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Grid size increase/decrease button on toolbar

I want to add shortcut in toolbar for increasing and decreasing grid size 

Perfect idea 👍 Putting grid size increase/decrease on a toolbar in REAPER makes it way faster than going through menus.

Here’s how you can set it up step by step:

🎯 Step 1: Find the Actions

  1. Open the MIDI editor (piano roll).

  2. Go to Actions → Show action list (or press ?).

  3. In the Section dropdown, select MIDI Editor.

  4. Search for:

    • Grid: Increase grid size

    • Grid: Decrease grid size

🎯 Step 2: Add to Toolbar

  1. Still in the Action List, select the action (e.g. Grid: Increase grid size).

  2. Click the Add to toolbar… button at the bottom.

    • If you want it in the main MIDI editor toolbar, pick MIDI editor toolbar.

  3. Repeat for Grid: Decrease grid size.

🎯 Step 3: Customize Icons (Optional)

  • After adding, right-click the toolbar → Customize toolbar.

  • You can choose different icons (like “+” and “–”) or even text labels.

✅ Now you’ll have two buttons in your MIDI editor toolbar: Increase Grid and Decrease Grid.
You can also still assign them hotkeys if you prefer.

👉 Do you want me to also show you how to make a single toolbar button that cycles grid sizes (like your hotkey cycle, but as a button)?

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