Select track by name

cc @Kitch

This issue is now tracked internally by SoundFlow as SF-1358

Hi @Matthew_Brabender,

Thanks for this request. This is something that is on our list of things to "attempt" to implement.

I've logged this internally so you'll be first to know if/when we're able to get the functionality working.

And I agree the knock-on effect would be awesome. :-)

Hi Kitch (and for anyone that's been searching on how to do this). I stumbled across someone that has done this a while ago ... I tried the script and it works. Hazaahh!

Here's the script:

function selectTrackInLogic({ trackName }) {

    let originalMousePosition = sf.mouse.getPosition().position

    const logicApp = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10");
    function trackToSelect() {
        const trackHeaders = logicApp.invalidate().mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").allItems[1].splitGroups.first.splitGroups.allItems[1].scrollAreas.first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks header").first.children;
        const trackToSelect = trackHeaders.filter(x => x.textFields.whoseDescription.is(trackName).first.exists)[0];
        return trackToSelect
    }
    let mainWindowScreen = logicApp.invalidate().mainWindow.windowGetScreen().screen

    let ruler = logicApp.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").allItems[1].splitGroups.first.splitGroups.first.scrollAreas.first.frame;

    if (!trackToSelect) {
        log("Track Name Not Found")
        throw 0;
    }

    let frame = trackToSelect().frame

    let offscreenBottom = ((frame.y + frame.h) > (mainWindowScreen.visibleFrame.y + mainWindowScreen.visibleFrame.h))
    if (offscreenBottom) {
        let arrangeAreaFrame = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10").mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").allItems[1].splitGroups.first.splitGroups.allItems[1].scrollAreas.allItems[1].frame
        sf.mouse.setPosition({ position: { x: arrangeAreaFrame.x + (arrangeAreaFrame.w / 2), y: arrangeAreaFrame.y + (arrangeAreaFrame.h / 2) } })
        sf.mouse.scroll({
            delta: -(frame.y + frame.h - mainWindowScreen.visibleFrame.y + mainWindowScreen.visibleFrame.h + mainWindowScreen.visibleFrame.h),
            delta2: 0,
            unit: "Pixel"
        })
    }

    let offScreenTop = (frame.y < ruler.y + ruler.h)
    if (offScreenTop) {
        let arrangeAreaFrame = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10").mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").allItems[1].splitGroups.first.splitGroups.allItems[1].scrollAreas.allItems[1].frame
        sf.mouse.setPosition({ position: { x: arrangeAreaFrame.x + (arrangeAreaFrame.w / 2), y: arrangeAreaFrame.y + (arrangeAreaFrame.h / 2) } })
        sf.mouse.scroll({
            delta: ((ruler.y + ruler.h) - frame.y),
            delta2: 0,
            unit: "Pixel"
        })
    }

    trackToSelect().mouseClickElement({
        relativePosition: { x: (frame.w / 2), y: 5 }
    })

    sf.mouse.setPosition({position: originalMousePosition})
}



const logicApp = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10");

logicApp.appActivateMainWindow();

selectTrackInLogic({ trackName: "STEM MASTER" })

The only thing I needed to edit is the track name in the last line of the code.
I've created a few buttons for frequently visited tracks that I have permanently in my template. But it sure does open up possibilities for quick navigation and action .... one button to mute the vocal bus .... one button to solo the reference track ... one button to jump to the drum bus or main vocal ....
Here's the really kicker if you work with a hardware controller (SSL UF8 for me) and use track stacks; you can do things like ... have one button to close all track stacks, select the drum stack and open that stack. All of a sudden your drum tracks are all lined up on the hardware faders.

Here's where I found it:
Select a track in Logic Pro X
The script I used was posted by @Matt_Hennessy on Dec 24, 2021