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Hello,
Can someone tell me what these sidebars are that pop out of the sides of the screen? What are they used for? I can't seem to find any information on them.
Thank you.
It's an experimental feature and is called "gcGUI"; it can be disabled in the D3D9Client Advanced Video setup:gray menu solution: https://www.orbiter-forum.com/threads/gray-pop-up-menu.37912/

Here is one application that is actually using it: Terrain ToolKitThanks! What is it used for/can it be used now for anything? Or is it just an experimental feature set as a placeholder for now?
Here is one application that is actually using it: Terrain ToolKit
How do they get off the Moon now?It'll buff out...
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Would it be possible to pin the D3D9 Debug window to it? Also, will it ever be usable on sub-4k resolutions? It seems that it'd be a useful tool, but I don't have a 4k display.