# EVE-O Preview v5.1.0 "Able Actor" (multi-client preview / switcher) \[ 2021-05-08 \] + limited Linux support **URL:** \ **Category:** Third Party Developers\ **Created:** [June 20, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202 "2017-06-20T17:15:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![Aldurin\_Pollard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aldurin_pollard/32/376929_2.png) [@Aldurin\_Pollard](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aldurin_Pollard)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/378 "2019-12-15T17:15:16Z")
Could an easier key binding method be added? Perhaps some GUI rather than editting the json file? ---
**Author:** ![Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/phrynohyas_tig-rah/32/420039_2.png) [@Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Phrynohyas_Tig-Rah)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/379 "2019-12-16T20:04:50Z")
Sure. Go ahead, implement it and make a pull request - I will gladly accept it. ---
**Author:** ![Aldurin\_Pollard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aldurin_pollard/32/376929_2.png) [@Aldurin\_Pollard](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aldurin_Pollard)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/380 "2019-12-16T21:38:13Z")
I do not know how to program, srry, you are the programmer right? ---
**Author:** ![Bryn\_Guice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/bryn_guice/32/173382_2.png) [@Bryn\_Guice](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Bryn_Guice)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/381 "2019-12-17T17:20:41Z")
EVE-O Preview has made my EVE-Boxing life much easier. I can’t thank you enough! I was wondering. We have the option to (Minimize inactive EVE clients), which in doing so makes our CPU’s cry less. Although doing that freezes our displays until clicking back on it. Is it possible to get the benefit of a continuous moving display, while having them minimized? Cheers, ---
**Author:** ![Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/phrynohyas_tig-rah/32/420039_2.png) [@Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Phrynohyas_Tig-Rah)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/382 "2019-12-18T11:00:12Z")
I’m afraind not. EVE window stops to redraw itself once it is minimized (like any other app window btw). There is no way to have both EVE client window minimzed and being redrawed at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvia\_Kildare](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sylvia_kildare/32/416948_2.png) [@Sylvia\_Kildare](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sylvia_Kildare)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/383 "2019-12-19T10:25:57Z")
> [@Bryn\_Guice](#): > > I was wondering. We have the option to (Minimize inactive EVE clients), which in doing so makes our CPU’s cry less. Although doing that freezes our displays until clicking back on it. Is it possible to get the benefit of a continuous moving display, while having them minimized? The reason a minimized inactive client draws upon your CPU less is because it’s not bothering to update itself constantly presumably, like Phrynohyas basically said. You can’t have your cake and eat it, too, in this case. Phrynohyas, thanks so much for EVE-O preview. I use it each and every day for my 3 EVE toons (and their alts… and their alts’ alts). ---
**Author:** ![koolmech24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/koolmech24/32/177942_2.png) [@koolmech24](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/koolmech24)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/384 "2020-01-01T10:52:33Z")
Great tool Just installed it . What a live changer ---
**Author:** ![Reatha\_Mirandia](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/reatha_mirandia/32/170923_2.png) [@Reatha\_Mirandia](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Reatha_Mirandia)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/385 "2020-01-10T03:22:37Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/5/6/56920d4284670c6b8d628498ed18d5570ccaa073.jpeg) Interface Enhancements (with a sailormoon crystal judgement background ) > **[instkffff/eve-o-preview-ui-improved](https://github.com/instkffff/eve-o-preview-ui-improved)** > > An EVE client window switcher tool created to aid playing with multiple clients in CCP game EVE Online - instkffff/eve-o-preview-ui-improved ---
**Author:** ![Mono\_Sasen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mono_sasen/32/181324_2.png) [@Mono\_Sasen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Mono_Sasen)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/386 "2020-01-23T15:01:55Z")
Hey im doing something really wrong(must be an age thing ), ive downloaded the file, unzipped it but cant find an exe? ---
**Author:** ![Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/phrynohyas_tig-rah/32/420039_2.png) [@Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Phrynohyas_Tig-Rah)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/387 "2020-01-23T15:11:22Z")
Please double-check that you have downloaded the release itself [https://github.com/Phrynohyas/eve-o-preview/releases/download/5.0.0/EVE-O.Preview.5.0.0.zip](https://github.com/Phrynohyas/eve-o-preview/releases/download/5.0.0/EVE-O.Preview.5.0.0.zip) , not the sources archive ---
**Author:** ![Sylvia\_Kildare](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sylvia_kildare/32/416948_2.png) [@Sylvia\_Kildare](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sylvia_Kildare)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/388 "2020-02-12T01:19:10Z")
Phrynohyas, my EVE-O Preview has recently started making all 3 of my accounts’ login screens open on my secondary monitor by default whereas they used to all 3 open on my primary monitor. I did log off my 3rd main and log in an alt and put the client on the 2nd monitor one time in the past week, then log back in my main… and maybe in so doing screwed up something with the “track client locations” option, but… I’ve tried unchecking that box, closing EVE-O Preview and relaunching it, closing all 3 clients of all 3 accounts on the primary monitor, and whatever I do they’re continuining to open on the secondary monitor. It’s a minor issue but I figured I’d ask it here as I’ve been using your great program for years as I said above in late 2019 and… this is the first time this has happened. The only other checkbox I have checked is Previews always on top, btw. Thanks and… free bump for the topic if nothing else! ;D ---
**Author:** ![Lillith\_Sakata](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lillith_sakata/32/255593_2.png) [@Lillith\_Sakata](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lillith_Sakata)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/389 "2020-02-12T01:58:02Z")
Hey, hope you’re doing well, and haven’t won at EvE yet. Not seeing much activity on github, so got me a bit worried ---
**Author:** ![Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/phrynohyas_tig-rah/32/420039_2.png) [@Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Phrynohyas_Tig-Rah)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/390 "2020-02-12T10:22:42Z")
Hey > [@Lillith\_Sakata](#): > > Hey, hope you’re doing well, and haven’t won at EvE yet. As you would see my zkb is also silent for like 2 months 😃 Took a small break that suddenly turned into a 2-months long hiatus. Some of my cats had health issues, so it took (and still takes) like 2-3 hours a day to visit a doctor to do all the stuff. This means that I have no time for EVE (except for login rewards lol) > [@Lillith\_Sakata](#): > > Not seeing much activity on github, so got me a bit worried The thing is actually stable (mostly). There’s not much to add without risking to trigger CCP Security with all that “automation” and “unfair advantage” stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Halcyon\_Nirvana](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/halcyon_nirvana/32/173437_2.png) [@Halcyon\_Nirvana](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Halcyon_Nirvana)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/391 "2020-02-12T10:28:23Z")
How about a “hide all” hot-key option (unless it already exists and I’m missing it). Either a default bind, or the option to make one via the config if I want to, that minimizes all eve windows and eve-o previews. ---
**Author:** ![Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/phrynohyas_tig-rah/32/420039_2.png) [@Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Phrynohyas_Tig-Rah)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/392 "2020-02-12T10:28:39Z")
Hello > [@Sylvia\_Kildare](#): > > Phrynohyas, my EVE-O Preview has recently started making all 3 of my accounts’ login screens open on my secondary monitor by default whereas they used to all 3 open on my primary monitor. > > I did log off my 3rd main and log in an alt and put the client on the 2nd monitor one time in the past week, then log back in my main… and maybe in so doing screwed up something with the “track client locations” option, but… I’ve tried unchecking that box, closing EVE-O Preview and relaunching it, closing all 3 clients of all 3 accounts on the primary monitor, and whatever I do they’re continuining to open on the secondary monitor. > > It’s a minor issue but I figured I’d ask it here as I’ve been using your great program for years as I said above in late 2019 and… this is the first time this has happened. The only other checkbox I have checked is Previews always on top, btw. Thanks and… free bump for the topic if nothing else! ;D This is kinda odd as it should not affect non-logged clients. EVE-O Preview doesn’t know which char you are going to log on, so it should not touch unlogged clients. Please try to do the following: 1. Reboot (just in case) 2. DO NOT start EVE-O Preview 3. Try to start EVE cllient 4. If it lands on the correct screen then please: 4.1. Close the client 4.2. Start EOP 4.3. Try to start client again 4.4. If the issue is again there then pls send me your config file 5. If it lands on the 2nd screen then please: 5.1. Use Win + Shift + arrow keys to move it to the correct display 5.2. Log in 5.3. Close client 5.4. Close launcher 5.5. This should force Windows and launcher to remember the correct launch screen ---
**Author:** ![Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/phrynohyas_tig-rah/32/420039_2.png) [@Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Phrynohyas_Tig-Rah)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/393 "2020-02-12T10:29:56Z")
> [@Halcyon\_Nirvana](#): > > How about a “hide all” hot-key option (unless it already exists and I’m missing it). > > Either a default bind, or the option to make one via the config if I want to, that minimizes all eve windows and eve-o previews. There’s no such key. What would be a use scenario for this (need this to better understand the best way to implement this feature)? ---
**Author:** ![Halcyon\_Nirvana](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/halcyon_nirvana/32/173437_2.png) [@Halcyon\_Nirvana](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Halcyon_Nirvana)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/394 "2020-02-12T12:24:17Z")
I totally don’t play at work every now and then… It would be an “oh ■■■■” button. Certainly not needed, would just be nice. ---
**Author:** ![Lillith\_Sakata](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lillith_sakata/32/255593_2.png) [@Lillith\_Sakata](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lillith_Sakata)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/395 "2020-02-13T03:24:57Z")
I was mainly looking at the stuff like default window position (pre-login) and little minor things like that. ---
**Author:** ![Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/phrynohyas_tig-rah/32/420039_2.png) [@Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Phrynohyas_Tig-Rah)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/396 "2020-02-14T07:36:50Z")
Windows 10 has built-in multiple desktop support + hotkeys to switch between these desktops. Could be a workaround (also there won’t be any traces of EVE clients in the taskbar) ---
**Author:** ![Halcyon\_Nirvana](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/halcyon_nirvana/32/173437_2.png) [@Halcyon\_Nirvana](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Halcyon_Nirvana)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/397 "2020-02-14T12:22:46Z")
I never thought about this…gonna have to check it out. [Previous page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202.md?page=18) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202.md?page=20)