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Chapter 4: Operating the Coalesce
The sharing panel provides the user options for sharing different types of items to the display. Not all sharing options are available
on all devices. The sharing options available for Windows and Mac laptops include:
• Share Desktop with Audio—share the Share Desktop view of the Windows or Mac laptop, with optional Share Desktop
audio, to the display. Note that when Share Desktop audio is shared, the volume is controlled by the audio source from the user
device, outside of the Coalesce client application.
• Share Window – share a single application window open on the Windows or Mac laptop.
• Share File – access and share files, including images and Share Videos, from the device.
The Coalesce display will automatically enter full screen mode when only one source is shared. Additionally, the sharing options
users see can be enabled/disabled individually in the Configuration Panel or via the Coalesce Central.
When Share Windows or Share Desktop views are shared to the display in the room, the items are not static images—they are
live feeds from the client device(s). Any change visible on Share Desktop or Share Window that is shared to the Coalesce display
will be visible on the shared Coalesce display in real-time. However, the shared document/data never leaves the original device—
only the Share Desktop/Share Window view is shared to the display. So the security of shared documents and data is never com-
promised/at-risk.
The client app interface also consists of a side bar menu with options for toggling between the sharing panel and the control
panel, as well as “Settings” and “Look-In” options.
NOTE: The side menu will appear along the top of certain mobile devices when the device/app is in portrait orientation.
Then, the “Disconnect” button will disconnect the user from the Coalesce display/session.
Toggling to the control panel replaces the sharing panel with a what-you-see-is-what-you-get interface with options for control-
ling the items on display. Refer to the Managing Media items on the Coalesce Display section for more details about the control
panel. The “Settings” options are the same as those from the Coalesce client connect screen with only the addition of Access
Control options (if Access Control is set to “Determine at Runtime” in the Coalesce Configuration Panel or via the Coalesce
Central). The “Look-In” option provides the user an option to view the display up close on their device via a web browser and
includes “native” resolution, “full screen,” or “fit to window” views.