: In some contexts, this refers to a viewing mode that grants a single user exclusive control or priority over the camera's feed or PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) functions. Security Implications
If the viewerframe tries to force a refresh rate your monitor doesn't support at its current resolution, the screen may go blank. viewerframe mode refresh exclusive
In a standard borderless windowed mode (DXGI 1.2+), the Desktop Window Manager (DWM) acts as the final compositor. Your application renders to a texture; DWM copies that texture to the screen during the next vertical blank. This is composited refresh. : In some contexts, this refers to a
For software engineers, here is a pseudocode snippet demonstrating the core logic: Your application renders to a texture; DWM copies
VR is the most demanding real-time system. If the headset's refresh (e.g., 90Hz) falls out of sync with the rendered frame, the user experiences (nausea, disorientation). Exclusive mode locks the viewerframe to the headset's refresh, preventing tearing and judder.