The **Window Is Active** trigger is used to detect whether a specific window, identified by a Window Matching Expression, is in the foreground and active.
¶ Overview
This trigger works in three different states:
- Active: When the specified window is in the foreground and is currently active, the trigger state is
**Active**. - Inactive: If the window is minimized or not active, the trigger state switches to
**Inactive**. - Unknown: If the specified window is not present in the system at all, the trigger state switches to
**Unknown**. This means that EyeAuras doesn't have enough information to determine whether the window is active or not.
¶ Options
- Target Window: This option allows you to specify the window you want to check the state for. You can use a Window Matching Expression to define the window. You can learn more about Window Matching Expressions on our wiki page.
¶ Example Use Case
This trigger is a great way to make your workspace more dynamic and adaptive to your current focus.
- FPS Custom Key Binding: Let's say you have a favorite First-Person Shooter game, such as CS:GO. You want to bind a hotkey that activates an overlay showing a map of the current game level, but only when CS:GO is the active window. You create an aura with the
**Window Is Active**trigger using the Window Matching Expression for CS:GO. Then, in the hotkey configuration, you link this hotkey to the aura, making it functional only when CS:GO is active. - MMORPG Quick Macros: For Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) like World of Warcraft, you may have several macros or special actions you frequently use. You can set up auras with the
**Window Is Active**trigger for World of Warcraft and link each aura to a unique hotkey. These hotkeys can then trigger quick actions or macros, but only when World of Warcraft is the active window. - Racing Game Car Setup: In racing games like Forza Horizon, you might want a hotkey that opens your car setup or customization menu. You set up an aura with the
**Window Is Active**trigger for Forza Horizon, and then you link a hotkey to this aura. This hotkey is then functional only when Forza Horizon is the active window. - Fortnite Layout Change: Let's say you have a particular layout or HUD you want to use specifically when playing Fortnite. You can set the
**Window Is Active**trigger with the Window Matching Expression matching Fortnite's window. When Fortnite becomes active and is in the foreground, EyeAuras will activate this trigger and load your designated layout. - Streaming Alert: If you are streaming your gameplay and have a specific alert or effect you want to trigger when you open a particular game, set the
**Window Is Active**trigger with the Window Matching Expression for that game. When the game becomes the active window, EyeAuras can trigger an alert, start a specific stream layout, or perform any other set action.