User Interface Overview





1 - Hotbox Creation Toolbar


The Hotbox Creation Toolbar is the way to interact with a selected Hotbox in the Hotbox List (2) or create a new one



  • Create a new Hotbox 

 

To create a new Hotbox or Marking Menu click this Button.

A dialog will ask you to name the newly created Hotbox

Each Hotbox Name needs to be unique


  • Delete selected Hotbox

Deletes the Hotbox currently selected in the Hotbox List (2)



  • Create Submenu Hotbox

Creates a Child Hotbox ('Submenu') for the currently selected Hotbox.

Submenu Hotboxes can be linked to a button, resulting in a new Hotbox to launch once the Button is executed.

A submenu cannot have another submenu


Example of a Submenu attached to a Button


  • Rename selected Hotbox

Rename the Hotbox or Hotbox Submenu selected in the Hotbox List (2).



  • Duplicate selected Hotbox

Duplicate the Hotbox or Hotbox Submenu selected in the Hotbox List (2).



  • Open Hotbox Folders in Explorer

Opens the save location of Hotboxes in a File Explorer.


    • Hotboxes are saved in the same location as your Mari Settings File.
    • Each Hotbox has its own Folder
    • Sharing Hotboxes between Artists is easily achieved by copy / pasting a Hotbox Folder



  • Reset selected Extension Pack Hotbox to Default

If the Hotbox selected in the Hotbox List (2) is a default Extension Pack Hotbox or Hotbox Example, 

this allows you to reset it to its initial installation state



2 - Hotbox List


The Hotbox List displays all installed Hotboxes. Each Hotbox corresponds to a Folder on Disc.

Hotboxes are saved in the same folder as your mari config file. Press Button

to open the folder in the File Explorer

 


3 - Button Creation Toolbar


With a Hotbox selected in the Hotbox List (2), you can add, remove or rename Buttons


  • Add new Button

Add a new Button to the currently selected Hotbox.

A dialog will open asking for a name of the Button.
  • button names need to be unique within a hotbox
  • button names are identifiers only. 
  • A button name can be different than the name displayed on the button.


  • Remove selected Button

With a button selected in the Button List (4), you can delete a button.

Deleting a Button can't be undone


  • Rename selected Button

With a button selected in the Button List (4), you can rename a button
  • button names need to be unique within a hotbox
  • button names are identifiers only. 
  • A button name can be different than the name displayed on the button.


4 - Button List


The Button List displays all Buttons within the currently selected Hotbox (2).


The Button List is separated into 3 placement areas:


    • Top
    • Middle
    • Bottom


Depending on the Type of Hotbox each Section can display different amounts of Buttons.

You can create any number of Buttons but not all of them might be visible.
  • The Middle Section can always only display 2 Buttons at once regardless of hotbox type
  • A Radial Hotbox can only display a total of 8 Buttons. 3 in top section, 3 in bottom section and 2 in middle section
  • Buttons can be hidden and shown depending on context using the "Visible If" Button Setting


5 - Hotbox Settings


The Hotbox Settings Tab displays the global Settings of the currently selected Hotbox (2) such as


    • Shortcut
    • Hotbox Type (Rowbased Hotbox, Radial or Dial)
    • Button Sizes, Shapes and Colors
    • Positioning of items
    • Backdrops
    • etc.

Global Color, Shape and Size of Buttons can be overridden per Button 


For detailed information about the Hotbox Settings please visit this topic:



6 - Button Settings


With a Button selected in the Button List (4), this Tab allows configuring a Button


    • Name of Button
    • Functionality
    • Visibility
    • Positioning (Top,Center,Bottom Row as well as position within Row)
    • Style of Button

Color, Shape and Size of Buttons can be overridden per Button 



For detailed information about the Button Settings please visit this topic:



7 - Hotbox Preview 


With a Hotbox selected in the Hotbox List (2), this shows you the preview of how the Hotbox will appear to you.

Clicking on a Hotbox Button in the Preview Area will not have any effect

8 - Tips & Dialog Confirmation


  • Tips Area

The Tips area displays a random hint on each dialog launch.

You can also cycle through all tips by pressing the arrow button on its right.


  • Accept Dialog

In order to apply changes to a Hotkey the Dialog needs to be accepted and closed however

changes made directly to buttons are saved instantly

Changes made to Buttons and Settings are saved instantly without the need to Accept the dialog






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