The Setlist Navigation Panel
Open a song from a setlist and a floating panel follows you — jump back to the set, skip to the next song, or leap anywhere in the list.
When you open a song from a setlist, you usually aren't done with the setlist — you're working through it. The setlist navigation panel keeps the whole set one click away while you're inside a song, so you never have to hit the back button to get to the next tune.
How it appears
Click any song row in a setlist. The song opens as usual — and a floating panel appears in the bottom-left corner of the arrangement view. It only shows up when you arrived via a setlist; open the same song from your library and it stays out of your way.
What's in the panel
- The setlist name at the top — click it to jump straight back to the setlist.
- Prev / Next buttons, with a counter showing where you are in the set (say,
3 / 12). - The full song list, numbered and in show order, with the current song highlighted. Click any song to jump straight to it.
The panel travels with you: move to another song through it and it's still there on the next page, already pointing at your new position in the set. You can rehearse an entire show front to back without ever leaving the player.
Minimize or dismiss it
- Minimize (the shrink icon) collapses the panel to a small blue pill showing the setlist name. Click the pill to expand it again — handy when you want the screen for the timeline but the set within reach.
- Close (the X) hides the panel for that page view. It isn't gone for good: open a song from the setlist again (or refresh the page) and it comes back.
Pro tip: During rehearsal, minimize rather than close. The pill keeps your place in the set visible without covering the player controls.
Frequently asked questions
Why doesn't the setlist panel show up when I open a song?
The setlist navigation panel only appears when you arrived at the song via a setlist — click a song row in a setlist and the panel shows in the bottom-left of the arrangement view. Open the same song from your library and it stays out of your way.
I closed the setlist panel — how do I get it back?
Closing the panel with the X only hides it for that page view. Open a song from the setlist again, or refresh the page, and the panel comes back.
Can I keep my place in the set without the panel covering the player?
Yes. Click the minimize (shrink) icon to collapse the panel to a small blue pill showing the setlist name — your place in the set stays visible without covering the player controls, and clicking the pill expands it again.
Where to go next
- Haven't built a set yet? Start with Building and Sharing a Setlist.
- Want the whole show as one Ableton project? See Exporting Your Show Back to Ableton.
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