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xLights is a free and open source program that enables you to design, create and play amazing lighting displays through the use of DMX controllers, E1.31 Ethernet controllers and more.

What's new in 2026.15

2026.15 — August 4, 2026 Enhancements - dkulp — Layout: controllers can be shown as a movable, resizable box in the 2D or 3D preview so they can be placed where they physically sit. Set via Show on Layout on the Controllers tab (Off by default); Off / Controller Tab Only / Layout Panel / Always control where the box appears. Position, size and rotation are editable in the controller properties alongside an optional name label (off by default) - cybercop23 — Added a View > Toolbars menu to independently show/hide each dockable toolbar (Main, Play, Windows, Paste, AC, View, Effects); visibility persists across restarts. The old standalone AC Lights Toolbar checkbox now lives here, grouped next to Show AC Ramps - cybercop23 — Preferences: the Random Effects and Toolbars pages now show each effect's icon beside its name - cybercop23 — Layout: the Import Previews/Models/Groups dialog can now also import named Viewpoints (2D/3D camera presets). - cybercop23 — Layout: setting a model's shadow target automatically links the target model's start channel to the shadow model (@SHADOWMODEL:1) and clears its controller. - cybercop23 — Layout: added ability to freeform draw node selection and deselection for SubModels, Model Faces, and Model States panels - cybercop23 — Bulk Controller Upload: added controller upload status - cybercop23 — All Controller Columns dialog: reopens with the controller you last worked on selected - cybercop23 — Select Directories dialog now closes automatically after a successful change to the temporary or permanent show folder, or after opening the base show...

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