allow to change the channel order when using 4 decks

[dmt-hub]

Feature Description

at the moment when using 4 decks it places deck 1 & 2 in the middle of the mixer so it goes like this: 3 1 2 4 - which can be confusing.
would be great if we could have the option to have this more logical order: 1 2 3 4 in the mixer section when using 4 decks.

[Swiftb0y]

Thats also a skin feature. And not a super hard one to implement at that. Take a look at our Skin documentation: https://github.com/mixxxdj/mixxx/wiki#skin-documentation I'm sure you'd be able to hack this feature together yourself.

[ronso0]

Yes, most of it is just how the decks are arranged in skins, but note that 3-1-2-4 is also assumed in some places of the engine, for example for the default crossfader assignments (1, 3 left | 2,4 right).
Though this can also be set in the skin's <attributes> section IINM.

[daschuer]

We have already a WIP PR for it:
#13724

This is a duplicate of #11174
https://mixxx.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/247619-UI-.26-UX-design/topic/4.20Deck.20Waveform.20ordering

[dmt-hub]

@ronso0
In which .xml file can i change these settings?

[dmt-hub]

@Swiftb0y
In mixer_4decks.xml i changed it to:

      <Template src="skins:LateNight/mixer/channel_4decks.xml">
        <SetVariable name="ChanNum">1</SetVariable>
        <SetVariable name="xfaderLeft">default</SetVariable>
        <SetVariable name="xfaderRight">warning</SetVariable>
      </Template>

      <Template src="skins:LateNight/mixer/channel_4decks.xml">
        <SetVariable name="ChanNum">2</SetVariable>
        <SetVariable name="xfaderLeft">default</SetVariable>
        <SetVariable name="xfaderRight">warning</SetVariable>
      </Template>

      <Template src="skins:LateNight/mixer/channel_4decks.xml">
        <SetVariable name="ChanNum">3</SetVariable>
        <SetVariable name="xfaderLeft">warning</SetVariable>
        <SetVariable name="xfaderRight">default</SetVariable>
      </Template>

      <Template src="skins:LateNight/mixer/channel_4decks.xml">
        <SetVariable name="ChanNum">4</SetVariable>
        <SetVariable name="xfaderLeft">warning</SetVariable>
        <SetVariable name="xfaderRight">default</SetVariable>
      </Template>

But that doesnt seem to work, the channels stay the same

[ronso0]

Yes, these are the mixer channels.
You also need to adjust waveforms_container.xml.

the channels stay the same

Where?
In the GUI it should now be 1-2-3-4.
In case you want your controller mapping to match the GUI you need to adjust that as well.

[dmt-hub]

@ronso0
So i made a duplicate of LateNight skin residing here: /Applications/Mixxx.app/Contents/Resources/skins/LateNight copy
changed mixer_4decks.xml & waveforms_container.xml
saved those files
reloaded the skin in mixxx
the channels are still in the same location 3 1 2 4 in the gui
the waveforms too

[dmt-hub]

@ronso0
problem solved by renaming the folder to LateNight
Thanks for the help!

[ronso0]

We have already a WIP PR for it: #13724

This is a duplicate of #11174 https://mixxx.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/247619-UI-.26-UX-design/topic/4.20Deck.20Waveform.20ordering

Thanks, that's the discussion I was looking for.
Not really a duplicate because there is still no possibility to reorder the channels, so let's keep this open.