CTRL+L but i still see the DM level tokens and stuff

Hello, i am looking for a "true" player view. When i use CTRL+L on a player token, i can still see all the DM level stuff. Is there a way to only see the "map" and "token" levels, without seeing the DM level, when using CTRL+L?  Thanks!

Not when using CTRL + L (shows only what a token is able to see with Dynamic Lighting turned on and ONLY for the selected token)! The only option for a "true" player view you want to have is to go to the Settings and use the "Rejoin as Player" option! (And to switch back "Rejoin as GM")

Thanks i will try that!

Jan G. said: Thanks i will try that! Please note that you have to set the "Players" Flag to the map you want to test things on as when joined as Player you "loose" the option to switch maps... (thus you need to "Rejoin as GM" to set the flag and then switch back ;) )

Hi Jan! The easiest and best way to test the player experience is with a  Dummy Account . The link goes into more detail, but the upshot is that you can see changes updated live, and the view is exactly the player experience. The L in Ctrl-L is for Line of Sight. It was never intended as a player vision and light setup tester, despite much later confusion on this, even from staffers. The behavior you note (being able to see the GM layer) is normal for the GM connection.

rejoin as player worked fine for me. thanks for all the quick and helpful answers!

I will second Keith's statement of using a dummy account.  While rejoining as a player works great for certain spot checks, dummy accounts are extremely useful when setting up Dynamic Lighting barriers as well as other things.  * You can spot check your work to make sure Roll20 is seeing it. People have lost hours of work because there was a desynchronisation between what they were doing and what Roll20 saw. Logging in with a dummy account lets you spot check your work while you are setting it up.  * You can have two tabs open on the same account, one in player mode and one in GM mode, but that can lead to some unexpected side-effects and issues. Using a dummy account on a separate browser resolves that  and prevents you from having to switch to player mode, test something, switch back, etc. 

Or putting the dummy account log in in a private browsing window. Setting up a second Profile in Chrome lets you run in the same browser, without confusion and keeps you logged in to both accounts.