https://forum.renoise.com/t/new-tool-3-0-vsti-from-menu/31023
New beta: version 1.4
–Search improved so matches are found alphabetically and so if you type im
fas the first letter, plugins beginning withfwill be the first to appear. Before it could occur that a plugin containing a different starting letter but hadfappearing later in its name, would appear first.–Jureks
/modification added to categorisation definitions.
v1.5
Lock Keyboard Focusstate should now not be changed by the tool
1.5 In first post with quoted fix:
https://forum.renoise.com/t/new-tool-3-0-vsti-from-menu/31023
Not sure I’m getting this tool entirely. I can launch an effect/instrument search box with the key commands but can’t see where the load via right click menu’s are located. Am I missing something? Also what does the “Ed.” tickbock do?
For effects the right click menus are called from the DSP lane or the mixer ~Load Vst fx ~Load Native fx. For plugin instruments right click in the instrument list.
The “Ed” tick box means the editor will open automatically on loading if there is one. i.e. an AU or VST plugin with its own GUI. This setting doesnt do anything when renoise native effects are loaded.
Yeah looks like all it needed was a restart to show up. Great tool!
Ah, yes it requires a new song to fire the notifier. I will add that to the first post.
edit: done and v1.5 gone official on the tools page:
.My previous posting about an error being thrown on startup (and having to terminate the script) still stands - but the workaround is to reply ‘NO’ to terminate … I do this 4 or five times and then Renoise continue to load and your Tool then works fine.
Back to square one on loading Renoise again though.
So I think maybe the time-out needs to be extended somehow. I’ve got tons of plugs.
Cheers
Thal
It’s a Renoise internal problem…
RE: Script Timeouts on scanning
It can be worked around with a process slicer. I did have some problems with crashes before when using, but I think this has been fixed in a recent renoise release.
I can take a look at it sometime.
Would be great, yeah. Superb tool but just a bit of a killer on starting Renoise (for me) 
This is still one of the most useful tools in the box.
A thought; If I load a native DSP via the tool (such as the Send device) it might be useful if the DSP panel opened and showed the Send device if the ‘Ed’ box is checked.
All the best
Thal
Could make sense,
maybe for next update, not sure when though…
3.1 Version
minor update:
-Now the New Slot button in the search gui, appears red if there is already an instrument that will be loaded over in instrument list.
https://forum.renoise.com/t/new-tool-3-0-vsti-from-menu/31023
search box ain’t work…
ahhhhh
NOTE: choosing the textfield specifically and typing in it will not work, so just type as soon as you see the GUI.
i understand. thanks ledger. love your tools.
Yes the search box is a bit of a hack, but as long as you don`t click it, all should work as expected.
Related effects organisation tip (directly in renoise)
Categorise your effects via xrnt files in the renoise browser:
Does it support vst3?
The search seems to from just checking, but not in the menus. Not sure when I’ll be able to update it.
Thanks for report, seemed to be an incorrect escape of a * which requires %*in lua pattern matching as it is a ‘magical character’.
Not sure why this didn’t appear before… could be addition of VST 3 which has unusual path names
Can you try this version and let me know if it works. If not can you let me know what OS you are using too.
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scripting note:
ref for magic characters