Toggle compact mode for a minimal controller UI¶
This page walks you through switching the AetherControl dialog to compact mode, which hides the auxiliary buttons and shows only the virtual wheel and frequency readout for a streamlined appearance.
Before you start¶
- Open the AetherControl dialog:
Settings > AetherControl…
Steps¶
- In the AetherControl dialog, locate the Compact toggle button.
- Click Compact to enable compact mode. The auxiliary buttons and their action combo boxes will be hidden, leaving only the wheel and frequency/mode readout.
- To exit compact mode, click Compact again to restore the full view.
What each control does¶
| Control | Default | Valid range | Setting key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compact (toggle button) | Off | — | FlexControlCompactMode |
| Wheel (indicator) | — | — | — |
| Physical (indicator) | — | — | — |
| External Spin (toggle button) | Off | — | — |
| Reverse (toggle button) | Off | — | — |
| Push (action) (combo box) | — | — | FlexControlButtonAction_* |
| Double-tap (action) (combo box) | — | — | — |
| Wheel Tightness (slider) | 45 | 0–100 | FlexControlVirtualWheel (nested JSON, looseness field) |
| Mouse Sensitivity (slider) | 50 | 0–100 | FlexControlVirtualWheel (nested JSON, sensitivity field) |
| Aux buttons 1–5 (push button) | — | — | — |
| Aux single-tap combo (combo box) | — | — | — |
| Aux double-tap combo (combo box) | — | — | — |
Available wheel actions (for Push, Double-tap, and Aux button actions)¶
The following actions can be assigned to wheel presses and auxiliary button taps:
| Action ID | Display Name |
|---|---|
| ModeCycle | Mode Cycle |
| StepZoom | Step Zoom |
| ZoomReset | Zoom Reset |
| BandUp | Band Up |
| BandDown | Band Down |
| WheelRit | RIT (Receive Incremental Tuning) |
| WheelXit | XIT (Transmit Incremental Tuning) |
| WheelVolume | Master Volume |
| WheelSliceAudio | Slice Audio Volume |
| WheelHeadphoneVolume | Headphone Volume |
| WheelAgcT | AGCT (Automatic Gain Control Threshold) |
| WheelApf | APF (Audio Peaking Filter) |
Note: The Slice Audio Volume action (WheelSliceAudio) is new in v26.6.3. It adjusts the audio volume of the active slice independently from the master and headphone volumes.