I would like for the "white" piano keys to be a lighter shade of gray versus the black keys.

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I would like for the "white" piano keys to be a lighter shade of gray versus the black keys. I have Default Note Shading In Piano Roll set to Shade Black Piano Keys but it does not seem to be making a difference. Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?

Thank you,
yeto

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The white key background is displayed with "Workspace" color, the 'black piano keys' are displayed with "Workspace Shaded Key". Would it make sense to add a 'Shade White Piano Keys' option, so that black keys use the workspace colors, and you could lighten the white keys?
It looks good when I set "Workspace Shaded Key" to fully black.
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musicdevelopments wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:26 am Would it make sense to add a 'Shade White Piano Keys' option, so that black keys use the workspace colors, and you could lighten the white keys?
It looks good when I set "Workspace Shaded Key" to fully black.
Yes, I think it would be good to add the "Shade White Piano Keys" option. I tried your suggestion but some of the shading is still mixed. I must have something checked incorrectly. Most DAWs have the white keys a lighter shade versus the black keys color.

Also, is there a place that gives a description of "what controls what" related to color and what does the "Default Note Shading In Piano Roll" do?

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yeto

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Yes, this could be a little more flexible.
That is why I suggested that you should 'shade black keys' and set "Workspace Shaded Key" to black.
There is no documentation for each color setting at the moment.
"Default Note Shading In Piano Roll" means the default setting for new tracks. It works here. Try changing it in the Settings, then create a new track.

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Attila
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I reset the theme to dark and I am still getting piano keys F and C darker than E and B. Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?

Also, I was able to create a new track and your suggestion does work but I can't get it to work on the existing tracks though.

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Try setting this to black (ignore the number on the screenshot):
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Existing tracks are not affected by these default settings, only newly created tracks.
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musicdevelopments wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:29 pm Try setting this to black (ignore the number on the screenshot):
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Existing tracks are not affected by these default settings, only newly created tracks.
Yes, that works but how did the other tracks get mixed up as in the piano keys F and C darker than E and B.

Thank you,
yeto

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Figured it out. Changing "Window Background" caused the track colors to get mixed up.

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I have everything set up as you suggested and all looks fine except is it possible to have a thin dividing line between B|C and E|F?

Thank you,
yeto

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yeto wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:22 pm Image

I have everything set up as you suggested and all looks fine except is it possible to have a thin dividing line between B|C and E|F?

Thank you,
yeto
Since no replies I am guessing no way to put in a dividing line???

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Yes, I think there is no dividing line when you highlight notes.
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