# Automated parameters = little green dots in Pro Tools - cool!

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**Created:** [8 March 2021 19:24 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/automated-parameters-little-green-dots-in-pro-tools-cool/336 "2021-03-08T19:24:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nonlinear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ad7895/32.png) [@Nonlinear](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/Nonlinear)\
**Post date:** [8 March 2021 19:24 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/automated-parameters-little-green-dots-in-pro-tools-cool/336/1 "2021-03-08T19:24:31Z")

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I just noticed that when I automate an iPlug2 parameter in Pro Tools 2020 a little green dot shows up next to that control on the plugin UI.

Is that something new in iPlug2 or in Pro Tools? Never seen that before but it’s cool!

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**Author:** ![Ric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@Ric](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/Ric)\
**Post date:** [9 March 2021 14:37 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/automated-parameters-little-green-dots-in-pro-tools-cool/336/2 "2021-03-09T14:37:54Z")

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mmm, l’m not getting that in Logic… must be something in PT

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**Author:** ![olilarkin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/iplug2.discourse.group/olilarkin/32/2_2.png) [@olilarkin](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/olilarkin)\
**Post date:** [9 March 2021 17:22 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/automated-parameters-little-green-dots-in-pro-tools-cool/336/3 "2021-03-09T17:22:55Z")

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It’s been part of the RTAS/AAX sdks for a long time. Wasn’t in iPlug1 AAX IIRC.

You can change the appearance by overriding [this method](https://iplug2.github.io/iPlug2/class_i_control.html#aa689738c24d65230b410ef7cbe9572db) in an IControl

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**Author:** ![Nonlinear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ad7895/32.png) [@Nonlinear](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/Nonlinear)\
**Post date:** [9 March 2021 19:22 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/automated-parameters-little-green-dots-in-pro-tools-cool/336/4 "2021-03-09T19:22:16Z")

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Yes, I did not see this in iPlug1 and it’s only in Pro Tools/AAX AFAIK.

I think it’s a cool feature. Override might be necessary to change size or color depending on background, etc., otherwise it’s nice as-is! 👍