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move edit cursor start and end of item & selected event.

 Yes, REAPER includes several native actions in the Main and MIDI Editor sections for moving the edit cursor specifically to the start and end of items or selected events.

Native Actions in the Main Section (Arrange View)

In the main project window, you can use the following actions found in the Action List (press ?) to navigate between item boundaries:

  • Item navigation: Move cursor to start of items: Moves the edit cursor to the beginning of the selected media item(s).
  • Item navigation: Move cursor to end of items: Moves the edit cursor to the end of the selected media item(s).
  • Item navigation: Move cursor left to edge of item: Moves the cursor to the nearest item edge to the left.
  • Item navigation: Move cursor right to edge of item: Moves the cursor to the nearest item edge to the right.

Native Actions in the MIDI Editor Section

If you are working specifically with MIDI notes within the MIDI Editor, these actions allow you to jump to the start or end of your current selection:

  • Navigate: Move edit cursor to start of selected events: Instantly jumps the cursor to the beginning of the selected MIDI note or group of notes.
  • Navigate: Move edit cursor to end of selected events: Jumps the cursor to the end of the last selected note in your selection.

Navigation via Time Selection

As noted in the sources, REAPER also treats the start and end of a time selection as floating markers. If you have a media item selected and have defined a time selection to match its bounds (for example, by using your custom "Set time selection to selected items" action), you can use these default shortcuts:

  • [ (Left Bracket): Go to previous marker or start of time selection.
  • ] (Right Bracket): Go to next marker or end of time selection.

Tip: If you frequently use these to jump to the very start or end of a project, you can also use the native Transport: Go to start of project (shortcut Home) and Transport: Go to end of project (shortcut End) commands.

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