What does it do?
This script allows you to create settings presets for WME Layers and various scripts. You can then apply a Layers preset or a script preset by hovering over the added menu button and clicking the desired preset.
How do you use it?
The script adds a button to the WME Toolbar just to the right of the Search box, with a layers-type icon. Hover over this icon and the menu automatically opens.
Within the menu is a section for WME Layers, plus a section for every other script it handles. If you don’t have that script installed, the section won’t be shown. Please note that WME Layers presets only include “standard” WME Layers. Where a script (like Magic) adds a layer to the Layers menu, it will not be picked up by this script.
By each section heading is a + button. Click that button to add a preset of the relevant type - it will save your current settings for that type. Give it any name you like as long as it’s unique within that section. Spaces and punctuation work fine.
Each saved preset will show some controls on the RH end of the line when hovered - with the controls, you can rename, re-order or delete them.
When the script has been updated, the toolbar icon will be red to show that an update message is waiting. Clicking on the icon will show the latest update message and clear its “unread” status. CTRL+click on the icon opens this topic
Why did I create this script?
Initially, I was looking to create a script to handle WME Layers. We’re all familiar with the problem when you open a Permalink which includes a layers parameter and your layers are completely changed from what you prefer. Or you want to change several layer settings at once but it takes half a dozen clicks. There is another Layer Saver script already that did what I wanted - but you have to deselect any segments, click the correct tab in the LH panel, select the layer set from a dropdown, then click to apply. I wanted something that required much less interaction and didn’t interfere with anything selected.
However, it’s not just WME Layers where the problem occurs. I use WME Color Highlights. Sometimes I want to change several settings depending on what job I’m doing. Sometimes I want all the highlights off. So I extended my idea from just creating presets of WME Layers to also creating presets for WMECH.
There are other scripts that have a lot of settings - and for some of those, I again want to sometimes change several settings at once. The column set in the Toolbox Select Segments dialogue is something I change several times a day; or at least I would if it didn’t take so many clicks!
What scripts does/will this work with?
My intention is to cover scripts where there is a regular need to change multiple settings at once. Initially, I’m targeting scripts I use myself. But once I’ve covered all of those, I’ll be accepting suggestions for other scripts. But before you ask, please consider whether there’s a need! For example, ClickSaver has 28 checkboxes, but once initially set up there’s no need to change them.
Currently, I cover:
- WME “native” Layers
- WME Colour Highlights
- WME Toolbox Highlights tab
Next on my target list is the columns in the Toolbox Select Segments and Select Places dialogues.
After that, I’ll be considering request for other scripts. Without great difficulty, I should be able to handle any script that has a collection of settings in a dialogue or WME tab. I can handle checkbox, text, numeric and colour input elements.
