Is there a quick way to close the U-he preset browser I don't know about?

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

This might be a feature request, but I'm optimistic there may be a trick I haven't discovered yet: is there a quick way to close the U-he preset browser without having to drag my mouse up to the browser icon and clicking it again?

In my mind, I think double-clicking should load a preset and simultaneously close the browser [potential FR]. Seems like it would be fast and efficient. Hoping something like this exists just to do things a bit more efficiently and with a little less movement.

[Ploki]

as far as i can tell preset browser is just another layer and i don't think there's anything automatic that you can do about it.

there's built in functionality for hive's mod matrix and you can assign certain controls to trigger it into view - but that's part of the code

that's a neat idea. urs should add it to his never ending list of things

[EvilDragon]

Double-click to autoclose browser would be well appreciated here, too.

[spnc]

I second this request.

[Biome_Digital]

Double-click to autoclose browser would be well appreciated here, too.

Yep.

[_leras]

In my mind, I think double-clicking should load a preset and simultaneously close the browser [potential FR]. Seems like it would be fast and efficient. Hoping something like this exists just to do things a bit more efficiently and with a little less movement.

Not sure about double click tbh. When I have the browser open I may click through a few things. maybe it just needs a 'close' 'X' button in the corner as well as the option at the top to go back.

I'd say a keypress like escape would be best - but I get key presses don't always play nicely or consistently with VSTs.

[EvilDragon]

Esc will most definitely not gonna work in DAWs, it often closes the plugin window entirely.

Having a close button is fine but it's additional mouse movement. Double-click on the same patch to close after load is fine (and also kinda expected).

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

Esc will most definitely not gonna work in DAWs, it often closes the plugin window entirely.

Having a close button is fine but it's additional mouse movement. Double-click on the same patch to close after load is fine (and also kinda expected).

This. Escape key is a no-go.

There's already a close button, it's the Preset button. It acts as a toggle. The issue is that it requires additional mouse movement. It would be much more convenient and efficient to double click to close.

When your wrists are in near-constant pain from carpal tunnel/arthritis, little things like that make a bigger difference than may seem on the surface. Between my bad joints in my knuckles and wrists (I'm falling apart), I do everything I can to minimize mouse movements when I'm working on music.

[EvilDragon]

Trackball a no go for ya?

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

Trackball a no go for ya?

Might have to think about one. Never really used one for any extended period of time, and when I had used them briefly in the past, they just seemed awful (this was probably like 15-20 years ago though).

So far, vertical mice have been a huge help for my wrists and definitely improve the situation. Especially after I downgraded from the larger Logitech MX Vertical to the smaller Logitech Lift, which is more appropriate for my small hands.

[Teksonik]

In Hive 2 and Zebra 2 at least, you can use the drop down menu to select patches without going to the browser page and once you've selected a patch the menu closes and the view stays on the synthesis or perform page.

The problem with that is the patches are displayed vertically rather that horizontally so only 47 can be seen at one time without scrolling.

But still for a quick patch load from a list it's not a bad option while waiting for a better one.

But yes, +1 for double click to close browser.