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Beatfella · Post by **Beatfella** » Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:45 pm

Hi,
I really prefer my cursor to go back to the start position when stopping playback. It seems like this feature exists in Waveform, at least in older versions. I also read that it only works in Pro now!?
So my question is, how can i enable this feature in the Free version of 13? I really don't like pressing a second hotkey to go back.

pough · Post by **pough** » Tue Jun 25, 2024 11:42 pm

I've never used the free version, so I can't tell you what features it does and doesn't have, but when I have an edit open and use the menu at the bottom left under Options there is a "Return to start on play" which returns the cursor to the start position on play, but not stop. You'll have to check yourself to see if it's there. I'm guessing if it's not there then you are out of luck. I don't see any other way to get that to work.

Beatfella · Post by **Beatfella** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 12:10 am

Hm, I've made a Screenshot. This is what it looks like for me.

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pough · Post by **pough** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 2:40 am

It's below the Autoscroll behaviour menu option for me. I guess it's not available in the free version.

Beatfella · Post by **Beatfella** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:13 am

I wonder if there's a line for it in the config/settings files. I tried searching for some strings but didn't find anything. If so I could maybe manually add that line.

Beatfella · Post by **Beatfella** » Wed Jun 26, 2024 5:27 am

Ok, I figured it out by starting a Pro trial, enabling the setting and then going back into Free mode.
In the file "/AppData/Roaming/Tracktion/Waveform/Waveform.settings" you can insert the following line to enable it:
<VALUE name="resetCursorOnPlay" val="1"/>
It also works in Free mode.

FreeSoftwareMilitant · Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:33 pm

Thanks to @Beatfella, I found that in Linux version of Waveform 13, probably you can't find the settings xml or any kind of file. Linux users have to export settings and then edit it with some' like K Write. Also must add "<VALUE name="resetCursorOnPlay" val="1"/>" at somewhere around Line 10656. I added like this. It literally worked on Fedora 40. And then Import settings. Thanks again.

lifestreamy · Post by **lifestreamy** » Tue Jan 07, 2025 1:39 am

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Nevermind, it's the option in the

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Waveform.settings

file that actually started working randomly. Because it didn't after several restarts. Celebrated too soon. At least this solution works for now. Hiding this basic function behind Pro version is truly bad marketing. I hope they realize that.

veqvea · Post by **veqvea** » Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:10 pm

You can use macros to return to the start position after playback:

Tracktion.setPosition ('cursor', Tracktion.getPosition ('startPosition'));
Tracktion.startStopPlayback();

-> Just assign spacebar to this makro and it will jump to the start position whenever you hit spacebar

girljesus · Post by **girljesus** » Tue Aug 12, 2025 10:18 pm

Wave form 13 free version return cursor to start position. If you go under settings, general and check the box that says enable separate cursor. Then go back to your edit screen, you will see a ghost line that will enable you to do edits without moving your play head. Hope this helps you guys!
It sure helped me!

Tracktion Waveform 13 - Return Cursor To Start Position