Feature and improvement suggestions

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  • Support for drops

    • Planned for Future on
    • 5 Comments
    I would like to specify a jpg to be used as a drop. It would look like a curtain in terms of manipulation but show a jpg that would have it's intensity and color modified by the lights shining on it.
  • [request] When editing a magic sheet, selecting a MS object should enable numeric keypad editing of target ID

    • Planned for Future on
    • 2 Comments
    I do a lot of copying and pasting of MS objects. I keep having to select an object and mouse over to the target ID field to change it. It would save a lot of time if selecting an object and then typing a number on the keypad would automatically change...
  • multi function (macro) buttons

    • Planned for Future on
    • 2 Comments
    This has probably been requested before, I can't find it It would be great if the macro buttons on the console had more functionality if they could have a sub assigned to it and select toggle or momentary button Or assign as a Direct select for pallets...
  • Feature Request: A3d support for frost/defusion/defocus

    • Under Review on
    • 0 Comments
    I know you guys cant pass up the opportunity to 1 up Act Lighting! ;) If this is a little performance intensive, an option in the graphics menu would suffice, and maybe just include it in the PC version of the software. Really like the tool so far, very...
  • Effects assigned to Tempo Master with fractions of timings

    • Planned for Future on
    • 2 Comments
    Being able to assign effects to tempo masters. For example I tap on tempo master 1, an int-fx switches light on and off in time, an focus-fx moves in quarter of that time. https://community.etcconnect.com/control_consoles/f/what-s-your-idea/27985/live...
  • Eos: Add Color Swatch to Query>Text>Gel

    • Planned for Future on
    • 1 Comment
    Since eos already know what gels look like from patch, it would be nice to see them here for a quick selection from query, just like in direct selects: Thanks, Tyler
  • DMX View or Tester

    • 4 Comments
    It would be nice to have something similar to sACN view but just for console DMX output that could also be used offline to check levels. This would be especially useful when troubleshooting lamp controls, etc... when you don't have a fixture to test or...
  • Able to run effects in Staging Mode

    • 1 Comment
    Hi, it’s not possible to run effects when in Staging Mode. Would be very helpful if that’s possible
  • Allow [-] [Query]

    • 0 Comments
    we can use [-] to invert the following selection, like [-] [Select Active]. this doesn't work with [-] [Query]. i'm aware that query itself can use [Is In] and [Isn't In], but there are conditions that don't listed to those. one of the syntaxes i would...
  • Timecode Timeline + Controls

    • 7 Comments
    It would be great if there was some form of timeline window similar to grandma2 that allows you to view Timecode events on a timeline, rather than just viewing times from the show control list. Allowing for easier edits. And it’s also worth considering...