Multiplane Overlay
"WPFMultiplaneOverlay": { "Content": "Multiplane Overlay", "Description": "Multiplane Overlay composes multiple image layers, which can sometimes cause issues with graphics cards. Changes to this preference are applied immediately.", "category": "Customize Preferences", "panel": "2", "Type": "Combobox", "ComboItems": "Enabled|Disabled (Compatibility)|Fully Disabled", "ComboDescriptions": { "Enabled": "Uses Windows' default overlay behavior.", "Disabled (Compatibility)": "Disables MPO using OverlayTestMode=5, the less aggressive compatibility method.", "Fully Disabled": "Disables MPO using OverlayTestMode=5 and DisableOverlays=1, the more aggressive method." }, "registry": [ { "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Dwm", "Name": "OverlayTestMode", "Type": "DWord", "DefaultValue": "0", "Values": { "Enabled": "<RemoveEntry>", "Disabled (Compatibility)": "5", "Fully Disabled": "5" } }, { "Path": "HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\GraphicsDrivers", "Name": "DisableOverlays", "Type": "DWord", "DefaultValue": "0", "Values": { "Enabled": "<RemoveEntry>", "Disabled (Compatibility)": "<RemoveEntry>", "Fully Disabled": "1" } } ], }Registry Changes
Section titled “Registry Changes”Applications and System Components store and retrieve configuration data to modify Windows settings, so we can use the registry to change many settings in one place.
You can find information about the registry on Wikipedia and Microsoft’s Website.
