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This guide explains how to use the Window Control User Interface (UI) found adjacent to selected windows aboard the starships in Starship Simulator. These Window Controls allow for manipulation of light's orientation through reflection, absorption, or material stress (polarisation or more commonly window tint), additionally on some windows to control the Scene Projection feature.

Interaction

To operate the UI:

position your viewpoint so that the cursor hovers over the desired button on the keypad screen
press Left Mouse Button to activate the button
you can hold the E key to activate a moveable mouse cursor overlay, which may make selecting specific buttons easier

Basic Operation

The Windows Control UI has two basic functions:

Polarisation

select OFF or ON to select or switch the state of the polarisation
select ◂ or ▸ to change the percentage levels of the polarisation's intensity
- a selection may be made while a function is already set to off, but a change of effect will not be seen until the function is enabled

Scene Projection

Only on selected windows where a panel exists

select OFF or ON to select or switch the state of the Scene Projection.
- the image brightness may be affected by any polarisation effect already selected and so it is recommended to turn this off while using scenic functions
select ◂ or ▸ to change Scene Projection images
- selection may be changed while the function is set to off, although the effect itself will not been seen until the function is enabled

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-This guide explains how to use the Window Control UI found next to select windows aboard the starships in [[Starship Simulator]]. These Window Controls allow for controlling the polarization (window tint) or the window and on some windows with the installed feature to control the [[Scene Projection]] feature.
+This guide explains how to use the Window Control User Interface (UI) found adjacent to selected windows aboard the starships in [[Starship Simulator]]. These Window Controls allow for manipulation of light's orientation through reflection, absorption, or material stress (polarisation or more commonly window tint), additionally on some windows to control the [[Scene Projection]] feature.
 [[File:Window control UI.jpg|thumb| Example Window Control Panel]]
 == Interaction ==
 To operate the UI:
-* Position your view so the cursor is over the desired button on the keypad screen.
+* position your viewpoint so that the cursor hovers over the desired button on the keypad screen
-* Press '''Left Mouse Button''' to activate the button.
+* press '''Left Mouse Button''' to activate the button
-* You can hold the '''E''' key to activate a movable mouse cursor overlay, which may make selecting specific buttons easier.
+* you can hold the '''E''' key to activate a moveable mouse cursor overlay, which may make selecting specific buttons easier
 == Basic Operation ==
-The Windows Control UI has 2 basic functions;
+The Windows Control UI has two basic functions:
-=== Polarization ===
+=== Polarisation ===
-* Select <code>OFF</code> or <code>ON</code> to select switch the state of the polarization.
+* select <code>OFF</code> or <code>ON</code> to select or switch the state of the polarisation
-* Select <code>◂</code> or <code>▸</code> to change the level percenatge of the polarization intencity.
+* select <code>◂</code> or <code>▸</code> to change the percentage levels of the polarisation's intensity
+** a selection may be made while a function is already set to off, but a change of effect will not be seen until the function is enabled
 === Scene Projection ===
-* Select <code>OFF</code> or <code>ON</code> to select switch the state of the Scene Projection.
+'''Only on selected windows where a panel exists'''
-* Select <code>◂</code> or <code>▸</code> to change Scene Projection image.
+* select <code>OFF</code> or <code>ON</code> to select or switch the state of the Scene Projection.
+** the image brightness may be affected by any polarisation effect already selected and so it is recommended to turn this off while using scenic functions
+* select <code>◂</code> or <code>▸</code> to change Scene Projection images
+** selection may be changed while the function is set to off, although the effect itself will not been seen until the function is enabled
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