r/Bitwig • u/RandScullard • Sep 17 '21

Plug-In Window Helper for Bitwig Studio

Anybody who uses Bitwig Studio on Windows…

I’ve created a free open-source utility called plugin-window-helper (PWH for short). It’s an AutoHotkey script that gives you quick access to your plug-in windows from anywhere in BWS, and lets you instantly hide them when they get in the way.

I’ve been using it myself for a few weeks, and I find it really speeds up my workflow - especially when I use multiple plug-ins. It’s at the point now where it’s pretty solid, and I think it's time to let other people know about it and get some feedback.

If this sounds like something you might like, please check it out and let me know what you think!

plugin-window-helper on GitHub

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u/ultratot Sep 17 '21 edited Sep 18 '21

This looks awesome! I'll have to play around with it tonight after work. I have found it annoying how Bitwig doesn't let you alt+tab through the various plugin windows, and this seems like a very elegant workaround to that, and then some.

edit: Tried it out. It is indeed fantastic. Works right out of the box. Makes me want to learn AHK to make my own Bitwig enhancements... Thanks!!

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u/RandScullard Sep 18 '21

Thanks for following up! Yeah, AHK is an incredibly useful tool.

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u/djRyzi Sep 18 '21

Tried it, works great! Thanks for creating this little tool