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Hi

I really liked the look of the older (Pre 2018) BIAB. Just like in the video "Making a Song in Band-in-a-Box"...

Is there any way that I can have a choice of having the older style or the newer Style?





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Hi,

With the Windows version of BIAB, there are two views. These are the 'Standard' view and 'Full Screen'. They are accessed by using CTRL+T to toggle between the two.

They can also be accessed via the 'Window' menu that sits between Help and Harmony. It's called "Full screen chordsheet view".

Hope this helps,
Noel


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I should have said that I am on a Mac.....


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Originally Posted By: keyboard
Hi
I really liked the look of the older (Pre 2018) BIAB. Just like in the video "Making a Song in Band-in-a-Box"...

Is there any way that I can have a choice of having the older style or the newer Style?


not really sure what you mean, could you provide a screen view ( use File Manager to add that file to your post )


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Originally Posted By: keyboard
I should have said that I am on a Mac.....


I knew you were on Mac (because of your post in the Mac forum). What I was trying say is that if Windows has two different desktop views in BIAB 2018, then I imagine that the Mac version also has two different views.

It's just a matter of finding how to switch between them.

Windows BIAB uses (CTRL+T) and there's an alternative option found under the "Window" menu on the upper row of menus items. I thought that information might help you locate the switching-between-views mechanism.

Sorry I cannot be more help.

Regards,
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I should have said that I am on a Mac.....


I knew you were on Mac (because of your post in the Mac forum). What I was trying say is that if Windows has two different desktop views in BIAB 2018, then I imagine that the Mac version also has two different views.

It's just a matter of finding how to switch between them.

Windows BIAB uses (CTRL+T) and there's an alternative option found under the "Window" menu on the upper row of menus items. I thought that information might help you locate the switching-between-views mechanism.

Sorry I cannot be more help.

Regards,
Noel


CTRL+T worked !!!!!!!!! Many thanks


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Originally Posted By: Noel96
Originally Posted By: keyboard
I should have said that I am on a Mac.....


I knew you were on Mac (because of your post in the Mac forum). What I was trying say is that if Windows has two different desktop views in BIAB 2018, then I imagine that the Mac version also has two different views.

It's just a matter of finding how to switch between them.

Windows BIAB uses (CTRL+T) and there's an alternative option found under the "Window" menu on the upper row of menus items. I thought that information might help you locate the switching-between-views mechanism.

Sorry I cannot be more help.

Regards,
Noel


Control t is the ticket! on the Mac, too. Being able to Show/Hide is sweet — didn't know I wanted that till this thread. Yes!

It's nice when things work like that.


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Thanks for the update. That's useful information. I'll try and keep it in mind.

I nearly always work in 'Standard Screen' mode. I like having all the other controls and menus easily seen and accessed. I usually switch to 'Full Screen mode' only if I want to see the whole chord sheet.


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