djdiskmachine · djdiskmachine · Sep 3, 2026 · Aug 16, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026 · Sep 3, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 1.6.0-bacon19
+    Create column Titles.
+        * Every view will have a column title (or header).
+        * Is possible to change the color of the header.
+        * Include the color changes as part of the mixer view.
     Expose CONSOLE colour in config and update docs
 
 1.6.0-bacon18

diff --git a/docs/LittlePiggyTrackerConf.md b/docs/LittlePiggyTrackerConf.md
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ LittleGPTracker uses 6 colours to do all the drawing. If you want, you can redef
 - `MAJORBEAT`: Color of rows 00,04,08,0c in phrase screen as well as clipping indicator ('red') in VU meter
 - `CONSOLE`: Color of normal signal level ('green') in VU meter
 - `ALTROWNUMBER`: How many rows for each `ROWCOLOR`
+- `COL_TITLE`: Color of the column title
 
 All colors are defined by a set of hexadecimal triplet for RGB. Here's an example:
 
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ All colors are defined by a set of hexadecimal triplet for RGB. Here's an exampl
     <ROWCOLOR1    value = "BA28F9" /> <!-- Row count color 1 -->
     <ROWCOLOR2    value = "FF00FF" /> <!-- Row count color 2 -->
     <ALTROWNUMBER value = "4" />      <!-- How many rows of each ROWCOLOR -->
+    <COL_TITLE    value = "853B6F" /> <!-- Color of the column title -->
 </CONFIG>
 ```
 

diff --git a/docs/wiki/config_xml.md b/docs/wiki/config_xml.md
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ LittleGPTracker uses 6 colours to do all the drawing. If you want, you can redef
 -   `ROWCOLOR2`: row count color 2
 -   `ALTROWNUMBER`: How many rows for each rowcolor
 -   `MAJORBEAT`: color of "--" at row 00,04,08,0c in phrase screen
+-   `COL_TITLE`: Color of the column title
 
 All colors are defined by a set of hexadecimal triplet for RGB. Here's an example:
 
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ All colors are defined by a set of hexadecimal triplet for RGB. Here's an exampl
     <ROWCOLOR1    value = "BA28F9" /> <!--Row count color 1 -->
     <ROWCOLOR2    value = "FF00FF" /> <!--Row count color 2-->
     <ALTROWNUMBER value = "4"/>       <!--How many rows of each ROWCOLOR-->
+    <COL_TITLE    value = "853B6F" /> <!-- Color of the column title -->
 </CONFIG>
 ```
 

diff --git a/projects/resources/CHIP/config.xml b/projects/resources/CHIP/config.xml
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@
     <ROWCOLOR2    value = "FF00FF" /> <!--Row count color 2-->
     <ALTROWNUMBER value = "4"/>       <!--How many rows of each ROWCOLOR-->
     <FONTTYPE     value = '0' />      <!-- '0':original '1':digital '2':monster 'CUSTOM': load custom_font.xml-->
+    <COL_TITLE    value = "853B6F" /> <!-- Color of the column title -->
 </CONFIG>
diff --git a/projects/resources/DEB/config.xml b/projects/resources/DEB/config.xml
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@
     <ROWCOLOR2    value = "FF00FF" /> <!--Row count color 2-->
     <ALTROWNUMBER value = "4"/>       <!--How many rows of each ROWCOLOR-->
     <FONTTYPE     value = '0' />      <!-- '0':original '1':digital '2':monster 'CUSTOM': load custom_font.xml-->
+    <COL_TITLE    value = "853B6F" /> <!-- Color of the column title -->
 
 </CONFIG>
diff --git a/projects/resources/MACOS/config.xml b/projects/resources/MACOS/config.xml
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@
     <ROWCOLOR2    value = "FF00FF" /> <!--Row count color 2-->
     <ALTROWNUMBER value = "4"/>       <!--How many rows of each ROWCOLOR-->
     <FONTTYPE     value = '0' />      <!-- '0':original '1':digital '2':monster 'CUSTOM': load custom_font.xml-->
+    <COL_TITLE    value = "853B6F" /> <!-- Color of the column title -->
 
 </CONFIG>
diff --git a/projects/resources/MIYOO/config.xml b/projects/resources/MIYOO/config.xml
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ root of your sd card.
     <ROWCOLOR2    value = "FF00FF" /> <!--Row count color 2-->
     <ALTROWNUMBER value = "4"/>       <!--How many rows of each ROWCOLOR-->
     <FONTTYPE     value = '0' />     <!-- '0':original '1':digital '2':monster 'CUSTOM': load custom_font.xml-->
+    <COL_TITLE    value = "853B6F" /> <!-- Color of the column title -->
 
 </CONFIG>
diff --git a/projects/resources/PSP/config.xml b/projects/resources/PSP/config.xml
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@
     <ROWCOLOR2    value = "FF00FF" /> <!--Row count color 2-->
     <ALTROWNUMBER value = "4"/>       <!--How many rows before alternating-->
     <FONTTYPE     value = '0' />      <!-- '0':original '1':digital '2':monster 'CUSTOM': load custom_font.xml-->
+    <COL_TITLE    value = "853B6F" /> <!-- Color of the column title -->
 
 </CONFIG>
diff --git a/projects/resources/X64/config.xml b/projects/resources/X64/config.xml
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@
     <ALTROWNUMBER value = "4"/>       <!--How many rows of each ROWCOLOR-->
     <ALTROWNUMBER value = "4"/>
     <FONTTYPE     value = '0' />     <!-- '0':original '1':digital '2':monster 'CUSTOM': load custom_font.xml-->
+    <COL_TITLE    value = "853B6F" /> <!-- Color of the column title -->
 
 </CONFIG>
diff --git a/projects/resources/X86/config.xml b/projects/resources/X86/config.xml
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@
     <ROWCOLOR1    value = "BA28F9"/> <!--Row count color 1 -->
     <ROWCOLOR2    value = "FF00FF"/> <!--Row count color 2-->
     <ALTROWNUMBER value = "4"/>      <!--How many rows before alternating-->
+    <COL_TITLE    value = "853B6F" /> <!-- Color of the column title -->
 
 </CONFIG>
diff --git a/sources/Application/AppWindow.cpp b/sources/Application/AppWindow.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ GUIColor AppWindow::muteColor_(0xF5, 0xEB, 0xFF);
 GUIColor AppWindow::rownumberColor_(0xBA, 0x28, 0xF9);
 GUIColor AppWindow::rownumber2Color_(0xFF, 0x00, 0xFF);
 GUIColor AppWindow::majorbeatColor_(0xBA, 0x28, 0xF9);
+GUIColor AppWindow::columnTitleColor_(0xA5, 0x5B, 0x8F);
 
 int AppWindow::charWidth_ = 8;
 int AppWindow::charHeight_ = 8;
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ AppWindow::AppWindow(I_GUIWindowImp &imp) : GUIWindow(imp) {
     defineColor("ROWCOLOR1", rownumberColor_);
     defineColor("ROWCOLOR2", rownumber2Color_);
     defineColor("MAJORBEAT", majorbeatColor_);
+    defineColor("COL_TITLE", columnTitleColor_);
     defineColor("CONSOLE", consoleColor_);
 
     GUIWindow::Clear(backgroundColor_);
@@ -288,6 +290,9 @@ void AppWindow::Flush() {
                     case CD_MAJORBEAT:
                         gcolor = majorbeatColor_;
                         break;
+                    case CD_COL_TITLE:
+                        gcolor = columnTitleColor_;
+                        break;
                     default:
                         NAssert(0);
                         break;

diff --git a/sources/Application/AppWindow.h b/sources/Application/AppWindow.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class AppWindow : public GUIWindow, I_Observer, Status {
     static GUIColor rownumberColor_;
     static GUIColor rownumber2Color_;
     static GUIColor majorbeatColor_;
+    static GUIColor columnTitleColor_;
 #define LAST_PROJECT_NAME "bin:last_project"
 
     ColorDefinition colorIndex_;

diff --git a/sources/Application/Views/BaseClasses/View.h b/sources/Application/Views/BaseClasses/View.h
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ enum ColorDefinition {
     CD_SONGVIEW00,
     CD_ROW,
     CD_ROW2,
-    CD_MAJORBEAT
+    CD_MAJORBEAT,
+    CD_COL_TITLE
 };
 
 enum ViewUpdateDirection { VUD_LEFT = 0, VUD_RIGHT, VUD_UP, VUD_DOWN };

diff --git a/sources/Application/Views/ChainView.cpp b/sources/Application/Views/ChainView.cpp
@@ -700,6 +700,13 @@ void ChainView::DrawView() {
         pos._y += 1;
     }
 
+    // Draw column titles
+    pos = anchor;
+    pos._y -= 1;
+    SetColor(CD_COL_TITLE);
+    DrawString(pos._x, pos._y, "Ph", props);
+    DrawString(pos._x + 3, pos._y, "Ts", props);
+
     SetColor(CD_NORMAL);
 
     pos = anchor;

diff --git a/sources/Application/Views/GrooveView.cpp b/sources/Application/Views/GrooveView.cpp
@@ -142,11 +142,18 @@ void GrooveView::DrawView() {
 // Compute song grid location
 
 	GUIPoint anchor=GetAnchor() ;
+
+    // Draw column titles
+    pos = anchor;
+    pos._y -= 1;
+    SetColor(CD_COL_TITLE);
+    DrawString(pos._x, pos._y, "Tk", props);
 
 // Display row numbers
 
-	char buffer[6] ;
-	pos=anchor ;
+    SetColor(CD_NORMAL);
+    char buffer[6];
+    pos=anchor ;
 	pos._x-=3 ;
 	for (int j=0;j<16;j++) {
 		((j/altRowNumber_)%2)?SetColor(CD_ROW):SetColor(CD_ROW2);

diff --git a/sources/Application/Views/MixerView.cpp b/sources/Application/Views/MixerView.cpp
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ void MixerView::DrawView() {
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
         props.invert_ = (i == viewData_->mixerCol_ && mixerRow_ == 0);
-        SetColor((i == viewData_->mixerCol_ && mixerRow_ == 0) ? CD_HILITE2 : CD_NORMAL);
+        SetColor((i == viewData_->mixerCol_ && mixerRow_ == 0) ? CD_HILITE2
+                                                               : CD_COL_TITLE);
 
         if (playerInst->IsChannelMuted(i)) {
             DrawString(pos._x, pos._y, "M ", props);

diff --git a/sources/Application/Views/PhraseView.cpp b/sources/Application/Views/PhraseView.cpp
@@ -1279,6 +1279,17 @@ void PhraseView::DrawView() {
         pos._y++;
     }
 
+    // Draw column titles
+    pos = anchor;
+    pos._y -= 1;
+    SetColor(CD_COL_TITLE);
+    DrawString(pos._x, pos._y, "Nt", props);
+    DrawString(pos._x + 4, pos._y, "I", props);
+    DrawString(pos._x + 8, pos._y, "Cmd1", props);
+    DrawString(pos._x + 13, pos._y, "", props);
+    DrawString(pos._x + 18, pos._y, "Cmd2", props);
+    DrawString(pos._x + 23, pos._y, "", props);
+
     SetColor(CD_NORMAL);
 
     pos = anchor;

diff --git a/sources/Application/Views/SongView.cpp b/sources/Application/Views/SongView.cpp
@@ -1020,12 +1020,23 @@ void SongView::DrawView() {
         pos._y += 1;
     }
 
+    // Draw column titles
+    pos = anchor;
+    pos._y -= 1;
+    SetColor(CD_COL_TITLE);
+    char chbuf[4];
+    short dx = 3;
+    for (int i = 0; i < SONG_CHANNEL_COUNT; i++) {
+        snprintf(chbuf, sizeof(chbuf), "%02d", i);
+        DrawString(pos._x + i * dx, pos._y, chbuf, props);
+    }
+
     SetColor(CD_NORMAL);
 
     pos = anchor;
     unsigned char *data =
         viewData_->song_->data_ + (SONG_CHANNEL_COUNT * viewData_->songOffset_);
-    short dx = 3;
+    dx = 3;
     short dy = 1;
     for (int j = 0; j < View::songRowCount_; j++) {
 

diff --git a/sources/Application/Views/TableView.cpp b/sources/Application/Views/TableView.cpp
@@ -833,8 +833,18 @@ void TableView::DrawView() {
 
     GUIPoint anchor = GetAnchor();
 
-    // Display row numbers
+    // Draw column titles
+    pos = anchor;
+    pos._y -= 1;
+    SetColor(CD_COL_TITLE);
+    DrawString(pos._x, pos._y, "Cmd1", props);
+    DrawString(pos._x + 5, pos._y, "", props);
+    DrawString(pos._x + 10, pos._y, "Cmd2", props);
+    DrawString(pos._x + 15, pos._y, "", props);
+    DrawString(pos._x + 20, pos._y, "Cmd3", props);
+    DrawString(pos._x + 25, pos._y, "", props);
 
+    // Display row numbers
     char buffer[6];
     pos = anchor;
     pos._x -= 3;