You can configure the Desktop client on Windows and Ubuntu to automatically display an information overlay on all video items. When enabled, every video item opens with the Info button active, showing the camera name and an information box by default.

Configuration parameters

You can control this behavior using two configuration files:

• showInfoByDefault: When set to true, the client automatically enables the Info button for every new video item you add to the layout.

• showFullInfo: When set to true, the client overlays an information box in the bottom-left corner of the video. This box displays the resolution, frames per second (fps), and codec information for every video item that has the Info button enabled.

Configure the client on Windows

To enable the information overlay on Windows, follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the configuration directory:

   C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\Network Optix\Network Optix HD Witness Client\settings\local

2. Open the showFullInfo or showInfoByDefault file in a text editor.

3. Change the text in the file from false to true.

4. Save and close the file.

5. Restart the Desktop client.

Configure the client on Ubuntu

To enable the information overlay on Ubuntu, follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the configuration directory:

   cd ~/.local/share/Network\ Optix/Network\ Optix\ HD\ Witness\ Client/settings/local/

2. Open the showFullInfo or showInfoByDefault file in a text editor.

3. Change the text in the file from false to true.

4. Save and close the file.

5. Restart the Desktop client.