18. Hiding the controller window and moving the hosted plugin

These options is available via the right click menu.

This is particularly useful when working on a laptop and when you don’t have the MP Controller with you.

Hide Window will hide the controller’s big window and will show only the hosted plugin. The hosted plugin will have a title top bar and it can be dragged with the mouse. Closing and reopening the small MPH window, will hide the hosted plugin and display it in the center of the monitor. This option is global, meaning it will affect all plugins of the MP Host.

Show Plugin Top Bar will add a title bar to the hosted plugin and allow to drag the hosted plugin to another display with the mouse. You will still be able to control the plugin with the controller. This option is global, meaning it will affect all plugins of the MP Host. 

In the 2025-04-30 update, we introduced a new button on the left side of the top bar that restores the plugin window to its original position on the MP Controller.

Note: if you move a plugin to a different position and then resize it, the way the plugin handles resizing may affect how it appears when returned to its original location. In some cases, it might not be perfectly centered, and you may need to adjust it manually. To avoid this, use the plugin’s “Set Default Size” option (if available), save it with that size, and it will correctly snap to the center when restored.