Crafting Your First Button
Your default workspace starts with a 36-button grid. This guide walks through creating your first button — assigning a keyboard shortcut, choosing an icon, and styling the appearance.
Step 1: Enter Edit Mode
Tap Edit in the top-right corner. The grid enters Edit Mode, where you can select, move, resize, and customize any button or object.
Step 2: Select a Button
Tap any button you want to configure. It becomes highlighted and the Inspector appears on the right.
Pro Tip: Tap a section header to toggle it. Double-tap to expand or collapse all sections.
Step 3: Open the Macro Section
Open the Macro section in the Inspector. Tap the field for your OS (Mac or Windows).
Step 4: Add a Keyboard Shortcut Action
Tap the plus icon to open the Action Selector. Choose Keyboard Shortcuts.
Step 5: Configure the Shortcut
Select the key modifiers (Command, Shift, etc.) and enter the character. Tap Try to test the shortcut on your computer.
Pro Tip: You can combine multiple actions into a single macro — keyboard shortcuts, pauses, MIDI commands, and more. See Mastering Macros for details.
Step 6: Set the Button Layout
Open Button Layout and select an icon-with-text arrangement.
Step 7: Choose a Style Preset
In Style Presets, pick a button style. Customize the label text in the Text section.
Pro Tip: Tap the arrow to the right of the text field to insert the macro component name automatically.
Step 8: Add an Icon
Tap the image area and choose an icon from the built-in library or use the search function.
Pro Tip: You can add your own custom graphics. See Custom Icons for details.
Step 9: Adjust the Appearance
Fine-tune text and icon transparency, explore gradient fills under Background, and enable a border if desired.
Audible Feedback
MetaGrid Pro supports sound feedback on button presses.
Step 1: Open Sound Settings
Tap the profile icon in the top-left corner to open Settings.
Step 2: Choose a Sound Theme
In the Sounds & Animations section, select a sound theme.
Gesture pads have a separate Enable sound toggle that controls sound independently for each gesture, as long as a sound theme is selected.