Flavelius
Description:
Add display controls for the mixer’s dashed decibel reference lines, plus clearer level readouts on the fader itself.
Problem:
Always-visible dB guide lines add visual noise, eat vertical space, and can be ambiguous at a glance because their values must be traced to the side. Each fader already shows a numeric dB readout nearby, so many users prefer a cleaner view—especially on dense performance layouts.
Proposed Solution:
  • Visibility Controls:
    Per-project (with per-page override) options:
    Show
    ,
    Dim
    ,
    Auto (show while adjusting)
    , and
    Hide
    .
  • Density & Style:
    Choose
    Major ticks only (0 dB, −6 dB)
    ,
    Major + minor
    , or
    None
    ; optional 0 dB emphasis line.
  • Handle Readout:
    Optional numeric dB (or %/linear) displayed inside the fader cap while adjusting (or always), with high-contrast bubble.
  • Quick Toggle:
    Action/shortcut to cycle visibility states; variable exposes current mode for labels/LEDs.
  • Accessibility:
    Larger readout mode, color-blind/contrast-safe styling; snap-to-0 dB option with press-and-hold to bypass.
  • Persistence:
    Settings saved with themes/templates; defaults in Preferences.
Benefits:
  • Cleaner mixer during performance; less cognitive load.
  • Clearer metering: focus on the value that matters (in-handle readout or side label).
  • Flexible for both precision editing and live use.
  • Consistent visual language across templates and pages.
Examples:
  • Live set: set guide lines to
    Auto
    so lines appear only while you move a fader; 0 dB line remains emphasized.
  • Editing session: enable
    Major + minor
    ticks and always-on
    handle readout
    for precise balancing.
  • Map a controller button to
    Toggle Mixer dB Lines
    to declutter the screen mid-show.
This summary was automatically generated by GPT-5 Thinking on 2025-08-25.
Original Post:
Allow hiding decibel reference lines in the mixer
The dashed line indicators for decibel levels in the mixer are currently always shown where they add unnecessary visual noise and take up a lot of screen space for little to no benefit (at the position of each slider it's unclear what each line represents without tracing it to the side), and the db value is shown next to each fader aswell already.
I would even suggest moving this value into the slider handle itself (making that round or square to contain it) so it's prominently visible and cannot be mistaken for something else.
But allowing to hide the lines would already be an improvement.