Renaming and coloring Objects

Object name

Each object has a name. By default, this corresponds to the filename of the imported or recorded file. It is displayed by default at the bottom of the object.

For more on the display options for objects, see System options >View options.

To change the name, use menu Object > Object name/color > Object name…, the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + N or the Object editor.

Object Colors

Each object can be assigned a foreground color (coloring of the waveform) and a background color.

You have the following options in doing so:

  • If no color is explicitly assigned to the objects, the default colors are used.

  • The background color of selected objects always corresponds to the default color defined for it.

  • Use menu Object > Object name/color > Object background color… or Object foreground color… to explicitly assign colors.

  • Set both colors by clicking objects in Color mouse mode.

  • If you set a track color (Track Head or Track Properties dialog), the foreground and background color of all objects on that track will also be set to that color.

  • With the corresponding option (Use automatic sample colors for record) in the color settings a random color is used for recorded objects.

  • Set the background color in the object editor.

The foreground color assigned in this way is used only if the option Predefined color setting is set at Waveform color. With other display options, the foreground color is determined for example by the track color, group membership or object content (WaveColor). For more on the various options for the waveform color, see System options >View Options.