Kontakt 7 ( How to manage all of the libraries on left side of UI ) ?

trusampler · 2023-12-02T11:04:22+00:00

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Hi,

Is it all possible to simply minimize the left side of the UI on Kontakt 7 where the library expansions are ? When I try and organize all of the libraries, it's extremely frustating to have to drag the libraries I use the most to the top. Is there a better tool for doing this?

Having purchased all the libraries I have, I feel like this should be better. I do not like the new look, or cover page of the K7 UI. I just want the left side of the UI to have the option to make the view smaller.

Anyone know of a fix for this?

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Milos

Try the zoom option inside Kontakt or just manually zoom it by clicking on the down-right angle and just zoom it.

I hope these help.

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/19386/kontakt-7-how-to-manage-all-of-the-libraries-on-left-side-of-ui

Quote 1 : "simply minimize the left side of the UI on Kontakt 7 where the library expansions are ?"

Quote 2 : "When I try and organize all of the libraries, it's extremely frustating to have to drag the libraries I use the most to the top."

I do not see the connection between the two and I am not entirely sure what it is that you want unless you want a resize option by dragging interface like standard a lot of places in Windows.

You can get the left side to go away , you can see that in the view menu , simply use F1.

As for you being annoyed with having to drag your favorites ! : Simply click the Manage Libraries in upper part of the left side library view and uncheck all that you do not want to see that will leave you with only what you want to see ! It's that easy !

trusampler

I mean is there an option to view the libraries on the left side ( the browser ) as smaller ui's vs the larger view, where you can only see a few.

I'm not at all a fan of the newer K7 view, I like the rack style view, yet was hoping there was a way to view the libraries as simple text or smaller blocks of ui. Hopefully that is clear, I'm assuming this is just not possible. Not shocked. No I don't want to not view my libraries, just wish there we're options to view them and manage them better.

trusampler

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/19386/kontakt-7-how-to-manage-all-of-the-libraries-on-left-side-of-ui

https://www.codefn42.com/kontakt_liborganizer/index.html

trusampler

Native Instruments really needs to update the UI in order for better management of libraries.

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/138806#Comment_138806

Quote : "was hoping there was a way to view the libraries as simple text"

There is such an option , just click the Tab "Files" and you have your text interface. Maybe not the way that you wanted it but it is there !

trusampler

That's not at all what I'm referring to,the 3rd party app Kontakt LibOrganizer is the closest option to organize our libraries better for the left side of the UI vs dragging each library around like NI requires us to. The file tab is not a solution for this.

Make sure you install and use the run as administrator option, or it will not work.

DunedinDragon

There are plenty of alternatives for handling 3rd party libraries alongside NI libraries. For example you can organize them as quick-load entries right alongside the NI stuff.

LostInFoundation

What he wants is simply to be able to move, e.g., Alicia’s Keys, from the bottom of the list to the top in a more efficient way.

trusampler

Jeez, this cannot be that hard to understand. Thanks LostinFoundation, u got it. I recommended an up above if others understand this issue.

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/139089#Comment_139089

I did write : "Maybe not the way that you wanted it but it is there !"

I had understood that it's not what you wanted , and not responding in the way that you want is not necessarily the same as having not read what you wrote or the same as having not understood what you wrote.

I even agree that it would be nice with a more user configurable interface of Kontakt and I also thinks that sometimes the whole thing could be more user friendly. But I think that priorities are a lot of other places at the moment. And you did write : Quote : "was hoping there was a way to view the libraries as simple text" , and while your are not satisfied with the suggestion then the click the Tab "Files" still gives you the 'text interface'. We all want a lot of stuff , and I think that what you want is a nice enough thing to want. But that doesn't mean that we are going to get it any time soon. So in the mean time then why not appreciate what we do have !?

trusampler

I never said I don't appreciate what is already there. I've been using Kontakt for 15 years. It's become super old by now. Clearly you weren't in the same ballpark as to what feature was being discussed, Quick Load has nothing to do with the LEFT SIDE OF THE GUI RIGHT!

It's cool, you made a mistake. Drop the mic, no one cares, anyways.

My post is more in line with what NI or fanboys, or apologists would consider ranting or whining. I do this without any grief or cares for echoing voices of support,I personally do it to be another voice that's unheard,but factual for history,before the forums get torn down again,for QC, it's not a problem.

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