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Description
This feature request proposes the ability to change the visual (display) color of clips in Loopy Pro without altering their functional Color Channel assignment. The goal is to give users more freedom in organizing and customizing the appearance of clips for aesthetic or navigational purposes, while preserving their underlying behavior and routing.
Problems
  • Visual Color Tied to Functional Channel
    : Currently, a clip’s visual color is directly tied to its Color Channel assignment. Changing the color affects the clip’s behavior, actions, or routing, which is often not desired.
  • Lack of Independent Styling
    : Users have no way to differentiate clips visually without also changing how they function.
  • Manual Workarounds
    : In order to change the appearance of clips, users are forced to reassign them to a different Color Channel, which can disrupt logic, actions, or control mappings.
Proposed Solution
  • Independent Clip Color Option
    : Introduce a secondary layer of clip coloring (or override option) that lets users assign a custom visual color to a clip, independent of its Color Channel.
  • Batch Recoloring Tool
    : Optionally provide a way to select multiple clips (e.g., all clips with a certain current color) and change their appearance color without affecting their function.
  • Visual Override Indicator
    : Display a subtle icon or outline to indicate when a clip's visual color has been customized independently of its assigned Color Channel.
Examples
  1. Visual Organization
    : A user wants all intro clips to appear blue, chorus clips green, and bridge clips red — regardless of their Color Channel. This helps with navigation in live setups.
  2. Aesthetic Customization
    : A performer adjusts clip colors to match stage lighting themes or personal preferences without affecting playback logic.
  3. Avoiding Mistakes
    : A user wants to distinguish clips by look without accidentally altering their behavior or action groups, maintaining performance integrity.
Benefits
  • Improved Visual Clarity
    : Users gain more control over how their sessions are visually structured and understood.
  • Preserved Functionality
    : Keeps all functional assignments (Color Channels) intact while allowing for flexible styling.
  • Efficient Workflow
    : Saves time and avoids logic-breaking errors from unintentional Color Channel reassignment.
This summary was automatically generated by ChatGPT-4 on 2025-05-15.