Quick Adder 2 ^[changelog]

v2.49.4 - September 06 2022

• context menu (right-click) for search bar
• Clear Search, Copy and Paste in search context menu
• Ctrl(Cmd) + C shortcut to copy selected search text
• Ctrl(Cmd) + V shortcut to paste text from clipboard
• use up-to-date command IDs with favorite scripts/extensions
• set initial GUI size to 4k for retina screens

v2.49.3 - August 19 2022

• improve string construction for FX_AddByName functions
• fix missing VST3 plugins when filter is FOL

v2.49 - August 18 2021

• ability to control QA2 with external actions (downloaded separately):
- optimize GUI size for 720p / 1080p / 4k / 5k / 8k
- refresh database

• post scanning status to REAPER info bar when siliently refreshing database
• improve QA2 tab naming when docked
• fix QA2 crash when scrolling zero results list
• macOS: improve automatic GUI positioning

v2.47 - June 10 2021

• support native Apple silicon REAPER builds (macOS-ARM)
• macOS-ARM: use correct font sizes
• macOS-ARM: scan relevant VST and AU ini files
• report QA2 state to REAPER action list and toolbars
• auto-adjust GUI size when moving it from non-retina to retina screen and vice versa
• fix showing results on QA2 launch (when "List all ..." is enabled)
• fix mouse cursor flicker that occurred in some cases

v2.45 - March 09 2021

• don't match vst_id in fxfolders.ini when the id is 0
• case insensitive fxfolders.ini lookup

v2.44 - February 10 2021

• ignore files with restricted access when preparing database

v2.43 - February 08 2021

• fix compatibility issues with SWS 2.12.1.3+
• fix incomplete results display for FOL and INS filters

v2.42 - January 21 2021

• display main action shortcuts
• Linux support

v2.40 - January 12 2021  

• scrollable results: introducing scrollbar and scrollwheel support
• list all relevant entries if search bar is empty
• display number of matches in hints bar
• enhanced database scanning logic
• provide short information on what is being scanned
• prevent GUI lock when preparing database
• do not refresh the list upon adding a match to favorites (enhances UX with new scrollable results)
• fix crash when dropping FX on empty area and master track is selected
• change "Always show favorites" to "List all if search is empty" (minds active filter)
• change default Auto Refresh mode to "Do not auto refresh"
• improved exact match searching
• show correct FX GUI if ARA plugin is added and there are already other FX in chain

v2.36 - December 03 2020

• more extension check fixes for macOS (non-retina with zero favorites)

v2.35 - December 03 2020

• fix redundant extension check in some cases

v2.34 - October 26 2020  

• LeftWin + Alt + Enter: insert FX on a new track above the first selected track or the track under mouse cursor (Ctrl + Option + Return on macOS)
• ignore "Auto-float newly created FX windows" in REAPER preferences

v2.33 - August 09 2020  

• Ctrl(Cmd) + Shift + Alt + Enter: inserts FX or template on new track and sends selected tracks (or track under mouse) to it
• streamline targeting logic
• update mouse cursor when switching views with key commands
• improve hints
• update help file

v2.32 - July 17 2020

• improve handling of filter strings with OR logical operator

v2.31 - July 15 2020

• better handling of empty strings in getFXfolder() and fxExclCheck()

v2.30 - July 07 2020

• fix script crash if reaper-fxfolders.ini does not exist

v2.29 - June 28 2020

• Shift+Enter inserts templates above first selected track
• more improvements to reaper-fxfolders.ini parsing
• check VST names for illegal characters
• improve overall character sanitizing logic
• fix script crash if AU match doesn't have a space between developer and plugin names
• improve INS/FOL filters logic

v2.27 - June 24 2020

• fix recalling favorites containing FX folder data
• improve matching queries with numbers

v2.26 - June 21 2020

• fix script crash when parsing fxfolders.ini

v2.25 - June 21 2020  

• search FX browser folders
• new FOL search filter for FX browser folders
• option to disable FX folders searching (PREFS --> Search and ...)
• new INS search filter for virtual instruments
• FX search filter now gets effects only
• configure Filter Tray items (right-click the tray button)
• configure FX show options (right-click the Show FX button)
• move "Show FX at mouse cursor" to FX show options
• improve illegal characters sanitizing
• internal optimizations

v2.23 - June 03 2020

• escape backslashes in JS descriptions

v2.22 - June 02 2020

• fixed Default Filter setting

v2.21 - May 28 2020

• recall docked state on QA2 reopening

v2.20 - May 26 2020  

Text selection for editing:
• marquee select search box text
• "Ctrl(Cmd) + A" or double-click a search query to select all text
• "Ctrl(Cmd) + Left/Right" to move one word at a time
• "Shift + Left/Right" to select one letter at a time
• "Ctrl(Cmd) + Shift + Left/Right" to select one word at a time
• "Home" to go to start of the search query
• "End" to go to the end of search query

The docked mode:
• right-click the hints bar to dock/undock the script's GUI
• automatically set result rows number when docked
• option to show result placeholders when docked
• highlight the GUI when docked and the script is focused
• temporarily undock the script when user opens QA2 Preferences
• adjust results text size for the docked mode
• open the filter tray vertically when docked and GUI width is less than the tray width

Various:
• option to float FX at mouse cursor
• maximum number of result rows increased to 99 for the undocked mode
• unlock minimum horizontal GUI size
• HiDPI/Retina displays support
• make sure ALT + Key shortcuts do not collide with SHIFT + ALT + Key
• fixed the "FX" filter sorting
• fixed search box memory clearing when backspasing a whole query
• insert correct result when no tracks selected and "Clear search box after insertion" is on
• don't reset QA2 result selection after insertion if search box is empty
• bypass gfx.mouse_cap hang on macOS when inserting FX through double-clicking

v2.16 - April 29 2020

• support script docking with the title bar menu option (Windows only)
• check JS names for double quotes

v2.15 - April 28 2020  

• search and run actions
• add actions to favorites
• new filter to search actions only
• define position of actions in the global search order
• display actions toggle state in real time
• option to toggle the actions functionality on/off
• ability to resize the search view horizontally
• notify user if there is no SWS and/or JS API installed
• enhanced exact matching logic
• enhanced FX filter string parsing

v2.10 - April 06 2020  

• drag and drop support
• dropping an effect on empty TCP/MCP automatically creates a named track with the effect on it
• options for "no track selected" scenario
• ability to pin Quick Adder
• place text box carriage with mouse cursor

v2.08 - March 31 2020  

• option to clear the search box after FX/template insertion
• put VSTi/AUi on a new named/armed/monitored track when no tracks are selected
• respect FX filter string rules in REAPER Preferences --> Plug-ins (video)
• ESC closes Quick Adder when the search box is empty
• constrain favorites reordering to Alt + Shift + Up/Down only
• improved "FX not found" warning
• updated help file

v2.07 - March 26 2020  

• option to show favorites when the search box is empty
• ability to reorder favorites with Alt + Shift + Up/Down

v2.05 - March 22 2020  

• option to toggle FX/track template GUI floating after insertion
• prompt to insert tracks to put FX on, when there are no tracks in project and master track is unselected
• pass Ctrl(Cmd)+Z and Ctrl(Cmd)+Shift+Z to main window
• double-click speed variable in the cfg file (dbl_click_speed)
• slightly increased double click speed

v2.01 - March 18 2020  

• temporarily disable VST cross-checking

v2.0 - March 17 2020

• initial release