ISBoxer 42:Video FX Layout

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Introduction

A Video FX Layout is a specialized Window Layout that uses Video FX to show inactive windows. It will look essentially the same as a non-Video FX Window Layout, but will operate somewhat differently.

Key differences from a normal Window Layout

• Game windows do not actually move or resize during operation. They are all the same size and in the same position, just over the top of each other.
  • This provides important benefits for any game that is negatively affected by attempting to shrink the game windows, including Dark Age of Camelot, as well as and Minecraft and other OpenGL games
  • This also means you can use Video FX within your game windows for other purposes, without it appearing poor quality due to scaling differences
• Focus Follows Mouse will be enabled, regardless of the setting shown in the Window Layout. This facilitates your ability to interact with the Video FX views in a way similar to the way you would interact with an actual game window in its place, without having to click on it first to activate it, and then interact with it. The Video FX views are fully interactive, meaning you can mouse in and quickly type, click, interact and so on without swapping the game window to the main area.
• To switch windows by clicking, we use the "Video FX Focus (switch to window) hotkey" which is Alt+Mouse1 by default, configurable in your Character Set (or during the Quick Setup Wizard on the Configuration Style page, if "advanced" options are enabled). This can be configured to Mouse1, but note that will also affect all other Video FX with the "Enable Video FX hotkey" option enabled.

Requirements

Before you can use a Video FX Layout:

1. Video FX must work on your version of Windows. If you're using Windows 8/8.1/10 or later, it definitely does work. Otherwise, this is available on Windows Vista/7 only if Aero (aka "DWM") is enabled in Windows.
2. The DxNothing "Game" must be added to Inner Space
   1. Right click the Inner Space icon in your system tray (notification area) and select Add Game.
   2. For the name field, put dxNothing (or DxNothing)
   3. For the game executable, point it at dxNothing.exe, which will be in your Inner Space folder (typically c:\program files (x86)\innerspace).
   4. Click OK.

Configuration

This section is a work in progress, see the ISBoxer Beta forum until completed.

See Also

• Video FX
• Window Layout