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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0010412ardourbugspublic2026-06-21 10:58
ReporterGhostsonAcid Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status newResolutionopen 
PlatformmacOSOSMojaveOS Version10.14.6
Product Version9.7 
Summary0010412: Region Envelope shows only when interaction occurs
DescriptionSomething I've noticed over the years but never mentioned...

After first opening a project, Region Envelope is only initially displayed once your mouse 'interacts' with the region (-by hovering over it). (--> See gif 1.)
Moreover, expanding and shrinking vertical track height makes envelope automation disappear and reappear seemingly randomly. (--> See gif 2.)

Suggestion:
It would be nice if region envelope *always* showed. : )

Thanks,
-Joe

[PS: Is this another macOS-specific graphics thing? o___o]
Additional InformationToggling the "Use macOS to determine GUI redraw areas" option in Preferences has no impact either way, it seems.
Tagsautomation, envelope, region

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GhostsonAcid

2026-06-19 09:16

reporter   ~0030525

GhostsonAcid

2026-06-19 09:18

reporter   ~0030526

jean-emmanuel

2026-06-21 07:30

updater   ~0030532

What mouse mode are you using ? Here it works as expected (all lines shown in edit & draw modes, all hidden in grab mode)

jean-emmanuel

2026-06-21 08:02

updater   ~0030533

I confirm the 2nd issue.

jean-emmanuel

2026-06-21 08:38

updater   ~0030534

This should be fixed in git now !

GhostsonAcid

2026-06-21 10:00

reporter   ~0030535

@jean-emmanuel That's awesome to hear (i.e. read). Thank you!!! : )
I'll test it when the next build is ready, and let you know if that fixes it all. : )

Now, I had to take a minute to track-down the setting...
(Goddam preferences forest... O___o -___-)

I was in Grab Mode (-which I'm in probably 90% of the time), and I had this enabled:
Preferencess -> Appearance -> Regions -> Show gain envelopes in audio regions: in all modes

Thanks again!
-J

jean-emmanuel

2026-06-21 10:58

updater   ~0030536

Thanks, the fix also works with this setting enabled (which exhibits another funny bug when trimming regions)

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-06-19 09:15 GhostsonAcid New Issue
2026-06-19 09:15 GhostsonAcid Tag Attached: automation
2026-06-19 09:15 GhostsonAcid Tag Attached: envelope
2026-06-19 09:15 GhostsonAcid Tag Attached: region
2026-06-19 09:16 GhostsonAcid Note Added: 0030525
2026-06-19 09:16 GhostsonAcid File Added: Ardour 9,7 - Region Envelope Shows Only When Interaction Occurs (1).gif
2026-06-19 09:18 GhostsonAcid Note Added: 0030526
2026-06-19 09:18 GhostsonAcid File Added: Ardour 9,7 - Region Envelope Shows Only When Interaction Occurs (2).gif
2026-06-21 07:30 jean-emmanuel Note Added: 0030532
2026-06-21 08:02 jean-emmanuel Note Added: 0030533
2026-06-21 08:38 jean-emmanuel Note Added: 0030534
2026-06-21 10:00 GhostsonAcid Note Added: 0030535
2026-06-21 10:58 jean-emmanuel Note Added: 0030536