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This tab allows you to set up to eight different tabs, with eight different overview and bracket profile presets. You will want to take advantage of this. This lets you easily switch between different loaded presets for different situations. Ultimately it's up to you what you want to name each tab. If you import an Overview profile be sure you review these so that you can rename them for your own preferences. | This tab allows you to set up to eight different tabs, with eight different overview and bracket profile presets. You will want to take advantage of this. This lets you easily switch between different loaded presets for different situations. Ultimately it's up to you what you want to name each tab. If you import an Overview profile be sure you review these so that you can rename them for your own preferences. | ||
Brackets are the icons you see in space for an item, such as squares for | Brackets are the icons you see in space for an item, such as squares for stations, circles for planets, etc. Brackets can be toggled to "Show all", "Stop showing all" (this will default to loaded preset bracket settings), and "Hide all brackets." | ||
There are occasions on which you might want your brackets to show different things than are on your overview. For example, bracket setting with drones shown, while the main overview setting does not show drones. This is because there are often swarms of drones about, which can quickly clog up the overview. | |||
There are occasions on which you might want your brackets to show different things than are on your overview. For example, bracket | |||
One example of a time you might want to see drone brackets in space is in missions. You want to warp off, but you don’t know whether your drones are still out. If you have drone brackets set, you can easily see when your drones are no longer in space. Additionally, you can see when someone has drones attacking you in PvP. This can be very useful. | One example of a time you might want to see drone brackets in space is in missions. You want to warp off, but you don’t know whether your drones are still out. If you have drone brackets set, you can easily see when your drones are no longer in space. Additionally, you can see when someone has drones attacking you in PvP. This can be very useful. | ||
Again, bear in mind that brackets can cause lag - use them at your own risk. | Again, bear in mind that brackets can cause lag in very large fights - use them at your own risk. | ||
To create a bracket setting: | To create a bracket setting: | ||
#Load the particular preset you want to create bracket settings for. For example, you might want drones on your wormhole setting, so you would load '''6 - Wormhole''' . | #Load the particular preset you want to create bracket settings for as your overview preset. For example, you might want drones on your wormhole setting, so you would load '''6 - Wormhole''' . | ||
#Add or remove items you do or don’t want to see in space (eg. drones). | #Add or remove items you do or don’t want to see in space (eg. drones). | ||
#Save the setting as something you’re going to recognize as a bracket setting. For example, you might save your setting as '''6 - Wormhole B''' . | #Save the setting as something you’re going to recognize as a bracket setting. For example, you might save your setting as '''6 - Wormhole B''' . | ||
=== The Tab Presets === | === The Tab Presets === | ||