AlwaysDisplayPlugins: Shows AU/VST even if Live is backgroud

[kyab212]

Hi all.

Live hides AU/VST windows when another application becomes foreground. but I want to see these windows always.
So, I've created simple extention module for Live, which avoids hiding of AU/VST windows even if Live is in background.

AlwaysDisplayPlugins:AlwaysDisplayPlugins

AlwaysDisplayPlugins itself it not AU/VST (nor Max for Live devices).
It is a SIMBL plugin, and loaded with Live.
Wokrs for Mac OSX.

Install:
1.At first you need SIMBL installed.
2.Copy "AlwaysDisplayPlugins.bundle" to folder ~/Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins/.
If SIMBL/Plugins folder not found, please make the folder(s), then copy "AlwaysDisplayPlugins.bundle"
3.Relaunch Ableton Live
4.Open any AU/VST plugin window, launch safari, you will notice AU/VST plugin windows are still there .

hope this helps you.


source code is avaiable on : https://github.com/kyab/AlwaysDisplayPlugins

[MauricioAndrades]

This is amazing. I've been wanting the ability to do this for so long. Going to try it out when I get home. How is it on stability and CPU drain?

[MauricioAndrades]

Just tried it and man that's awesome. Again I just wanted to say thank you. I've wanted to do this for 2 years almost. Had never heard of SIMBL before. Now I can keep all my monitoring plugs up all the time!

[kyab212]

Thanks for try.

>How is it on stability and CPU drain?
This module does really tiny task. It watching new window every 3 seconds,
then modify window attribute slightly. CPU load should be minimum I think.
but please let me know if you notice any problem.

[MauricioAndrades]

I keep getting this error in the console:

6/1/11 2:42:37 PM SIMBL Agent[128] warning: failed to get scripting definition from /Applications/Ableton Live/Live 8.2.2.app; it may not be scriptable.

Do you know what this is/ how I can fix it?
I also notice that the SIMBL agent is using approx 200mb of RAM. Is that normal? Seems like a lot for a tiny script. Can I optimize this?

[CloudsOfSound]

Try to repair the permissions on your HD. Sometimes help with strange error situations...
(done through the Disk Utility)

As for the 200mb allocated for SIMBL, I dont think that's effective RAM usage, just a boundary for the app to work in. I think SIMBL is really just a scripting interface to the system.

[invol]

Awesome. Thanks! This should be an app Preference.

[kyab212]

Thanks for your feedback. Please let me know if any problem occured!

[f32]

thank you for the great idea, this is indeed a missing option in live.
i cant get it work in lion, did anybody try it yet?
would be great for drag&droping samples into 3rd party samplers like halion & kontakt.

[kyab212]

Hi,

To MauricioAndrades

>6/1/11 2:42:37 PM SIMBL Agent[128] warning: failed to get scripting definition from /Applications/Ableton Live/Live 8.2.2.app; it may not be scriptable.

It's no problem so ignore it. It just says Live is not scriptable(AppleScript enabled) application. Not harmful message.

[antarktika]

It's working for me no problem, I used to hate running through youtube tuts and having to carefully arrange my windows to avoid having my plugs vanish, this is such a simple thing, yet completely brilliant, thank you!

[kyab212]

Hi all.

I updated this bundle.
AlwaysDisplayPlugins : Version0.2
http://code.google.com/p/awalys-display ... akechanges

Now vst/au's close button is bigger.

[MauricioAndrades]

Just wanted to say Thank You for updating this and keep it up! I honestly appreciate it. It's one of the best features I've ever found for Ableton.

[MauricioAndrades]

There seems to be an issue with the Waves plugins. The new larger top window isn't displayed properly and the plugins don't stay on top.
Let me know how I can get you the info to fix it if you have the time.

When you first open the plugin it looks fine. Then there's a shift. A small white space is added to the bottom (seems to be the exact amount the top
window is cropped by) screenshot: http://cl.ly/3x1C082k0R1F340L2M0Q

[kyab212]

Hi, MauricioAndrades.

Thanks for your feedback.

Unfortunately, I don't have Waves plugins, so it seems not easy to fix it for me.
Have you try with version0.1? or is there any free/shareware plugins which behave like waves's plugin window?