# 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:** 20
**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, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/398 "2020-02-14T14:27:10Z")
Just tested it out, and it works as long as the “Hide previews when EVE client is not active” setting is selected, without that the previews stay up even on a new desktop. Works well enough like that though, thanks for the idea! ---
**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 14, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/399 "2020-02-14T15:08:11Z")
> [@Phrynohyas\_Tig-Rah](#): > > 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 Thanks for your help. In step 4 the clients do indeed still open on my primary monitor, as I prefer… and it is only when starting EVE-O Preview that they move to the secondary monitor (where the thumbnails are, btw, once I log in… but before I log in they’re at the top left corner of my primary monitor). So yes, per 4.4 I was going to send you the config file, but I noticed some of my X and Y coordinates on my alts were a bit off from my mains, so I went ahead and manually fixed that and then I saw what I think was causing this behavior: }, “”: { “X”: 0, “Y”: 0, “Width”: 0, “Height”: 0 }, “EVE”: { “X”: 1910, “Y”: 19, “Width”: 1936, “Height”: 1103 In among my 9 toons on 3 accounts and their X / Y / W / H settings, there were these two lines with no names on them. I snipped the above out of the config file and saved, re-opened EVE-O Preview and now it leaves the clients on the primary monitor as I wish. So I’m not sure if I did something that caused those lines above to get added to the config file or not, but thanks to you directing me to the config file, I discovered them. ;D So, in the end, all is well again and I can go back to enjoying EVE-O Preview as much as ever, except this time with all 9 of my thumbnail previews in exactly the same config, which is nice, too! ^\_\_\_^ ---
**Author:** ![Fialla\_Thandirel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/fialla_thandirel/32/487475_2.png) [@Fialla\_Thandirel](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Fialla_Thandirel)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/400 "2020-02-22T12:23:25Z")
Is there a way to bind: - modifier keys (like shift+F11) - mouse buttons (I have 12 on my thumb) - functions keys from 13 upwards (F13-\>F24, my mouse seems to be able to simulate those even if I don’t have them on my keyboard) Working great so far with 4 accounts, but I’m having trouble finding unused keybinds for more accounts. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Alaheem\_Jihad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/alaheem_jihad/32/469779_2.png) [@Alaheem\_Jihad](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Alaheem_Jihad)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/401 "2020-02-24T02:49:01Z")
I’ve found that using EVE-O Preview in combination with [Window Grid](http://windowgrid.net/) really helps to keep things organized across several accounts and monitors, one thing that might be nice is allowing a custom window title to be displayed in custom colour and anchored to desired location over window when Show Frame is off. A GUI menu for custom keybinds to make specified window active would be nice too. ---
**Author:** ![Derronn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/derronn/32/174308_2.png) [@Derronn](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Derronn)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/402 "2020-03-10T01:10:27Z")
I would also like to know this. ---
**Author:** ![Mel\_Qirna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mel_qirna/32/192070_2.png) [@Mel\_Qirna](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Mel_Qirna)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/403 "2020-03-13T23:34:00Z")
Can Eve o be used with other programs instead of eve? ---
**Author:** ![Funkert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/funkert/32/382676_2.png) [@Funkert](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Funkert)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/404 "2020-03-24T19:15:50Z")
Is there any way to bind my mouse thumb buttons _without_ rebinding them in windows? I have 2 thumb buttons on my logitech mouse, in the logitech software they are set to ‘back/forward’. I actually use them as such while browsing. In other applications (for example EVE itself) they are recognized at MOUSE4 and MOUSE5. When i try to edit those into the JSON file the application won’t start though. So for example: “EVE - character1”: “MOUSE4+F1”, will generate this in the log: System.ArgumentException: Requested value ‘MOUSE4’ was not found. Someone suggested using XBUTTON1 and 2, same problem. Back/Forward don’t work either. Is there a name/alias for those mouse buttons I can enter? Or no possible at all? ---
**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:** [March 25, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/405 "2020-03-25T09:56:13Z")
This is the full list of possible binding values: [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.windows.forms.keys](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.windows.forms.keys) It seems that binding of XButton1 and XButton2 depends on the mouse driver and does not always work (f.e. it doesn’t work for my mouse) ---
**Author:** ![y\_gryd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/y_gryd/32/183263_2.png) [@y\_gryd](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/y_gryd)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/406 "2020-03-26T09:11:32Z")
quick question is there a way to lower the FPS in the 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:** [March 26, 2020, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/407 "2020-03-26T10:33:14Z")
There is no such thing as “FPS” there. Approach used only mirrors _unchanged_ graphic stream from EVE window to preview. If you think that previews affect your GPU performance then try to decrease their transparency (ie make then non-transparent , via setting the Thumbnailr -\> Opacity setting to the max). Transparency can eat some resources so turning it off might help. ---
**Author:** ![Tonto\_Auri](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tonto_auri/32/388339_2.png) [@Tonto\_Auri](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tonto_Auri)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/408 "2020-03-28T07:59:31Z")
> [@Funkert](#): > > “EVE - character1”: “MOUSE4+F1”, It works the same as if you would specify “F1+F2”. I.e. not at all. ---
**Author:** ![y\_gryd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/y_gryd/32/183263_2.png) [@y\_gryd](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/y_gryd)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/409 "2020-03-28T09:06:25Z")
is there a way to move the windows once border is turned off and will they snap to the next window or have to be placed? ---
**Author:** ![y\_gryd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/y_gryd/32/183263_2.png) [@y\_gryd](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/y_gryd)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/410 "2020-03-28T09:09:45Z")
answered my question “right click window to select it” not sure about snapping ---
**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:** [March 28, 2020, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/411 "2020-03-28T10:50:28Z")
Move it using right mouse button. Once released previiew window will snap to other windows if it is close enough to them (less than 1/10 of the preview size) ---
**Author:** ![Shuro\_Chi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/shuro_chi/32/394346_2.png) [@Shuro\_Chi](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Shuro_Chi)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/412 "2020-03-31T23:03:03Z")
Superb, robust and very reliable application and also very well made. Good job. ---
**Author:** ![Arobiz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/arobiz/32/198038_2.png) [@Arobiz](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Arobiz)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/413 "2020-04-14T19:58:54Z")
Returning player having problems. Eve-O always had the thumbnails animated and thats what made it strong. No when I go to other clients the thumbnails freeze and only show a printscreen, no idea what is happening on that client untill I click it. Have checked and unchecked everything, read the readme and still cant make it work. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Tonto\_Auri](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tonto_auri/32/388339_2.png) [@Tonto\_Auri](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tonto_Auri)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/414 "2020-04-15T00:00:38Z")
OS/GPU/drivers? Before and today? ---
**Author:** ![Eryca\_Clawyer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/eryca_clawyer/32/396967_2.png) [@Eryca\_Clawyer](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Eryca_Clawyer)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/415 "2020-04-15T11:27:27Z")
deactivate the option " minimize inaktive clients " … ---
**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:** [April 15, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/416 "2020-04-15T15:42:43Z")
Hello As @Eryca_Clawyer said, deactivate the `Minimize inactive clients` option. This is a Windows “feature” that minimized windows do not redraw its content. So no animated preview for them. ---
**Author:** ![Arobiz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/arobiz/32/198038_2.png) [@Arobiz](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Arobiz)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-o-preview-v5-1-0-able-actor-multi-client-preview-switcher-2021-05-08-limited-linux-support/4202/417 "2020-04-16T19:27:56Z")
thx, it solved my problem. [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=19) [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=21)