</tr>
<tr>
<th>Concealed</th>
- <td>VST2 if corresponding VST3 exists. same for LV1 when LV2 exists</td>
+ <td>A VST2 plugin will be hidden from Plugin Selector, if a corresponding
+ VST3 plugin exists. The same applies to LV1 (LADSPA) and LV2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Error</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Stale</th>
- <td>A VSTx/AU plugin changed on the disk but hasn't been re-scanned
+ <td>A plugin changed on the disk but hasn't been re-scanned
by Ardour yet</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<h2>Searching</h2>
<p>
- FIXME
+ You can search for a specific plugin or a group of plugins. Simply place the
+ cursor inside the input text box in the upper left corner and type. Ardour
+ will search in the index
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ By default, Ardour will search through plugin names, makers, and file names.
+ Additionally, you can search through Type, Tags, and Paths.
</p>
<h2>Scan actions</h2>
<p>
- FIXME
+ This section of the sidebar contains commands that operate
+ on the plugins index.
</p>
+<table class="dl">
+ <tr>
+ <th>Discover New/Updated</th>
+ <td>This will run a full scan on all known paths to plugin of all supported types</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Update Index Only</th>
+ <td>This will check which plugins were updated without scanning them</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Re-scan Selected</th>
+ <td>This will re-scan plugin files selected in the main part of the window</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Re-scan Faulty</th>
+ <td>This will only re-scan plugins that previously failed to load</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Re-scan All</th>
+ <td>This will re-scan all currently known plugins</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Clear Staled Scan Log</th>
+ <td>This will remove all entries from the index on plugins that changed
+ on the disk but haven't been re-scanned</td>
+ </tr>
+</table>
+
<h2>Preferences</h2>
<p>
- FIXME
+ This section of the sidebar allows settings paths to VST2 and VST3 plugins,
+ as well as quickly open the <kbd class="menu">Preferences</kbd> dialog
+ on the <kbd class="menu">Plugins</kbd> page where you can set various options
+ for scanning plugins and controlling their default behavior.
</p>
-