6.7. Application startup settings

AnyCam provides flexible startup configuration options accessible through the Application Settings panel. To open the settings panel, click the gear icon in the title bar:

Figure 6.7.1. Application settings button in the title bar.

The settings panel opens with multiple tabs. The Startup tab contains the following options:

System startup options

  • Run on system startup — enables automatic application launch when Windows starts. The application will be added to the Windows startup registry.

  • Run in system tray — when enabled, the application starts minimized to the system tray instead of opening the main window. The application icon appears in the notification area near the clock.

Application startup options

  • Always on top — keeps the application window above all other windows at all times.

  • Start in full screen mode — launches the application in full-screen mode automatically.

  • Allow multiple instances — permits running multiple copies of the application simultaneously. When disabled, attempting to launch a second instance will bring the existing window to the foreground.

Default view mode

The application allows selecting the default viewing mode that will be applied on startup:

  • Default — standard Constructor mode with thumbnails

  • Video Wall — all cameras displayed as equally-sized tiles

  • One-to-Many — one large camera with smaller thumbnails

  • Slideshow — automatic rotation between cameras

  • Camera — opens a specific camera in single-camera mode (select from the dropdown list)

Figure 6.7.2. Application startup settings panel.