I made a macro/shortcut for note colors and snap to grid

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KJinx101
Sun Aug 01, 2021 7:51 am

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I made a macro/shortcut for note colors and snap to grid

Download is in the googledrive link below and the website link below that.
Controls
alt+shift+c
Opens up the color picker. Pressing #'s 1-9 select specific color/channels, pressing arrow keys changes the color without the mouse, and scrolling also changes the color but moves your mouse. But essentially that means, for example, your shortcut to select channel 4 would be "alt+shift+c+4." Personally, I also set it to "win+c+#" to make it even shorter. To edit your controls open up the ahk files in a text editor and follow this https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm

shift+s Edit: snap to grid had issues, but I think I fixed it. Let me know if they persist
Opens up the "snap to grid" menu. Personally, I think clicking on it after you open it with the shortcut saves the most time, but if you don't want to move your mouse: Pressing "1" allows you to cycle through anything that starts with 1 like "1/2" or "1/6" etc, then "Enter selects." Pressing "b" allows you to cycle between "Beat" or "Bar." (Enter selects) Press "s" to select step. You can also use the arrow keys to navigate. So for any Left-Hand-Warriors out there, selecting 1/2 step would be "shift+s+1+1..+1+enter". But personally I find it helps a lot to just not have to focus to click the tiny snap to grid magnet icon and click the option anyways.

I think snap to grid could be useful for anyone. It saves the time of making an accurate click on the magnet hahaha. Note colors is especially useful for orchestral composers who use the BRSO Articulate plugin, or anyone who fools with channels or colors a lot. Also this gives alt+C so much more purpose lol

Here's the link to the hotkey file https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q4lEsnplK7BmGqnJXZcQrT9gGwjnobwZ/view?usp=sharing
You will need to download autohotkey for this https://www.autohotkey.com/
You'll find that if you search these forums for "autohotkey" or search youtube for "FL Studio Autohotkey" people have made many shortcuts and macros like this. What's special about this one I have is that it doesn't move your mouse (to click), and it works regardless of whether you're full screen or not.

If you're curious about how, these tools will allow you to make your own shortcuts with the same capabilities:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95u1dCkgoek <-- using controlclick
https://www.the-automator.com/autohotkey/controls-in-autohotkey/ <--- the tool to aid with controlclick (download on your mobile device and transfer if PC is messing up)
https://youtu.be/naX9W5QvHTE <-- image-based control click automate
https://www.the-automator.com/automatemytask/ <-- tool to aid with automated, image based controlclick
Last edited by KJinx101 on Sun Aug 01, 2021 8:22 am, edited 2 times in total.

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