The present disclosure relates to a crane controller for a crane which includes a hoisting gear for lifting a load hanging on a cable, with an active heave compensation which by actuating the hoisting gear at least partly compensates the movement of the cable suspension point and/or of a load deposition point due to the heave, and an operator control which actuates the hoisting gear with reference to specifications of the operator, wherein the division of at least one kinematically constrained quantity of the hoisting gear is adjustable between heave compensation and operator control.