Cues Window
The Cues Window lists every cue across all Timelines and compositions in a show. It provides filtering, sorting, and navigation in a single view. Use it to audit cue usage and perform bulk edits.
To open the Cues Window, select Window > Cues from the Producer menu.
Navigation
Two navigation actions work on any cue row:
- Double-click a cue to open its parent Timeline and scroll to the cue's position.
- Alt+double-click a cue to also jump playback to that moment, positioning the playhead at the cue.
Navigate with the keyboard. The arrow keys move between rows. Home and End jump to the first and last cue in the current view.
Columns
The Cues Window displays cue information in a configurable table. Show or hide each column through the column menu. Reorder columns by dragging their headers.
| Column | What It Shows | Visible by Default |
|---|---|---|
| Timeline | The source timeline or composition the cue belongs to, along with its lock status | Yes |
| Thumbnail | A visual preview of the media content for media cues | Yes |
| Name | The cue's name | Yes |
| Type | The cue kind and its media source type, e.g. "Media (Asset)" or "Media (Composition)" | Yes |
| Tier | The stage tier the cue is assigned to | No |
| Start | The cue's start position on its timeline | Yes |
| Duration | The cue's length | No |
| Countdown | A live countdown timer to marker cues during playback | Yes |
| Cue Set | The cue set group name and currently active variant | No |
Click any column header to sort the list by that column. Click the same header again to reverse the sort order.
The Countdown column is particularly useful during live shows. It displays real-time countdowns to upcoming marker cues, giving operators advance warning of approaching scene changes, GO points, and other critical moments without needing to watch the timeline directly.
The Filter Panel
Click the filter icon in the Cues Window toolbar to reveal the Filter Panel. This panel provides multiple filtering mechanisms that can be combined to isolate exactly the cues you need.
Text Search
The text search field searches cue names. It supports partial matching and multi-word AND logic:
- Partial match — typing "intro" finds any name containing "intro".
- Multi-word AND — typing "dogs eating" finds only names containing both "dogs" and "eating", in any order.
Cue Type Toggles
Toggle buttons filter the list by cue type: Control, Output, Variable, Marker, and Placeholder. An active toggle includes cues of that type. Media cues are filtered by source instead.
Media Sources Filter
A multi-select dropdown filters media cues by source: Asset, Virtual Display, Composition, and Capture. Use it to find all cues that reference a kind of media source.
Cue Sets and Tiers
The filter panel includes controls for filtering by Cue Set membership and Tier assignment. The Tier filter appears only when the show has tiers.
Selection Scope
Selection Scope makes the Cues Window react to selections elsewhere in Producer. When one or more scope options are enabled, the list shows only cues matching the current selection.
| Scope Option | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Asset | Shows only cues that use your currently selected assets in the Asset Manager |
| Timeline | Shows only cues from your currently selected timelines |
| Capture | Shows only cues that use your currently selected capture inputs |
| Virtual Display | Shows only cues that use your currently selected virtual displays |
| Active Timeline | Shows only cues from whichever timeline you are currently editing in the Timeline Editor |
When multiple scope options are enabled simultaneously, they use AND logic — a cue must satisfy all enabled criteria to appear in the list. For example, enabling both "Asset" and "Timeline" shows only cues that use the selected asset and belong to the selected timeline.
Show Selected Cues Only
The Selected Cues Only toggle restricts the list to cues currently selected in the Cues Window. Use it to isolate a multi-select before a bulk operation.
Selecting Cues
The Cues Window supports standard selection patterns:
- Click a row to select a single cue (deselecting all others).
- Ctrl+Click to add or remove individual cues from the selection.
- Shift+Click to select a contiguous range from the last-clicked cue to the clicked row.
- Ctrl+A to select all cues in the current view. The list contains only cues passing the active filter, so Ctrl+A selects only the filtered results.
Drag and Drop
Drag assets from the Asset Manager onto cues in the Cues Window to replace their media source:
- Single cue replacement — drag an asset onto a cue row to replace that cue's media.
- Bulk replacement — select multiple cues, then drag an asset onto any selected cue. All selected cues get the new asset at once.
Locking
Each cue row displays a lock icon for the cue's lock state:
- Unlocked — the cue can be edited.
- Locked — the cue is individually locked.
- Timeline-locked (disabled icon) — the cue is not individually locked, but its parent Timeline is locked.
Click the lock icon to toggle the lock state. When multiple cues are selected, the toggle affects all selected cues.
Filter Presets
Save a filter combination as a filter preset for reuse. The filter panel provides these controls:
- Preset dropdown — loads a saved preset and restores its filter settings.
- Save / New button — saves the current filter. With a preset loaded it updates that preset; otherwise it creates a new named preset.
- Restore button — reverts the current filter to the loaded preset's saved state.
- Delete button — removes the selected preset.
Use presets when you regularly switch between filter contexts, such as a markers-only view and an active-timeline view.
Blind-Edited Cues
Cues that belong to a blind-edit copy are visually distinguished in the Cues Window. They display a distinct background color and an eye icon, marking them as staged edits not yet applied to the live show. The original timeline's cues are not marked.
Practical Workflows
Bulk Media Replacement
When an asset needs to be swapped across many cues — for example, replacing a client logo after a rebrand:
- Type the old asset's name into the text search field to filter the list.
- Press Ctrl+A to select all matching cues.
- Drag the new asset from the Asset Manager onto any of the selected cues.
- All selected cues are updated to use the new asset.
Finding Every Cue That Uses a Specific Asset
To audit where a particular asset is used across the entire show:
- Select the asset in the Asset Manager.
- In the Cues Window filter panel, enable Asset under Selection Scope.
- The cue list immediately updates to show every cue in the show that references the selected asset, across all timelines and compositions.
Pre-Show Checklist
The Cues Window supports several pre-show verification patterns:
- Timing verification — filter to Marker cues only using the cue type toggles, then review countdown timers and marker positions across all timelines.
- Lock audit — sort by the Timeline column to group cues by timeline, then scan the lock icons to verify that finalized timelines are properly locked.
- Per-timeline review — enable Active Timeline under Selection Scope, then step through each timeline in the Timeline Editor. The Cues Window updates automatically to show only the cues from whichever timeline you are viewing.
Focused Editing with Context Following
For ongoing editing sessions where you want the Cues Window to automatically track your work:
- Open the filter panel and enable Active Timeline under Selection Scope.
- Save this configuration as a filter preset (e.g. "Active Timeline Follow").
- As you switch between timelines in the Timeline Editor, the Cues Window automatically updates to show only the cues from the timeline you are currently editing.
Tips
- Ctrl+A respects the current filter. After narrowing the cue list with any combination of filters, Ctrl+A selects only the visible results. This makes filter-then-select-all a reliable pattern for bulk operations.
- Combine filters for precision. Selection Scope, text search, and cue type toggles all apply simultaneously. Use them together to build highly specific views — for example, "all media cues using capture sources on the active timeline whose names contain camera".
- Use filter presets to avoid repetitive setup. In shows with many timelines and cue types, saving presets for common filter configurations saves significant time and reduces the risk of missing cues during review.
- Sort by Timeline for structural overview. Sorting by the Timeline column groups all cues from the same timeline together, providing a quick structural overview of cue distribution across the show.
Related
- Understanding the Timeline — timeline structure and navigation
- Adding Media Cues — creating and configuring media cues
- Marker Cues — countdown timers and jump targets shown in the Countdown column
- Cue Sets and Variants — cue set groups displayed in the Cue Set column
- Blind Edit Mode — how cues in a blind edit appear in the Cues Window