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Floop Search

License: GPL v3 Version ReaPack
Track Navigation System for REAPER.

Overview

Floop Search is a Lua script for REAPER that brings a search bar for rapid track navigation, selection, and previewing.
It features a sleek, floating, animated interface that stays out of your way until you need it.
Designed for speed and keyboard-centric workflows, it allows you to find any track by name or track number without touching the mouse.

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Key Features

  • Modern Search UI: Floating search bar that animates and expands to show results.
  • Fast Search: Instantly filter tracks by Name or Track Number.
  • Multi-Query Support: Use a comma (,) to search multiple groups at once (e.g. 'kick, snare').
  • Keyboard Navigation: Full control using Arrow keys, Enter, and Esc.
  • Preview Solo: Temporarily solo tracks while navigating results to quickly audition content (Hold ALT).
  • State Restoration: Automatically restores original track selection, solo states, and colors upon exit.
  • Undo Safe: All track selections are safely grouped into a single Undo block.
  • Visual Feedback: Matches highlight colors (red) for clear visibility during navigation.
  • Auto-Focus: Smart window focus handling for immediate typing.

Requirements

  • REAPER v7.5x or later.
  • ReaImGui: "ReaScript binding for Dear ImGui" installed via ReaPack. Minimum version required: 0.10.2+.

Compatibility

  • REAPER: Developed and tested on v7.5x+ (Windows).
  • Operating Systems:
    • Windows: Fully tested and supported.
    • macOS / Linux: Designed with cross-platform compatibility in mind, but not personally tested on these systems. Feedback is welcome!

Installation

The easiest way to install and keep the script updated is via ReaPack.

Method 1: ReaPack (Recommended)

  1. Install Prerequisites:

    • Open Extensions > ReaPack > Browse Packages.
    • Search for and install:
      • ReaScript binding for Dear ImGui
      • SWS/S&M Extension
    • Restart REAPER.

  2. Add the Repository:

  3. Install the Script:

    • Open Extensions > ReaPack > Browse Packages.
    • Search for Floop Search.
    • Right-click > Install.
    • Click Apply.

Method 2: Manual Installation

  1. Install ReaImGui:
    • Go to Extensions > ReaPack > Browse Packages.
    • Search for and install ReaImGui.
    • Restart REAPER.
  2. Install the Script:
    • Copy Floop Search.lua to your REAPER Scripts folder.
  3. Load the Action:
    • Open Actions List (?).
    • Load Floop Search.lua.
    • (Recommended) Assign a Global + Text shortcut (e.g., Ctrl+Space) to launch/toggle while typing.

Usage

  1. Launch the script.
  2. Type to search:
    • Part of a name (e.g., "Voc", "Kick").
    • Track number (e.g., "12").
  3. Navigate:
    • UP / DOWN: Move through results.
    • ALT (Hold): Preview Solo the highlighted track.
  4. Confirm:
    • ENTER: Select track, scroll to view, expand parents, and close script.
  5. Cancel:
    • ESC: Close without changes (restores previous state).

Troubleshooting

  • "ReaImGui API not found": Install ReaImGui via ReaPack.
  • Shortcut not working: Ensure Scope is "Global + Text".

Support Development

If you find my scripts useful and want to support their development, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi:

Ko-fi

Author

Developed by Flora Tarantino
Project home: https://www.floratarantino.com/floop-reaper-scripts/

License

Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0)
See the LICENSE.txt file in the main repository for details.

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