LightBurn UI Small Display Layout Issues & Arrangement

LightBurn UI Small Display Layout Issues & Arrangement

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The LightBurn UI Layout

Here is more on the layout and how vertically challenged displays may require some changes to the UI


Default Layout

This is the default layout for LightBurn, and it’s 838 pixels tall:



Resetting To Default Layout

You can reset the UI back to default at any time in the window menu:


*In newer versions of Lightburn you may need to reset it to default 2x to get the right side layout working right


You can also hold the shift key when clicking to run LightBurn and that will reset the UI to default.


Alternate Layout Adjustments For Smaller Screens


Tabs and Docking

If your display is shorter than that, you’ll need to dock the windows differently, by dragging the Laser and Library windows off the bottom and docking them over the windows on the top, like this:



That is 537 pixels tall, and the smallest you can make the LightBurn window.


Link to full content:

https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/update-to-9-10-and-9-11-to-big-window-laser/13904/10


Minimizing & Maximizing

coming soon


Making LightBurn Default Maximized

more to follow


Reducing Icon and Font Size

You can reduce icon and font sizes to help the layout as well:



Link to full content:

https://lightburnsoftware.github.io/NewDocs/SettingsWindow.html#show-palette-button-labels


Arranging Your Workspace



Link to full content:

https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/update-to-9-10-and-9-11-to-big-window-laser/13904/13


Camera Window Lost or Oversized-
Camera window can get lost or oversized when re-sizing\dragging it to see a larger image. If that happens, close Lightburn and then hold the shift key as you click on the Lightburn Icon to open it back up.

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