This guide explains how to use the drawing feature with kMeet, the ethical free video conferencing solution by Infomaniak, which allows for visual collaboration among participants.

Display a collaborative whiteboard

It is possible to display a white surface allowing all participants to write information:

1. Start the kMeet desktop app, then create or join a meeting room where users must be present.
2. Once in the meeting, click on the action menu ○○○ in the kMeet toolbar.
3. Click on Display the whiteboard:
   
4. The drawing surface will be displayed to all participants, and each can write what they want.
5. Each participant's cursor is displayed:
   

Draw on a screen share

Prerequisites

• Have the desktop app kMeet (desktop application on macOS / Windows / Linux).
• Share your entire screen and not just an application window (point 2 below).

Then:

1. Start the kMeet desktop app, then create or join a meeting room where users must be present.
2. One of the participants initiates a screen share (desktop app only - also read the prerequisites above).
3. It is then possible for the other meeting participants to collaboratively draw on the screen share:
   1. Click on the pencil icon in the bottom toolbar to draw on the screen.
   2. Modify the stylus color if necessary:
      
   3. If the screen share is not started from the kMeet application (computer version), this message will be displayed to participants who want to enable the drawing feature:
      

It is also possible to take control of the device during a screen share.