Feature and improvement suggestions

Feedback from users like you help us shape and improve Eos for all productions. We receive a large number of feature requests and suggestions from many sources, including this forum. Your comments and votes help us understand which features you’re passionate about, but there are many additional factors which inform development prioritization for any given release.

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  • Add a pdf viewer with the option to place cue in the pdf

    • 1 Comment
    Many shows these day have a pdf script/ score. it would be good to have a viewer in a tab. As an additional feature being able to mark cue points in the pdf so that if you gotocue 54 then the pdf jumps to the cue point.
  • DMX View or Tester

    • 4 Comments
    It would be nice to have something similar to sACN view but just for console DMX output that could also be used offline to check levels. This would be especially useful when troubleshooting lamp controls, etc... when you don't have a fixture to test or...
  • Update Trace should show which cues will be updated

    • 0 Comments
    Currently (v3.2.9), the CIA does not change when the Trace keyword is added or not. Using Update Trace, I would find it helpful to know which cues will be updated, with multiples lines if several cues are concerned.
  • Revamp the merge-system

    • 0 Comments
    Merging things from one showfile into another always requires me to open the showfile I want to merge from, go through the different lists and write down what I want to merge. Then go back to the current showfile and check if the target-spots are availiable...
  • You should be able to get from Patch to A3d Control Mode without having to go through Live Ch Display tab

    • 1 Comment
    I know this has been discussed...and relates to the years long discussion of hitting Live also bringing the Ch Display into focus and when that is not always what you want. Probably not such an issue in a situation with lots of monitors, but now that...
  • Highlight Timing

    • 3 Comments
    It would be great if there was an additional manual timing setting for "Highlight Time". Highlighting is one of the most jarring things we do on stage during technical rehearsals, and it would be great if we could fade into the highlight state instead...
  • Chan Orientation and Position on Encoders While in Patch

    • Planned for Future on
    • 2 Comments
    It would be cool to to be able to move and rotate fixtures organically with the encoders whenever you are in the Augment3D section in patch, it would be just like controling a moving light. The focus encoder page button could become the toggle between...
  • Add "Notes" function to parked channels

    • 0 Comments
    How many times have you sat down at your desk after someone else has been covering you or has touched your board for one reason or another and thought "Huh, I wonder why this channel is parked?" The thought crossed my mind while mousing over a note...
  • RDM over ArtNet

    • 2 Comments
    Hey, I'd like to be able to use RDM over ArtNet. Especially for third party RDM enabled ArtNet nodes. Especially because every rental company rents one out. Thanks Lars
  • Fixture Editor: Save As Fixture option

    • Under Review on
    • 1 Comment
    When making edits to a fixture, it would be useful if in addition to the "save fixture" option there was a "save as fixture" option that would save a NEW fixture type. Right now, if you go to edit a fixture and you realize AFTER making edits that you...