NETAVIS Observer 4.6 User Manual (October 2015)
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Description of elements:
Element
Description
Window width, height
Define the size of the client window in pixels.
Upper left corner X, Y
Define the location of the upper left corner of the client window in
pixels. This setting can be changed, e.g., for multi-screen setups.
Initial monitor view name Is optional and defines the initial
Online monitor
view.
Window decoration visible Defines whether the windows decoration border is visible.
Tool control bar visible
Defines whether the tool control bar at the right side of the window
is visible. This bar allows switching between Online Monitor, Archive
Player, Event Management and Administration.
Event bar visible
Defines whether the event bar at the bottom of the window is
visible.
Online monitor control bar
visible
Defines whether the menu and the history buttons for Online
monitor control are visible.
Overlay painting enabled When this is selected and the hardware supports it the Online
monitor uses the hardware overlay technique for displaying flicker-
free MPEG streams. This can also boost the client performance and
relieve the main CPU.
In multi-screen operation, overlay painting of MPEG video streams
may result in pink colored view ports if the client is not running on
the primary screen of Windows. Then you should turn off this
feature.
2.4 Client multi-window and multi-screen operation
Observer supports multi-window and multi-screen operation. With clients workstations that have
multiple screens connected you can position windows on different screens.
Here is an example of a client setup with 3 screens:
