Home > Guides > App Guides > Presets (Linux)

Presets (Linux)

Presets are saved configurations that store all your tracking and communication settings in one place. They allow you to quickly switch between different setups for different games or use cases.

Types of Presets

LookPilot offers two types of presets:

  • Local Presets: Your personal configurations stored on your device. You have full control to create, modify, and manage them.
  • Community Presets: Configurations shared by other users. These are read-only until you save them as your own local preset.

What's Stored in a Preset

Each preset contains:

  • Communication protocol settings: Protocol type (FreeTrack, Virtual Joystick, opentrack, etc.) and configuration
  • Head tracking settings: Which axes are enabled, mapping curves, per-axis sensitivity/smoothness/deadzone multipliers
  • Eye tracking settings: Which axes are enabled, mapping curves, per-axis sensitivity/smoothness/deadzone multipliers
  • Rotation and movement sensitivity: Global sensitivity multipliers for rotation and translation
  • TrueView setting: Whether TrueView is enabled
  • Optional keybind: Keyboard shortcut to quickly switch to this preset

Note: Center position and rotation are not stored in presets, as these are device-specific and depend on your physical setup.

Accessing Presets

  1. In the Gaming tab, click the preset button (displays the current preset name)
  2. Click to open the Preset Management window with:
    • Search field: Filter presets by name, author, or game
    • + button: Create new local preset
    • Globe icon: Toggle to show/hide community presets
    • Refresh button: Reload community presets from the database
    • Preset list: All available presets

Local Presets

Creating a New Preset

  1. Click the + button in the Preset Management window
  2. Enter a name for your preset
  3. Choose how to initialize the settings:
    • From preset: Copy settings from an existing preset (local or community)
    • Default settings: Start with the application's default configuration
    • From file: Import settings from a preset JSON file
  4. The new preset is created and automatically selected

Managing Local Presets

Switching Presets: Click any preset to switch to it immediately. The current preset is highlighted with a blue border.

Options Menu (⋯ button):

  • Set Keybind: Assign a keyboard shortcut to quickly switch to this preset
  • Rename: Change the preset name
  • Share: Upload the preset to the community database
  • Reset: Reset the preset to default settings
  • Delete: Remove the preset permanently

The Default preset cannot be deleted or renamed, but you can modify its settings.

Sharing to Community

The Share option uploads your preset to the community database where other users can discover and use it:

  1. Click the options button (⋯) on a local preset
  2. Select Share
  3. If this is your first time sharing, you'll be prompted to set a display name
  4. Fill in the upload form:
    • Name: Preset name (pre-filled)
    • Description: Explain what makes this preset useful
    • Tags: Add descriptive tags (e.g., "smooth", "high-sensitivity", "racing")
    • Games: List compatible games (e.g., "DCS World", "MSFS 2020")
  5. Click Upload

Note: After uploading, you cannot edit the preset's tracking settings. Metadata (name, description, tags, games) can be edited if you're the author. Preset files are stored locally in ~/.local/share/lookpilot/presets/ and can be manually backed up or shared as JSON files.

Importing from File

If someone shares a preset JSON file with you externally:

  1. Click the + button to create a new preset
  2. Select From file in the load settings dropdown
  3. Browse to the JSON file
  4. Enter a name for the preset
  5. The preset will be created with those settings

Community Presets

Community presets allow you to discover and use configurations created by other LookPilot users.

Accessing and Browsing

  1. In the Preset Management window, click the globe icon (community toggle)
  2. Community presets load and appear below your local presets
  3. Search: Filter by preset name, author name, or game
  4. Sorting: Your liked presets appear first, then by like count
  5. Metadata: Hover to see author, description, tags, games, likes, and downloads

Using a Community Preset

  1. Click on a community preset to apply it
  2. The preset button in the Gaming tab shows the name with (Community) suffix
  3. A local copy is automatically created and stored on your device
  4. Click the heart icon to like/unlike presets (liked presets appear at the top)

Modifying Community Presets

When you use a community preset, you can freely modify its settings:

  1. Any changes you make are automatically saved to your local copy
  2. Your modifications don't affect the original community preset
  3. The preset remains marked as (Community) even after modifications
  4. Use the Reinstall option (see below) to reset to the original settings if needed

Reinstalling Community Presets

When you download and use a community preset, a local copy is created. If you modify settings, those changes are stored locally:

  1. Click the options button (⋯) on the community preset
  2. Select Reinstall
  3. The preset is reset to the original settings from the community database

This is useful if you've made experimental changes and want to return to the original configuration.

Preset Keybinds

Keybinds work for both local and community presets, allowing instant preset switching.

Setting a Keybind

  1. Open the Preset Management window
  2. Click the options button (⋯) for any preset
  3. Click in the keybind field (shows "None" if not set)
  4. Press the key combination you want to use (e.g., Ctrl+Alt+1)
  5. The keybind is saved automatically

Using Keybinds

  • Press your assigned key combination while LookPilot is running
  • The preset switches immediately, even if the main window is minimized
  • If tracking is active and the new preset has different communication settings, tracking stops automatically

Best Practices:

  • Use modifier keys (Ctrl, Alt, Shift) to avoid conflicts with games
  • Choose logical combinations (e.g., Ctrl+Alt+F for a flight sim preset)
  • Avoid common game hotkeys

Best Practices

Backup and Organization

  • Preset files are stored in ~/.local/share/lookpilot/presets/ and can be manually copied for backup
  • Share important presets to the community as an additional backup
  • Use descriptive names: "Flight Sim - High Sensitivity", "Racing - Smooth", "DCS World"
  • Create a copy before making experimental changes

Community Etiquette

When sharing to the community:

  • Write clear descriptions explaining what games it's for and what makes it unique
  • Use appropriate tags to help others find your preset
  • List compatible games you've tested
  • Test thoroughly before sharing

Troubleshooting

Keybind Not Working

  • Keybinds may not work when using Wayland
  • Check if another application is capturing the key combination
  • Try a different key combination
  • Restart LookPilot to re-register keybinds
  • Verify the keybind is set in the preset options

Support

For additional help:

Tracking SettingsApp Settings
Improve This Guide