To the vMix team, ...is there a way to have a GUI where the Preview Monitor could be disabled......I ask this as sometimes we hardly use it.....When I used to use vidblaster, I could work without having a Preview monitor, and in vMix, since the input monitors are as large as they are, and can be made large enough to see focus, if that option could be integrated...It will also free up some desktop real estate....also, when we switch, and are using cameras only, no lower thirds, this would be great just having only one monitor to look at.....

Thanks..

I agree, but I wish there was a way to disable it like in Vidblaster....there is hardly any need for it since vMix has developed so quickly, and the keyboard shortcuts work so much faster....I use the "Z - M" for direct switch to output, "A-L for a straight cut to output, and "Q-P" to send to preview....so, with just an output window, there is much more to on my desktop.....not only that, because I seldom use the "Preview", it now becomes a distraction as it changes images during transitions.......

Hope Martin and his team would add this feature for those of us who know the benefits of it....




Something that just came into my mind.....if the design does not allow for disabling or removing, maybe Martin could make it possible to use it in social setups, where IRC and such can be displayed here, thus disabling the 'Preview' of inputs, and using that window, and the option of being able to switch to it, or just as a Social preview, or as a titler edit window....or as a pop up window for settings etc....

I was just encouraged to download the new vidblaster 4.05 to test.....it is very much lighter on the CPU, so I was able to run some tests on a low powered PC....I wish that the vMix team would take a look at how they apply the module style setup....I like this, as it gives the user the opportunity to setup his/ her own layout .....the choice of the modules needed, placed anywhere on the desktop, and with the ability to set modules to the size he/she wants......In a layout I used to use, when I used vidblaster, I had the camera modules larger than the player modules, so I could tel the difference at a glance.....I could place the camera modules together, the player modules together etc.....making a clean clear layout ...This ability would be very welcome in vMix....

I do not use vidblaster for some reasons, but did a check on its CPU useage, which was a surprise to see how light it is....vMix is much better, actually the best out there, but the GUI of vidbalster is more practical.....I can create any style layout I want, with or without a Preview window.....move windows around for my comfort....add modules as needed....use the Default look or change the look to please my taste.....

I am not talking about dismissing the 'Preview' window, I am only suggesting that the ability to give users a choice, as sometimes, yes, some users need to have the 'Preview', but most times, it is not needed, and can be very annoying.....The disabling or multi-use of the 'Preview' window would be great ....Personally, I do not need it for regular work...I only use it when I have a 'List', where I have a short cut to toggle the clips, and I have it set to do that in the 'Preview' window....works great....I know it may be difficult to make floating windows at this stage, but if the vMix team could create a version like this, giving users an option of fixed or floating windows, I believe that would be a great idea......I have used Tricasters set up with just an output screen.....many times the company I freelance with set up that way....