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Background
The user can customize the appearance and functionality of Nuendo 
in various ways.
User configurable items described in this chapter are:
•Workspaces
By storing different window combinations as workspaces, you can quickly switch be-
tween different working modes – see page 673.
•Transport panel
The user can configure which Transport panel items are to be shown or hidden, and 
where they should be located – see page 676.
•Toolbars
In the project window and all...

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Workspaces
A configuration of Nuendo windows is called a “workspace”. A work-
space stores the size, position and content of all windows, allowing you 
to quickly switch between different working modes, from a menu or by 
using key commands. You may for example want as large a Project win-
dow as possible when you are editing, whereas you may want the mixer 
and effect windows open during mixdown. Workspaces are listed and 
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3.In the dialog that appears, enter a name for the workspace.
4.Click OK.
The workspace is stored and will appear on the submenu. It will now be the active 
workspace.
5.Set up the windows you want to include in the new workspace.
This may include opening, moving and sizing windows, and adjusting zoom and track 
height.
Activating a workspace
1.Pull down the Window menu and open the Workspaces submenu.
2.Select the workspace from the list on the submenu.
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The list to the left shows the workspaces in the active project, while 
the list to the right shows the workspace presets. While workspaces 
are stored with each project, workspace presets can be stored glo-
bally, allowing you to set up a number of workspaces for use in any 
project. Workspace presets store the position and size of the main 
windows only – project-specific windows are not included.
•In the Workspaces list to the left, you can rename workspaces (by 
double...

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Customizing the Transport panel
You can customize the appearance of the Transport panel by deci-
ding which parts of it you wish to be visible, and where the parts 
should be located on the panel.
Setting which items are shown/hidden
If you right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) anywhere within the Trans-
port panel area, a pop-up menu will appear. On this menu, you can di-
rectly check or uncheck elements of the Transport panel as desired.
You can also select different...

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The dialog is divided into two columns. The left column displays the 
currently visible items on the Transport panel, and the right column 
displays the currently hidden items.
•You can change the current show/hide status by selecting items in 
one column and then use the arrow buttons in the middle of the dialog 
to move them to the opposite column.
Changes are applied directly.
•By selecting items in the “Visible Items” column and using the Move 
Up and Move Down buttons you...

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Customizing the toolbars
You can customize the appearance of the toolbars in the Project win-
dow and editor windows by deciding which sections should be visi-
ble, and where the sections should be located on the panel. The 
screenshots below illustrate customizing the Project window toolbar 
but you can use the same procedures for the toolbars in the Sample 
Editor, the MIDI editors and the Tempo Track Editor.
Setting which items are shown/hidden
If you right-click (Win) or...

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The Toolbar Setup dialog
If you select “Setup...” from the pop-up menu, a dialog appears. In this 
dialog you can decide which items should be visible, where the sepa-
rate items should be placed on the toolbar and save/recall different 
configurations of the toolbar.
The dialog is divided into two columns. The left column displays the 
currently visible items on the toolbar, and the right column displays the 
currently hidden items.
•You can change the current show/hide...

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•If you click the Save button (disk icon) in the Presets section, a text 
field appears, allowing you to name the current configuration and to 
save it as a preset.
The saved setting appears in the Presets field.
•To remove a preset, select it and click the trash icon.
•Saved configurations are available for selection from the Presets pop-
up in the dialog, or directly from the pop-up menu brought up by right-
clicking or [Ctrl]-clicking the toolbar.
Customizing track...