 | The drawing canvas of the whiteboard. Hold the left mouse button down to draw onto the canvas. If other people are connected to the whiteboard, you will see them drawing in real-time. The size of the whiteboard is set in the options file on the server (e.g. groupworld/data/config/bp1wb1.opt is the options file for the button panel whiteboard). |
 | Click on the drawing colour you want to use. - click to bring up an RGB colour palette window. |
 | Click on the size you want to use. This will be the pen size for lines and unfilled shapes, and the font size for drawing text. |
 | Click on a button to change the current drawing mode: - Use to draw freehand lines. - Use to draw straight lines. Drag and hold down the left mouse button to draw the line. - Use to draw ovals and circles. - Use to draw filled ovals and circles. - Use to draw rectangles and squares. - Use to draw filled rectangles and squares. - Use to place text. Click on the whiteboard with the left mouse button where you want the text to appear, then type in the text. - Use to flood fill an area with the current colour (note that the flood fill may not display correctly if you subsequently use the pan or zoom functions). - Enters eye dropper mode, allowing you to pick a colour from the drawing canvas. Click the left mouse button on the whiteboard canvas to select the colour from the pixel at that location. If you have the RGB colour palette displayed,
the colour will also appear in the palette window. - The eraser acts in the same way as a large freehand brush with white colour. |
 | Extra tools: - Sets the current zoom level to 100%. - Zooms in on the picture. - Zooms out of the picture. - Use this like a laser pointer to highlight items to other users on the whiteboard without actually leaving any mark on the whiteboard. You can change the size and colour of the laser pointer by using the size and colour selectors. - Enters pan mode, allowing you to move the drawing canvas. Click the left mouse button on the whiteboard canvas and drag to pan. - Click to clear the contents of the whiteboard. - Click to undo the last drawing action. - Click to redo the last undo. - Click to copy the contents of the whiteboard to the system clipboard. - Click to paste the contents of the system clipboard into the whiteboard.Prev/Next (optional) - cycles through the png/jpeg images that have been uploaded to the whiteboard (through the Upload Background function. The images are cycled through alphabetically. The Prev and Next buttons only appear if the presenter option has been set to true in the options file for the whiteboard. Send URL (optional) - Type in a URL, then press the RETURN key or click the Send Url button to open up the web page on the other users' displays. The Send Url button only appears if the show_send_url option has been set to true in the options file for the whiteboard. |
 | Click on a button to activate that function: Load - allows you to load a previously saved picture, or a jpeg/png background image. Save - allows you to save the current picture. If the filename you enter ends with ".jpg", ".jpeg" or ".png", the picture will be saved as a jpeg or png file. Otherwise it is saved in a custom vector format. Upload Background - allows you to upload jpeg or png images which can then be set as backgrounds. Note that this button is only displayed if you have upload permission. Disable Drawing - click this button to prevent any other users from drawing onto the whiteboard. Note that this button is only displayed if you have "disable interaction" permission. When you click this button, a window appears showing who can draw. You can click on a user's name to allow only that user to draw. Desktop Sharing (optional) - clicking this button enables the desktop sharing function. Your computer desktop image will be sent to the other users in real-time, allowing you to demonstrate applications. The other users will just be able to view your desktop and your mouse pointer; they will not have any control over your desktop or your computer. The Desktop Sharing button only appears if the show_deskshare option has been set to true in the options file for the whiteboard. File Store (optional) - clicking this button brings up a file store, allowing you to upload and download files. This button only appears if the show_filestore option has been set to true in the options file for the whiteboard. Messages (optional) - clicking this button brings up a bulletin board, allowing you to read and post messages. This button only appears if the show_msgboard option has been set to true in the options file for the whiteboard. Chat (optional) - clicking this button brings up a chat window, allowing you to chat to other users. This button only appears if the show_chat option has been set to true in the options file for the whiteboard. Record (optional) - clicking this button starts recording the session. Ths button only appears if the show_record option has been set to true in the options file for the whiteboard. |