My "Open" and "Save" dialog boxes in Logic Pro...

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My "Open" and "Save" dialog boxes in Logic Pro...

Hi,

Wondering if you've have had this issue. My Open / Save as well as any Import dialog boxes in Logic Pro have oddly spaced columns. I resize them accordingly (I prefer Column view BTW), get them looking right by holding the "Option" key while resizing to have all columns the same width...you know, the same procedure you'd use in the finder.

Anyway, each time a dialog box appears my "Sidebar" column along the left-hand side is like 5 inches wide, and each column to the right of that is very narrow despite my setting it up the way I'd like it to look during the previous Open/Save/Import.

Is there a preference for this that I'm missing?

Thanks in advance for any help.

-dave

P.S. I'm running Logic Pro 9.1.5 in 64bit mode (32bit mode also exhibits the same behavior). I'm running OSX Lion, 10.7.2

Posted on Oct 20, 2011 4:09 AM

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Answer 1

logikal

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Oct 20, 2011 8:59 AM in response to kokoki

I posted a similar post regarding this observation. It appears that only you and I are the only ones getting this behavior from Logic and Lion. In all honesty, I don't think anybody cares or no one installed Lion for use with Logic yet. In either case, it has been widely ignored.

I too tried resizing, but get the same result every time. Its not just open and save windows, its the same with all windows. This gets especially annoying when ad ding samples to EXS24. Some people have different work arounds for adding samples to most things, such as the browser side window. Regardless of any workaround, nothing solves the remaining window space problem. This window bug is something that should not exist within Logic. It makes Logic look like freeware.

For many, Logic Pro X might be the ultimatum. It might be time to jump ship.

LGK

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Answer 2

Oct 20, 2011 10:09 AM in response to kokoki

I don't see anything like your description...

knock on wood 🙂

9.1.5 + 10.7.1

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logikal

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Oct 20, 2011 10:48 AM in response to kokoki

The best way to visualize this is by seeing what we see.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3249153

It doesn't seem like much of a distraction, but it takes its toll on you after a few hours of production. Again, another bug that should not exist in the first place.

LGK

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Answer 4

Oct 20, 2011 11:00 AM in response to logikal

same "World's most advanced OS " behaviour here 😀

or same "Pro application feature"...

I miss SL... is it easy to downgrade? I'm affraid not.

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kokoki Author

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Oct 20, 2011 4:32 PM in response to logikal

LGK, the picture you posted is exactly what I'm talking about. In addition to Open/Save, the dialog box used for importing an audio file is even worse! The sidebar is easily 6 inches wide (when viewed @1920x1200).

As Logikal said, those who are fortunate enough to have not experienced this, on the surface it may seem like a minor inconvenience. Imagine though having to resize dialog boxes every time they open, it's a time killer when you're up against a deadline.

I will also add that I'm not resizing for cosmetic reasons or OCD :-) Often times I can't even see the file structure because the sidebar is taking up 75% of the dialog box's real estate.

Thanks for the responses everyone, hopefully this will get resolved.

Cya,

-dave

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Answer 6

Jan 28, 2012 2:02 PM in response to kokoki

Just upgraded to Lion on my Mac Pro...I'm experiencing this too, except the space for me is even wider. Very annoying.

See screenshot here:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3249153

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Louisd

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Apr 16, 2012 7:35 AM in response to kokoki

Don't feel alone, I am running snow leopard and every time the "save as" box comes up the title column is too narrow to read. It is just annoying enough for me to start looking for a fix after at least a year. I read somewhere (macworld article) that the changes you make (to the O/S d box) in each app are supposed to stick. Not for me. the open box seems to be fine.

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