Hmm. I think this is mostly practice. I just tried it and looked at what I do:
– When performing I rarely ever look at the laptop, what would I need to know there? My tracks are loaded my samples are loaded… My controller tells me the rest.
– When loading stuff I put the playlist window in fullscreen and scroll. I do not look at the controller, because 90% is done with 1 jogwheel
– When scratching I only look at the waveform on the laptop, my hands find their way on their own
So I have no problem where to look etc… as in those examples.