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Posted: **Mon Apr 13, 2020 12:34 pm**

hi,

I haven't found this feature and I think it would make a big difference when working with LMMS.
When working with lots of different instruments, layers, etc, you end up having 30+ tracks. You can quickly lose the overview of all you've got.
I am currently using empy automation tracks to separate groups of tracks into different categories. Not very elegant...

Therefore, it would be very useful to group tracks or at least collapse them into a "container track" so that they use up less space in the song editor.

These 2 threads already requested the feature:
https://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25966
https://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?t=696

Is this feature posible to implement?

Posted: **Mon Apr 13, 2020 3:59 pm**

Kirane wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 13, 2020 12:34 pm
hi,

I haven't found this feature and I think it would make a big difference when working with LMMS.
When working with lots of different instruments, layers, etc, you end up having 30+ tracks. You can quickly lose the overview of all you've got.
I am currently using empy automation tracks to separate groups of tracks into different categories. Not very elegant...

Therefore, it would be very useful to group tracks or at least collapse them into a "container track" so that they use up less space in the song editor.

These 2 threads already requested the feature:
https://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25966
https://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?t=696

Is this feature posible to implement?

I know that pro-tools has this feature. Im not sure it will find its way into LMMS. at least not for a foreseeable time

Posted: **Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:38 pm**

What a pity... not only protools, also Ableton and probably others too.
Is there any reasoning behind (I mean, has this been discussed and dismissed for a reason?). Just being curious...

Posted: **Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:59 pm**

Kirane wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:38 pm
Is there any reasoning behind (I mean, has this been discussed and dismissed for a reason?). Just being curious... :)

There are sO incredible many things that need to be done, and only few devs

Posted: **Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:09 pm**

That's more than clear.
It is a pity that there are not enough devs. If LMMS cannot keep up with the other programs out there, it will lose users and support . I am worried about the long-term sustainability of the open software alternatives.

Posted: **Sat Apr 18, 2020 4:48 am**

Kirane wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:38 pm
What a pity... not only protools, also Ableton and probably others too.
Is there any reasoning behind (I mean, has this been discussed and dismissed for a reason?). Just being curious...

I have Cakewalk, and it has too. Btw, you can add as many as automation sub tracks as u like there

Posted: **Tue Apr 28, 2020 4:36 pm**

I know on the older versions you could compress the tracks vertically by using the "shift" key. Now you can only expand them...

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