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2016 - can no longer color rested chord text? #325726 12/17/15 06:54 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 733 Waterloo Ontario Canada T Tony Wright OP Journeyman
OP Tony Wright Journeyman T Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 733 Waterloo Ontario Canada	In all previous versions the chord text was colored red if you rested the chord. In 2016 there is a display option to color the "Cell Rests (Text)" but this only seems to color the dots, not the actual chord text and the colored dots are not very obvious. Am I missing something? Was this corrected in the ill fated Build 428? Thanks Tony

Re: 2016 - can no longer color rested chord text? Tony Wright #325744 12/17/15 08:38 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,103 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,103 Melbourne, Australia	I agree, I couldn't find a way to automatically change the font color to indicate a shot/hold/rest. Only the 'dots' are colored, which are very difficult to see. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: 2016 - can no longer color rested chord text? AudioTrack #325751 12/17/15 09:12 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,066 Springfield, MO Joseph Land Expert
Joseph Land Expert Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,066 Springfield, MO	I also agree 100% on this. Why would anyone change something that worked great into something now where there is a real problem seeing the indicator. That was one of the 1st things I noticed when I brought up my songs in 2016 after upgrading. Not only myself but the 3 other musicians watching the screen who were familiar with the old version. Not only is it hard to see 1, 2 or 3 dots next to the chord but it is even harder, if not totally impossible to see an F5 style change on a chord expecially if that change happens to be on a measure with a designator on it such as, using measure 5 as an example, 5a or 5b. All I get is a razor thin red line at the bottom of the colored square. And no Tony, it was not corrected in the last patch. I could not find a way to change it back using the display preferences at all. Anyone else have any luck with it? PG Music, please explain how the programmer thought this change helps thousand of BIAB users and please bring back the old way. At 67, I have a hard enough time seeing without some programmer making it more difficult. BIAB2026 Windows 10 Pro (Never Windows 11!) WA6NCB

Re: 2016 - can no longer color rested chord text? Joseph Land #325755 12/17/15 09:26 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 733 Waterloo Ontario Canada T Tony Wright OP Journeyman
OP Tony Wright Journeyman T Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 733 Waterloo Ontario Canada	Once again, I have to ask why PG or the beta testers don't pick up on obvious glitches like this. I know we are all supposed to worship PG as a small dedicated group of enthusiasts but Peter, you are running a business, not a charity. I have been a user for 15 years and have bought every upgrade - I deserve better. Tony

Re: 2016 - can no longer color rested chord text? Joseph Land #325756 12/17/15 09:26 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,103 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,103 Melbourne, Australia	I'm off to the Wishlist (who knows, it might work) BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: 2016 - can no longer color rested chord text? Tony Wright #325762 12/17/15 10:00 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 118 D DonMusic Apprentice
DonMusic Apprentice D Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 118	The dot size and F5 style change problem happens when superscript is selected (default). 1. Right click on the chord window 2. Select "Display Options" 3. Superscript chord extensions (main and additional)- Select "Never" I use Arial font for best chord clarity. I consider this a workaround and something that should be fixed. Don Last edited by DonMusic; 12/17/15 10:10 AM.

Re: 2016 - can no longer color rested chord text? DonMusic #325833 12/17/15 01:27 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,103 Melbourne, Australia	Don, thanks for your input. My understanding though is that only the 'period' marks display in red, the chord is still in the main chord color. Previously, the chord 'text' changed color also. Trev New: Dm7b5... Previous Dm7b5... BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

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