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# Animation: Databoxes
Section 1.A
The battle scene in Essentials mirrors Generation 3 by default. In these older generations, each battler's databox remains on screen throughout the battle, even during move animations. Here is an example:
Databoxes in vanilla Essentials.
However, in newer generations, starting with Generation 5, these databoxes are hidden during move animations. This lets players better appreciate move visuals. This plugin implements the same mechanic with the `HIDE_DATABOXES_DURING_MOVES` setting, which is set to `true` by default. Here is the same animation with this feature enabled:
Hidden databoxes during move animations.
When enabled, all on-screen databoxes are hidden for the duration of move animations. They reappear once the animations are complete. To disable this feature, set the `HIDE_DATABOXES_DURING_MOVES` plugin setting to `false`.
