# EVE-O Preview for Linux — live thumbnail previews for multiboxing (X11 + Wayland) **URL:** \ **Category:** Linux\ **Created:** [March 21, 2026, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-for-linux-live-thumbnail-previews-for-multiboxing-x11-wayland/508591 "2026-03-21T01:34:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DeiMorrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/deimorrick/32/494213_2.png) [@DeiMorrick](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DeiMorrick)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-for-linux-live-thumbnail-previews-for-multiboxing-x11-wayland/508591/1 "2026-03-21T01:34:31Z")
Hey capsuleers, I built a Linux-native tool for managing multiple EVE clients — **EVE-O Preview for Linux**. If you play EVE on Linux and multibox, you know the Windows EVE-O Preview doesn’t work here. This is an independent implementation built from scratch in Python/GTK3 that brings the same core functionality to Linux. **Features:** - Live thumbnail previews of all EVE clients - Click to focus, drag to reposition, zoom on hover - Active client highlighting with customizable colored borders - Character name overlays - Hide active client option - Persistent thumbnail positions - Adjustable refresh rate (10/15/25/30 FPS) - Works on X11 and Wayland (via XWayland) - Optional gtk-layer-shell for thumbnails above fullscreen EVE on Wayland - Compatible with Steam/Proton, Lutris, and standalone Wine Tested on Fedora 43 / KDE Plasma 6 (Wayland) with EVE via Steam. This is a passive observation tool only — it does not modify game files, inject code, automate gameplay, or interact with network traffic. **GitHub:** [GitHub - arsin305/eve-o-preview-linux: Live thumbnail previews for multiboxing EVE Online on Linux. GTK3/Python, X11 + XWayland, with optional Wayland layer-shell overlays. · GitHub](https://github.com/arsin305/eve-o-preview-linux) **Demo video:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN8BS4XNsOU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN8BS4XNsOU) Feedback and bug reports welcome. Fly safe o7 ---
**Author:** ![NDQ\_Express](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ndq_express/32/496937_2.png) [@NDQ\_Express](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/NDQ_Express)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-for-linux-live-thumbnail-previews-for-multiboxing-x11-wayland/508591/2 "2026-04-22T03:48:40Z")
Finally, something that actually works for dual accounts and does it perfectly in wayland and kde. Great work. ---
**Author:** ![Apo\_Bong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/apo_bong/32/512751_2.png) [@Apo\_Bong](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Apo_Bong)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-for-linux-live-thumbnail-previews-for-multiboxing-x11-wayland/508591/3 "2026-05-17T00:37:09Z")
No cycle client groups + hotkeys to select single clients? ---
**Author:** ![DeiMorrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/deimorrick/32/494213_2.png) [@DeiMorrick](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DeiMorrick)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-for-linux-live-thumbnail-previews-for-multiboxing-x11-wayland/508591/4 "2026-07-10T12:32:46Z")
As of yet no kept it simple but I am working out adding certain items its been some testing but was focus on getting performance optimal. I will have another version up in 1-2 months. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-for-linux-live-thumbnail-previews-for-multiboxing-x11-wayland/508591/5 "2026-10-08T12:33:17Z")
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