Feature and improvement suggestions

Feedback from users like you help us shape and improve Eos for all productions. We receive a large number of feature requests and suggestions from many sources, including this forum. Your comments and votes help us understand which features you’re passionate about, but there are many additional factors which inform development prioritization for any given release.

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  • Variables and If/Then/Else syntax for Macros

    Rohan Green
    • Submitted on
    • 1 Comment
    Be able to use variables inside a macro, for instance specify x as a value then have x used in multiple places within the same macros. Also on a similar note, to be able to use an If, Then, Else style syntax to enable advanced programming in macros...

  • Comments in Macro Editor

    SCERA
    • Submitted on
    • 0 Comments
    I'd love the ability to put comments inline in a macro, so you can explain what is happening and why it has to happen that certain way, for example.

  • @Level as Intensity Palettes

    tylerandrew
    • Submitted on
    • 1 Comment
    It would be nice if @ Level could be more powerful and reference an intensity palette for more diverse rigs. Most of the time each type of fixture has its own sweet spot for a starting intensity and having it set somewhere for very quick recall would...

  • Revamp the merge-system

    ChrDuda
    • Submitted on
    • 0 Comments
    Merging things from one showfile into another always requires me to open the showfile I want to merge from, go through the different lists and write down what I want to merge. Then go back to the current showfile and check if the target-spots are availiable...

  • PSD should not scroll down past the last cue

    John728
    • Planned for Future on
    • 1 Comment
    PSD should not scroll down past the last cue. I.E. if I have 5 cues recorded, and there is space to view all 5 cues, when I run the cues, all should be visible. Cue 1 should not disappear off the top of the frame as soon as I hit Cue 3. I work in TV and...

  • You should be able to get from Patch to A3d Control Mode without having to go through Live Ch Display tab

    Cory Pattak
    • Submitted on
    • 1 Comment
    I know this has been discussed...and relates to the years long discussion of hitting Live also bringing the Ch Display into focus and when that is not always what you want. Probably not such an issue in a situation with lots of monitors, but now that...

  • Chan Orientation and Position on Encoders While in Patch

    tylerandrew
    • Planned for Future on
    • 2 Comments
    It would be cool to to be able to move and rotate fixtures organically with the encoders whenever you are in the Augment3D section in patch, it would be just like controling a moving light. The focus encoder page button could become the toggle between...

  • Highlight Timing

    Taylor C Jensen
    • Submitted on
    • 3 Comments
    It would be great if there was an additional manual timing setting for "Highlight Time". Highlighting is one of the most jarring things we do on stage during technical rehearsals, and it would be great if we could fade into the highlight state instead...

  • RDM over ArtNet

    fohlwilting
    • Submitted on
    • 2 Comments
    Hey, I'd like to be able to use RDM over ArtNet. Especially for third party RDM enabled ArtNet nodes. Especially because every rental company rents one out. Thanks Lars

  • Fixture Editor: Save As Fixture option

    cjLights
    • Under Review on
    • 1 Comment
    When making edits to a fixture, it would be useful if in addition to the "save fixture" option there was a "save as fixture" option that would save a NEW fixture type. Right now, if you go to edit a fixture and you realize AFTER making edits that you...

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