User Interface

User Interface

Panels

DMXRouter organizes its features into tabbed panels along the bottom of the main window:

Panel	Shortcut	Purpose
Interfaces	Alt+1	Network interfaces and VLAN management
Engines	Alt+2	Process engine configuration
Monitor	Alt+3	Real-time DMX data viewer
Cues	Alt+4	Show cue programming and playback
Stats & Log	Alt+5	Statistics dashboard and event log
Discovery	Alt+6	Art-Net node and sACN source discovery
RDM	Alt+7	RDM device management
Emulator	Alt+8	RDM device emulator
RDMNet	Alt+9	RDMNet broker and LLRP
Remote Control	Alt+0	DMX remote control channel configuration

Dockable Windows

Every panel can be detached into a floating window — double-click its tab or drag it out. This is ideal for multi-monitor setups: put the Monitor on your FOH screen, Engines on the tech desk, RDM on a second monitor.

Closing a floating panel snaps it back into the main window. Panels are never lost. Keyboard shortcuts (Alt+1 through Alt+0) work regardless of whether a panel is docked or floating.

Common Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+S	Save configuration
Ctrl+O	Load configuration
Ctrl+N	New (clear all)
Space	GO (play next cue)
Escape	Stop playback
Alt+1–0	Switch to panel

Cross-Platform Consistency

The interface looks identical on Windows, macOS, and Linux — same font (Inter), same colors, same spacing. Platform-specific differences are handled internally:

• Windows: FreeType font engine for consistent rendering on dark backgrounds
• macOS: Retina-scaled fonts, native file dialogs, App Nap disabled for uninterrupted DMX output
• Linux: Fusion style with bundled Inter font