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showPanel

Description​

Client action field to show or hide the Maestro panel.

Type​

boolean

Usage​

' Show the panel
m.lib.showPanel = true

' Hide the panel
m.lib.showPanel = false

Example​

' Toggle panel visibility on button press
sub onTogglePanelButton()
    m.lib.showPanel = not m.lib.showPanel
end sub

' Show panel when user presses options button
sub onRemoteButtonPress(key as String)
    if key = "options" then
        m.lib.showPanel = true
        m.lib.callFunc("setPanelFocus")
    end if
end sub

' Hide panel when video starts playing
sub onVideoStarted()
    if m.autohidePanelOnPlay then
        m.lib.showPanel = false
    end if
end sub

Best Practices​

  • Combine with setPanelFocus() when showing the panel
  • Consider user preferences for auto-show/hide
  • Provide clear UI indicators for panel visibility
  • Handle focus management when showing/hiding
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