Timeline zoom functionality

The current functionality of zooming is unintuitive.

Case: I'm often scrolling ahead on the timeline, then decide to change the zoom (with Cmd + shortcut) to navigate at a different speed, and the timeline jerks back to where the playhead was. Very frustrating if I scrolled for a while, as I have to restart the process.

Think it would be better if zooming occurred where cursor was, not where the playhead is. This is the functionality in Premiere Pro and it feels much better.

On 12.5.0b.042.

+1 For this

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another +1 here

Is there a shortcut for "center timeline around playhead", so one could jump to the playhead after zooming on own decision?

+100

i'll see your +100 and raise +1000.

it really is very annoying indeed.

i'll see your +100 and raise +1000.

and i raise you +1001

it really is very annoying indeed.

you are very polite....

that's because i've been around forums where not being polite got you thrown off

and, being an old fart, i now take a breather before sending off my (reworded) original rant!

that's because i've been around forums where not being polite got you thrown off

and, being an old fart, i now take a breather before sending off my (reworded) original rant!

I'm still impulsive... i should read more what i post....

looked for a solution and found this thread... +1 !!! i'd love to edit more with davinci but there are
some things that are making it more cumbersome than it had to be.

I was really really hoping this would be in 12.5.1.. Just hope a little while longer...

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Still missing in 12.5.2

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Still missing in 14.0.1

Come on guys!!!

It's only these small things left for the domination of the world of NLEs for you.

15.2 still nothing?

Think it would be better if zooming occurred where cursor was, not where the playhead is. This is the functionality in Premiere Pro and it feels much better.

We need to have both zooming - where the playhead is and where the cursor is.
This is the functionality in Final Cut Pro 7 and it feels much better.

And add one function - centering of timeline where playhead is. I miss me it very much.
This is the functionality in Final Cut Pro 7 and it feels much better.

Yes! we need this! it really gets confusing while editing and scrolling through the timeline.

Agreed. I wrote about some other timeline zoom pain points here: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=83106#p461412

+100

DaVinci really needs this.

DaVinci also needs a hand too like in Adobe Premiere to move the timeline around.

If you have a middle mouse button you can use that to move around (click and drag).

+1000000
it is 2019
it is a simple option to add... Enable/disable automatic scroll to playhead during playback.

Did this ever get fixed???

I was just looking for a solution and found this old forum discussion. Hopefully, someone now has an answer...

Plus one hundred billion.
I love Resolve for its powerful color grading capabilities however when editing I often find myself frustrated as I encounter little annoying usability issues here n there.

Oh... I'm sad to see nobody cares about this issue for so long. There's no a single but many problems like this in the interface, I've written the post about them, but I see devs have no time to read suggestions ...
How to reach them and tell we need it to be implemented finally? Anybody?

Add it again in the v17 sticky thread

Add it again in the v17 sticky thread

Or V18... I'll come back on V20.

now seriously, this is important and it shouldn't be hard to implement for the final V16. It is not a super big feature that would had to be announced and promoted. It is a BASIC feature. That's all.

Add me to the list. Coming from Vegas Pro this is the one area Resolve really falls down.

The current functionality of zooming is unintuitive.

Case: I'm often scrolling ahead on the timeline, then decide to change the zoom (with Cmd + shortcut) to navigate at a different speed, and the timeline jerks back to where the playhead was. Very frustrating if I scrolled for a while, as I have to restart the process.

Think it would be better if zooming occurred where cursor was, not where the playhead is. This is the functionality in Premiere Pro and it feels much better.

On 12.5.0b.042.

Yes please, this would speed up my editing so much.

I am up for this refinement too... What year should we expect it?

Add to the the zoom in/out itself.

It would be great to scroll the mouse/trackball for that. I understand the Win version can do it. On Linux, this feature is still pending.

This isn't a configurable option? Did someone patent timeline zoom based on mouse position, or...?

Davinci, please roll this bad boy out with the Studio 16 release. Pretty please.

Example:

Timeline > Zoom Style
1. Zoom at Playhead
2. Zoom at Mouse Position

I might try and create an AutoHotKey macro that finds the top of the playhead based on the current mouse position which performs a click on the playhead and then holds down CTRL while you scroll.

I'm posting just to say I agree, this should be a basic functionality ! Please ! T.T

Just signed up to add 100, 000, 000.

I've been waiting to switch to Premiere to Resolve for a while and this is a big one for me.

Having to place the Playhead to scroll in adds another step in navigating the timeline which is frustrating and adds time accumulated.

Please implement and option to zoom to mouse cursor in resolve!

Would devs ever listen to us??

Think it would be better if zooming occurred where cursor was, not where the playhead is.

I would not like that from the shortcuts.

Maybe with another mouse wheel modifier.

Would devs ever listen to us??

1) yes, as quoted in another thread. R&D read every single comment, even if they don't directly reply to them
2) there are about 10 millions licenses and dozen of user groups in multiple languages, the list of things to do is enormous (again, from R&D mouth).

the list of things to do is enormous (again, from R&D mouth).

I understand, but this one is just one of the most important things needed to be fixed ASAP, as well as adequate timeline zoom/navigation.
Those are the key things

the list of things to do is enormous (again, from R&D mouth).

I understand, but this one is just one of the most important things needed to be fixed ASAP, as well as adequate timeline zoom/navigation.
Those are the key things

From your point of view (and it is indeed important), but from mine (as a colorist) that's not in the top 10.

+1

It is rather annoying - Many other packages give the option to zoom on cursor or snap to play head.

+1 for zoom to mouse cursor (instead of zooming to wherever the playhead currently is).

a lot of us use ALT + middle mouse wheel to zoom in and out so it's only natural that it follows the mouse pointer instead of playhead. also coming from premiere it felt un-intuitive.

hope this can be toggled in future versions. ...or has it already and i can't find the setting?
thank you

+1 for this request.
I'd like the option to choose between zooming in at playhead and cursor, configurable as two separate shortcuts available simultaneously whenever I like.

same issue here too. Really annoying. I started to switch over editing in resolve. But this is what holds me back at Premiere. This... and sticky snapping clips and no masking tool in edit page

+ 3 on zoom to cursor. Please Davinci, pretttttty please

Related question: Zoom in/out = MiddleMouseWheel, Scroll up/down = CTRL + MiddleMouseWheel, but I can't figure out how to scroll left/right.

In other words, I'm zoomed in so I can't see everything, so I want to move over to the left, I don't see how. I read in this post someone said just click and drag using MiddleMouseWheel, but it did not work for me. Any suggestions?

Hover the mouse over the top of the timeline, where the frame markers are, and use ALT + mousewheel.

Click middle mouse on timeline space and drag to move worked since v8 of the software.

You're doing something wrong or your mouse function is hijacked by something else

And what if I have NO middle mouse button?
Nope. I bet this all must be re-thinked and re-worked, the way it is in Final Cut for instance. It one the most important things in editing we deal with constantly, but it's implemented a very wrong way

And what if I have NO middle mouse button?
Nope. I bet this all must be re-thinked and re-worked, the way it is in Final Cut for instance. It one the most important things in editing we deal with constantly, but it's implemented a very wrong way

It is pretty rare nowadays to have a mouse without a scroll wheel. Zoom to cursor would be nice though.

Related question: Zoom in/out = MiddleMouseWheel, Scroll up/down = CTRL + MiddleMouseWheel, but I can't figure out how to scroll left/right.

If you hover your mouse cursor over the timeline time ruler (top of timeline area) and press the ALT key you can then scroll left/right using the mouse wheel.

On another note sure wish they would allow us to mouse wheel scroll in the timeline without needing the ALT modifier key. An option in the preferences would be nice...

The solution that worked for me, to move left and right within the viewing window, was to hover over the window and use ALT + MiddleMouseWheel scrolling.

Thanks guys!

And what if I have NO middle mouse button?
Nope. I bet this all must be re-thinked and re-worked, the way it is in Final Cut for instance. It one the most important things in editing we deal with constantly, but it's implemented a very wrong way

It is pretty rare nowadays to have a mouse without a scroll wheel. Zoom to cursor would be nice though.

Easy - a trackpad. Editors are often using this instead of a mouse. Especially on macs. Many laptops now have a button-less trackpads too, so this isn't a vacuous question, trust me

And what if I have NO middle mouse button?
Nope. I bet this all must be re-thinked and re-worked, the way it is in Final Cut for instance. It one the most important things in editing we deal with constantly, but it's implemented a very wrong way

It is pretty rare nowadays to have a mouse without a scroll wheel. Zoom to cursor would be nice though.

Easy - a trackpad. Editors are often using this instead of a mouse. Especially on macs. Many laptops now have a button-less trackpads too, so this isn't a vacuous question, trust me

Resolve is designed to work with a mouse (with a center whees).

10 bucks ans you're set. I don't see BM changing the whole interface for parts that don't use the mouse.