# Running effects

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The window **Running Effects** displays all the effects that are currently running.

To open Running Effects:

1. Tap somewhere in the **user-defined area**. 
2. **Create Basic Window** opens. 
3. Tap Playbacks.
4. Then tap Running effects. 
5. The window opens. 

![](/img/grandma2/window_running-effects_v3-3-9325fa.png)

_Running effects_

The window Running Effects consists of four sections:

**Executor:**\
Displays all effects running in an executor.

**Pool:**\
Displays effects that were started as a pool playback.  

**Programmer:**\
Displays effects in the programmer. Whereas the effect is stored in the effect pool and is running the programmer. Effects created in the programmer are not displayed in this window. For more information see [Create an effect in the programmer](/grandma2/key_effects_create_in_programmer/). 

**Sequence:**\
Displays sequences containing effects that are currently running.

6. To apply the following functions to the fixtures or channels currently in selection, tap Follow Selection in the title bar of the window.
7. Turn off all effects in the section **Programmer**:\
    Tap Programmer All Off.
8. Then, turn off a single effect in the section **Sequence**:\
   Tap Off Mode in the title bar and then tap a sequence in the column Sequence.

**Important:**\
Please note that tapping Off Mode turns off the entire sequence. 

9. To actively take the stomp values of all effects running in the in the section **Pool**, tap All Stomp in the corresponding column.\
   To take stomp values of single effects into the programmer, tap Stomp Mode on the title bar of the window and then tap the effect.  
10. Now, take the release values of all effects into the programmer in the section **Executor**:\
    Tap All Release in the corresponding column. 
11. Pressing Release Mode in the title bar and then tapping an effect in the corresponding column of the window, takes release values of single effects into the programmer. 
12. The settings are now applied.

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## Running Effect Options

1. To open the options, tap the ![](/img/grandma2/icon_close_small_v3-2-1c8fff.png) in the upper left corner of the window **Running Effects**.
2. The options open.

![](/img/grandma2/window_running-effects-options_v3-3-cd162f.png)

_Options of running effects_

3. To delete columns **Pool** and **Executor** in the window, tap From Pool and From Executor.\
   The window **Running Effects** now displays two columns – **Sequence** and **Programmer**. 
4. After setting the options, close them:\
   Tap ![](/img/grandma2/icon_close_small_v3-2-1c8fff.png) in the upper right corner of the window.
5. To close the entire window, tap Delete Window.