Activation Mode
Activation Mode is a per-feature setting that controls what a feature’s shortcut does: turn the feature on and off with each press, or keep it on only while you hold the keys.
Toggle and hold
Section titled “Toggle and hold”| Mode | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Toggle | Press the hotkey once to turn the feature on; press again to turn it off. This is the default. |
| Hold | The feature is active only while the hotkey is held down. Releasing the key turns it off. |
Use Hold for brief, on-demand effects. For example, with the Magnifier set to Hold, hold its shortcut to magnify part of the screen and release it to close the lens.
Where to find it
Section titled “Where to find it”Each supported feature’s page has an Activation Mode dropdown next to the Activation Shortcut field. A change takes effect immediately.
Which features support it
Section titled “Which features support it”| Feature | Activation Mode |
|---|---|
| Spotlight | Yes |
| Screen Dimming | Yes |
| Mouse Trail | Yes |
| Magnifier | Yes |
| Live Zoom | Yes |
| OBS Creator Box | Yes |
| Static Zoom | No. Static Zoom captures a snapshot for annotation; releasing the key would discard your drawings. |
| Click Effects | No. Click effects play on each click, so there is no “active” state to hold. |
Behavior details
Section titled “Behavior details”- Auto-repeat: holding the keys activates the feature once, even though Windows sends repeated key presses while a key is held.
- Releasing the keys: only the last key of the shortcut turns the feature off. If your shortcut is
Ctrl+Shift+F8, releasingShiftwhile you still holdF8does not turn the feature off. ReleasingF8does. - Feature switch: while you hold the shortcut, the feature’s on/off switch on its page turns on. When you release it, the switch turns off.
Recommended use cases
Section titled “Recommended use cases”- Hold: Magnifier (zoom into a detail mid-sentence), Spotlight (briefly emphasize the cursor area), Screen Dimming (focus the audience for a few seconds).
- Toggle: Mouse Trail and Live Zoom when you want the effect on for the whole demo, not just brief moments.
Activation Mode in profiles
Section titled “Activation Mode in profiles”Activation Mode is saved per profile. Switching profiles restores each feature’s mode along with its other settings. A profile that has no saved Activation Mode uses Toggle.