Opening and Viewing Compositions

There are two modes in which you can load a composition into Composite: Open and View. The Open mode allows you to modify the composition (read/write mode). The View mode allows you to view the dependency graph and all attributes in the tool UI, but without being able to modify anything (read-only mode). There is a circumstance where a composition can only be viewed, and that is whenever another user has already opened the same composition for modification. This is indicated in the browser by a yellow read-only icon.

To open a composition:

1. Select File > Open or press Ctrl + O (for Windows and Linux) or Cmd + O (for Mac OS).
2. In the File Browser, do one of the following:
   • Double-click a composition.

     The composition is opened in Open mode (read/write). If the composition is in use by another user, it will open in View mode (read only).

   • A more advanced technique would be to right-click a composition and select Open. If the composition has more than one version, they are displayed in a list. Select a version to open.
     

     The version of the composition is opened in read/write mode. If the version is in use by another user, it will open in View mode (read only).

   • Select a composition and drag it to the Schematic or Player. In the Gate UI that appears, swipe east to open the composition.

     If the composition is not in use and there is no composition currently open, the following Gate UI is displayed. Swipe through the east gate to open the composition.

   

   If the composition is not in use and there is already an open composition, the following Gate UI is displayed. Swipe through the east gate to open the composition.

   

   The composition opens in Open mode or View mode. In the tool UI, the Composition tab is displayed.

   
3. The name of the currently open composition is displayed in the taskbar. Click beside the Composition icon to view the list of open compositions.
   

   (a) Composition icon

To view a composition:

1. Select File > Open or press Ctrl + O (for Windows and Linux) or Cmd + O (for Mac OS).
2. In the File Browser, do one of the following:
   • Select a composition, then right-click and select View.
     NoteAdvanced technique: if the composition has more than one version, they are displayed in a list.

     You can view any of these versions.

   • Select one or more compositions, and drag them to the Schematic or Player. In the Gate UI that appears, swipe north to view the compositions.
   

   The name of the composition you are viewing is displayed in the taskbar.

3. Click the composition icon to view the list of opened or viewed compositions.
   

   (a) Composition icon  (b) List of opened or viewed compositions  

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