupMenu.menuClickPopupMenu({
    menuPath: ["Hide","Inactive Tracks"],
});

sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
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      1. TTom van Heesch @Tom_van_Heesch
          2019-09-20 07:38:39.606Z

          Awesome, thank you!

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          In reply toTom_van_Heesch⬆:
          olafnoise @olafnoise
            2019-09-22 10:23:45.508Z

            Hi,
            I like this one
            but is there a way to toggle between the two displays?
            thanks!!

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            1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2019-09-22 10:24:26.351Z

              Hi @olafnoise.

              Which two displays do you have in mind to toggle between? Can you try to explain a bit more so I'm sure I understand you?

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              1. Oolafnoise @olafnoise
                  2019-09-22 10:29:33.137Z

                  Sorry to be unclear
                  just showing all tracks with a hit and then hiding back the inactive tracks with a second hit on the same button
                  thanks
                  Jean

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                  1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2019-09-23 09:27:58.020Z

                    No worries :)

                    Here's the general code template to use for making one command toggle between two different things:
                    https://forum.soundflow.org/-1001#post-11

                    I'll get you a full script later

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                    1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2019-09-23 09:46:48.234Z

                      This should work (untested)

                      
globalState.showAllTracksState = !globalState.showAllTracksState;
if (globalState.showAllTracksState) {
    sf.ui.proTools.trackListMenu({
        menuItemName: "Show All Tracks",
    });
} else {
    var popupMenu = sf.ui.proTools.trackOpenListPopupMenu().popupMenu;
    popupMenu.menuClickPopupMenu({
        menuPath: ["Hide", "Inactive Tracks"],
    });
}
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                      1. Oolafnoise @olafnoise
                          2019-09-23 10:47:14.034Z

                          Thanks a lot Christian

                          sorry about my first reply (I deleted it)

                          actually it freezed one time only

                          working great!!!

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                  In reply toTom_van_Heesch⬆:
                  Paul Urmson @Paul_Urmson
                    2020-04-10 20:16:32.744Z

                    What would the script be to just Hide Inactive tracks?

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                    1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2020-04-10 20:30:12.636Z

                      Hi Paul.

                      This should do:

                      var popupMenu = sf.ui.proTools.trackOpenListPopupMenu().popupMenu;
popupMenu.menuClickPopupMenu({
    menuPath: ["Hide","Inactive Tracks"],
});
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                      1. PPaul Urmson @Paul_Urmson
                          2020-04-11 17:58:07.059Z

                          Thank you kindly Christian.

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