Flair.ini and UI Operator Tips - DefaultFrameInc, Browse Speed, Screen Size¶

CONFIRMED BOTH FLAIR.INI

Summary¶

Several small but important Flair workflow fixes are buried in the WhatsApp chat rather than in issue pages: changing the default frame increment for new keyframes, speeding up browsing by temporarily changing frame rate, and setting Classic window size/position through Flair.ini.

Symptoms¶

New keyframes are added at an unexpected default frame interval and you want to change the default increment in Flair.
Browsing a long move is too slow even with HHB speed at 100% and you need a workaround.
The Flair Classic window appears in the wrong position or at the wrong size on a high-resolution or multi-monitor setup.
You want to configure the Classic UI window size and position persistently via Flair.ini.
You are unsure which Flair.ini to edit on a system with both Flair Classic and Flair 7 installed.

Stable ID¶

ISSUE-FLAIR-001

First Reported¶

2020-05-23 - default frame increment question.

Additional Reports¶

2020-06-20 - browse speed too slow at 100% HHB speed.
2022-06-24 - recommended screen resolution for Flair 7.
2023-02-09 - Classic UI scaling/position on a 1440p monitor.

Software Environment¶

Both. Most ini settings apply to the Classic engine. Flair 7 installations may store the active Classic engine ini under a Flair 7 subfolder, so confirm the exact folder before editing.

Installation Context¶

Classic only, Flair 7 only, and dual-install systems. Highest risk after copying/upgrading Flair folders because the operator may edit the wrong Flair.ini.

Community Solutions¶

[CONFIRMED] 2020-05-23 - User: Niko¶

To change the default frame increment when adding new keyframes/lines, edit:

DefaultFrameInc

in Flair.ini.

For a temporary/current-job workaround, use incremental frame mode or type relative values in the frame column.

confidence_score: 0.88

[CONFIRMED] 2020-06-20 - Users: Niko, Julian Hermannsen¶

If browsing a long move is too slow even with HHB speed at 100%, changing Browse Axis Speed may not help. 100% HHB speed is effectively 100% move speed, and on Bolt can be reduced by robot slow/fast behavior. A practical workaround is to temporarily raise the project frame rate while browsing, then restore the correct frame rate before shooting.

confidence_score: 0.82

[CONFIRMED] 2022-06-24 - User: Timothy Heys Cerchio¶

Full HD was suggested as a practical Flair 7 screen resolution when a user had to scroll around a lot.

confidence_score: 0.70

[CONFIRMED] 2023-02-09 - Users: Timothy Heys Cerchio, Gordon Eschke¶

For Classic UI sizing/position, add or edit these Flair.ini values:

*ScreenWidth:  1024
*ScreenHeight: 768
*ScreenX:      25
*ScreenY:      25

ScreenX and ScreenY define how far from the top-left corner the window sits by default.

confidence_score: 0.82

Media Text / Description¶

Media 1: 2020-05-23 10:21 - ~ Simon Wakley

WhatsApp Excerpts¶

2020-05-23 10:05 - Tom D: Got a question regarding adding lots lines in flair - the default is 100 frames. Is there a place where we can change that default to another number? Hopefully I’m missing something simple! Ie, I’ve needed to plot out 50 lines of robot positions for a music video - all with the same frame increment of 175 frames between them. I ended up scaling, stretching and doing all sorts of things to achieve this. But being able to change the default from 100 to 175 frames would have been super handy.
2020-05-23 10:11 - ~ Niko: Hi Tom. Are you talking about the increment of frames each time you add a new keyframe, isn't it?
2020-05-23 10:12 - ~ Niko: If so, in flair.ini change the value of "DefaultFrameInc"
2020-05-23 10:21 - ~ Simon Wakley:
2020-05-23 10:22 - ~ Simon Wakley: Or switch to incremental frame mode and type 175 in each line