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As an alternative to the default user-interface, you can switch to ''Compact view'' to use the app by a small user interface.  
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As an alternative to the default user-interface, you can switch to ''Compact view'' to interact with the app through a minimal user-interface which is helpful when you don't want the application cover a large portion of your screen.
  
 
To switch to compact view, click '''Compact view''' button on the top-right side of the application window, next to the minimize/maximize button.
 
To switch to compact view, click '''Compact view''' button on the top-right side of the application window, next to the minimize/maximize button.
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[[File:compact-view-button.png|frame|left|Figure 1: Switch to Compact view]]
 
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Once you switch to compact view, a minimal user-interface replaces the default one. This user-interface appears on top of the screen for [[Screen_capture|Screen]], [[Device_capture|Device]] and [[Audio_capture|Audio]] capture modes while you can move it to anywhere on the screen.
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[[File:compact-view-2.png|frame|left|Figure 2: Compact view]]
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If [[Area_capture|Area]] capture mode is selected, compact view appears on one side of the selected area while a frame is displayed around it. You can change the selected area by moving or resizing the frame.
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[[File:compact-view.png|frame|left|Figure 3: Compact view (Area capture mode)]]
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To switch back to the default user-interface, simply click the '''Close''' button on the compact view. You can also use [[Hotkeys]] to switch to compact view by keyboard shortcuts.

Latest revision as of 10:53, 26 May 2023

As an alternative to the default user-interface, you can switch to Compact view to interact with the app through a minimal user-interface which is helpful when you don't want the application cover a large portion of your screen.

To switch to compact view, click Compact view button on the top-right side of the application window, next to the minimize/maximize button.

Figure 1: Switch to Compact view


Once you switch to compact view, a minimal user-interface replaces the default one. This user-interface appears on top of the screen for Screen, Device and Audio capture modes while you can move it to anywhere on the screen.

Figure 2: Compact view


If Area capture mode is selected, compact view appears on one side of the selected area while a frame is displayed around it. You can change the selected area by moving or resizing the frame.

Figure 3: Compact view (Area capture mode)


To switch back to the default user-interface, simply click the Close button on the compact view. You can also use Hotkeys to switch to compact view by keyboard shortcuts.