Windows Follow Mode vs Pin Mode
Understand how follow and pin tracking work in the Luxid Vue Windows app, with practical screen sizing and control tips.
What is follow mode?
In follow mode, the screen stays aligned with your viewing direction as you move. This can be useful when you want the active display to remain in front of you instead of turning your head back toward a fixed point. It is a natural starting point for a focused task or a short session.
Pin mode behaves differently: the screen remains anchored at a chosen position in the virtual space. You can look away and return to it, which can suit a stable multi-window desk layout or a screen you want to keep beside another view.
Which mode is better for work?
Neither mode is universally better. Follow mode prioritizes keeping content in view; pin mode prioritizes spatial consistency. Try follow mode for reading or a single active display, then pin a second screen if you want a persistent reference off to one side.
The Windows app also offers screen sizing and keyboard shortcuts for adjusting zoom or cycling layouts. Mouse-only control and sensitivity tuning can help users who prefer conventional desktop input.
- Use follow when the active content should stay in front
- Use pin when you want a stable position in the virtual room
- Tune zoom and sensitivity after choosing the behavior
Make the choice from your task
If you spend the session moving between text and a reference, a pinned reference plus a follow-mode primary screen may be useful, if supported by the current build. For a single task, one consistent mode is often simpler. Test the setup while seated and stationary first, then adjust screen size and distance for comfort.
The useful comparison is behavioral: follow tracks your gaze; pin keeps a place. Understanding that difference makes the Windows app easier to configure than cycling modes without a clear reason.