Auto Hide Live Stacking Window

[Mike Turney]

Hello,

I'm using both SC 4.1 and 4.2 Beta in Night Vision Colors and with 2 monitors. Windows 11.

Typically, for the first monitor I run the Live Stacking Window horizontal along the bottom of the SC user interface and the Camera View Window vertically along the right side. The second monitor I have full screen for the image only. It is useful when I'm able to minimize the horizontal Live Stacking window while stacking on the first monitor as It allows me a better view of the stacked image (the second monitor is a distance away).

Sometimes, but not always, I'm able to Auto Hide the Live Stacking window at the bottom of the SC user interface on the first monitor as desired but other times the Auto Hide 'Pin" is not available to me and consequently nor is the Auto Hide feature.

I've tried a myriad of combinations to rectify this including searching the forums but to no success yet.

Is there a way using my arrangement to consistently be able to Auto Hide the Live Stacking Window horizontally on my first monitor in the SC user interface?

BTW: Using SC 4.2 Beta is a dream as it automates the stacking/processing of the image almost effortlessly for EAA.

Thanks.

[admin]

Hi,

I must admit that I have never observed the auto hide 'pin' go missing, so it's difficult to know what might cause this off-hand.

You should always see the three items shown below at the top-right of the live stacking are - from left to right: a dropdown, the auto hide pin, the close button.

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If the pin is missing, you can still select auto hide in one of the following two ways:

* Using the drop down arrow to the left of the pin, which brings up a small menu with auto hide in it
* Right clicking on the title bar of the live stacking area, which should bring up the same small menu.

Hopefully that provides you with a workaround, although no real help in why it is missing in the first place...

Glad to hear that you are enjoying 4.2 - I really like the ability to auto adjust (colour calibration, etc) after the first frame - as you say, it makes things just work

cheers,

Robin

[Gfischer]

Hi Robin,
I seemed to remember the same issue with the auto hide disappearing. I used to drag the livestack window to the bottom until the white arrow would appear then let go of mouse button. The livestack window would appear at bottom and all functions back. I use float now.

George