I wanted to create an separate topic for this.
With this new update, now the midi editor shades the full area of the locators. There is now no separation between the shading of the event information and the locator area.
With much trouble shooting, (colors and settings) there is no way to correct this. This had to be a bug that slipped by.
Before the update:
the locators are only at the top of editor.
and after update:
now the locator area colors the entire piano roll.
Hi,
In fact, this is a fix of a bug of previous version. Cubase is correctly showing the Cycle range in the Key Editor the same way, as it is in the Project window.
are you sure?? =)
for many many many many versions it has not been like this. Now all of a sudden it’s “correct”? Not buying it.
Either way, the previous view was A LOT better. And easier on the eyes.
Edit:
if it is in fact a fix, there should be a setting allowing us to change the shade of color for the midi event area.
Hi,
Yes, I am. 
well, it needs to be un-fixed 
well, mine is that color when i have cycle(loop) on as well, but i hardly ever have loop on.
I can’t seem to find where to change it when it’s not in cycle mode.
yes thats what i am using as well.
edit:
i stand corrected. i have modified that default setting a little bit
Did you find a fix for this, by modifying your settings? If so can you tell me what you did? I’m very frustrated at not being able to see my midi parts within the cycle loop!
Hi Martin, would you mind elaborating on this a little bit? Because the project window and key editor are so different, I can’t see a reason to force them to be the same, I don’t even see how that makes sense.
In the project window, I have things colored differently, everything is visible easily, and the cycle range is super easy to see. But in the key editor now, it’s hard to see the exact midi part I’m working on, because the background of that is so similar to the rest of the key editor. The only thing I can go on now is the every-other-line is a little darker grey, the rest is the same. Before this update, that background was significantly darker and my eyes went right to it easily. I can’t imagine how this is an upgrade or fix. With all due respect, could you explain to me how this is a benefit?
i did not. i was just mentioning how i’ve adjusted the default setting even before the update.
100000% this.
I made my key editor way lighter (so much lighter than I’d like) and it’s…. kinda better? I can at least see the boundaries of the midi part now, but jeez, I really REALLY dislike this change.
this is what i needed to do until it’s “fixed”. I do NOT like it either. it’s jarring to the eye when opening the editor and is still not ideal.
if you choose same color for “cycle region” and “background” for the editor colors, the locators will be only visible in the top bar like you had before?
It’s horrible. It’s impossible to set it right, now. Either it’s gonna be too dark when not in range, or too bright when in range.
Terrible “fix”, if believing Martin. Another visual regress for no reason 
For years it was fine. I never had this issue. Now suddenly it’s a”fix”.
But then, you are loosing visibility of a cycle region. It’s not end of the world but it’s another solution to another bad GUI decision at Steinberg.
This is the exact opposite of what we are trying to achieve. In your photo, the cycle region can’t be seen at all. We are trying to get that visual contrast back, not nuke it completely.
Same problem here.
I have been experimenting with several combinations in Preferences > User Interface > Color Schemes, but I am still struggling to find settings that restore adequate contrast for MIDI part boundaries in the Key Editor.
Part of the difficulty is that I cannot remember exactly what my previous configuration looked like, as the update appears to have reset some of my custom preferences — including color settings. So I am essentially rebuilding from scratch without a reference point.
I will keep trying different combinations, but I wanted to flag that the issue may go beyond individual color preferences. The new behavior introduced in 15.0.20 — where the locator range now shades the entire piano roll rather than just the ruler strip — adds an additional overlay that interacts with note colors and part boundaries in a way that makes contrast harder to achieve than before, regardless of the specific color values used.
If there is a specific set of parameters you would recommend adjusting to recover good visibility of MIDI note borders against both the background and the locator overlay, I would genuinely appreciate the guidance. Otherwise, I believe this combination of factors — the locator shading change plus the pre-existing contrast limitations — may deserve a closer look from the development team.
