Show Mode

Show Mode

Show Mode is a live-show protection lock that prevents accidental changes to the routing configuration during a performance.

What It Does

When Show Mode is active, destructive and caution-level operations are blocked across:

• The desktop GUI
• The web interface
• The REST API

Playback controls (GO, Stop, Play, Pause, cue navigation) remain fully available.

Blocked Operations

• Creating, deleting, or modifying process engines
• Changing merge modes or input/output assignments
• Modifying channel patches
• Editing RDM templates
• VLAN creation or removal
• Configuration save/load
• Force Full Discovery (RDM)

How to Enable

Toggle Show Mode from:

• The toolbar button in the main window
• The web interface (Engines page)
• A DMX remote control channel

The Show Mode indicator is visible in the status bar when active.

Caution vs. Blocked

Some operations show a confirmation dialog ("Show Mode: Are you sure?") rather than blocking outright. This covers actions that might be needed in an emergency — like forcing an RDM discovery to find a replacement fixture.