Display

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The display settings allow the user to control how the device they are connecting to is visualized on their screen. The default settings can be configured in Settings > Display. The display settings can also be changed mid-session through the AnyDesk toolbar.

Settings

In Settings > Display, the user can set the default session quality and view mode when connecting to a new AnyDesk client.

Quality: Choose between higher quality or a better reaction time.

Visual helpers: These helpers give you better visibility of actions.

View Mode: Controls how the remote image is displayed locally. Here, the user can choose to start a new session in fullscreen mode by default and whether to use edge scrolling or mouse scrolling while the "Original Size" view mode is selected.

Hardware Acceleration: Choose your preferred renderer (OpenGL/Direct3D/DirectDraw) or disable acceleration. You can also choose to reduce the rendering to 16bit.

Please note that Direct3D forces exclusive fullscreen mode meaning if the focus leaves AnyDesk, AnyDesk will minimize.

For multi-monitor setups, we recommend using "DirectDraw" or "OpenGL".

Individual Settings: Save settings for each desk or reset them to default on every connection.

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Session Settings

The Display  menu in the session toolbar allow configuration of how the remote endpoint is presented during an active session. These options help optimize visibility, performance, and workflow based on local and remote system characteristics.

Work Mode (Windows only)

Work mode provides pre-configured display profiles tailored to specific tasks. Each profile is designed to optimize visual performance for different use cases.

• Efficiency (Default): Optimized for general tasks such as document editing or image viewing. Balances performance and quality.
• Video (Beta): Designed for media-related workflows. Enhances smooth playback for videos and animations.
• Gaming (Beta): Based on Video mode with Capture Mouse enabled. Intended for use with 3D applications such as CAD or games.

Capture Mouse

Enabling mouse capture directs mouse input entirely to the remote system. During mouse capture, the local mouse becomes inactive.

This functionality is useful when precise remote input is required, such as in interactive simulations, 3D applications, or design software.

Displays

When the remote device is using multiple displays, the Display menu provides tools to manage how those displays are viewed:

Switch Between Displays

The active remote monitor can be selected from the Display menu. This enables focusing on one screen at a time when working with multi-monitor environments.

Open Display in a New Window (AnyDesk 9.5.0 for Windows and later)

This feature allows each remote monitor to be opened in its own separate window rather than switching between them within a single AnyDesk window.

• Enables parallel viewing and interaction with multiple remote displays.
• Useful for workflows involving multiple monitors on both local and remote devices.

Full-screen

See fullscreen mode

Auto-adapt resolution

Automatically adjusts the resolution of the remote endpoint to fit the available space on the local AnyDesk window. This is useful when the local and remote devices use different screen sizes or aspect ratios and helps maximize the usable viewing area

Night Mode

This feature inverts the colors of the remote session display. This can help reduce eye strain in dark environments or when working for extended periods of time.

• Switches bright backgrounds to dark and dark elements to light.
• Does not affect the actual content or settings on the remote device.
• Purely a visual adjustment for the local viewing experience.

Quality

Display quality can be adjusted to match visual needs and network capabilities. The following quality presets are available:

Best

• Prioritizes image clarity.
• When combined with Preserve Details, provides the most lossless visual experience.
• Recommended for design work or environments where visual fidelity is critical.
• Requires higher network bandwidth and system performance.

Balanced

• Offers a compromise between image quality and performance.
• Suitable for most general tasks.

Speed

• Optimized for responsiveness and minimal latency.
• Useful for slower connections or when fast interaction is more important than visual detail.

Preserve Details

Enhances sharpness and visual detail.

Detect Connection Speed

Automatically selects the most appropriate quality settings based on network performance. Recommended when bandwidth varies or when optimizing for stable sessions across different conditions.

Visual Helpers

Additional visual aids and cursor settings are available for better clarity and usability:

Show Remote Cursor

The remote cursor display behavior can be adjusted to improve clarity during remote control or view-only sessions. The following modes are available:

• Disabled: The remote cursor is not displayed in the session window.
• Show: The remote cursor is always visible, regardless of activity on the remote side.
• Auto: The remote cursor is shown only when the remote user is actively moving it.

This setting is especially useful when the connecting local device does not have keyboard and mouse control, allowing observation of the remote user’s actions more effectively.

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Fullscreen Mode

AnyDesk for Windows offers two forms of fullscreen mode: one for Direct3D and one for DirectDraw/OpenGL.

Direct3D

If Direct3D is selected in Settings > Display > Hardware Acceleration, the below menu can be seen when hovering over the top middle edge of the local display.

Using the numbered monitor icons on the left side of the menu bar, users are able to switch between remote displays.

In the middle of the menu bar, the user will find the option to minimize AnyDesk.

In the middle of the menu bar, the user will find the option to leave fullscreen mode.

When clicking the menu bar on the left, the user will find the options normally found in the AnyDesk toolbar such as Actions and Permissions settings. See Session Settings.

DirectDraw/OpenGL

If DirectDraw/OpenGL is selected in Settings > Display > Hardware Acceleration, the below menu can be seen when hovering over the top middle edge of the local display.

Using the numbered monitor icons on the left side of the menu bar, users are able to switch between remote displays.

In the middle of the menu bar, the user will find the option to leave fullscreen mode.

When clicking the menu bar on the left, the user will find the options normally found in the AnyDesk toolbar such as Actions and Permissions settings. See Session Settings.

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