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

Display a collaborative whiteboard

It is possible to display a blank surface where all participants can enter information:

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

Draw on a screen share

Prerequisites

• Have the kMeet desktop app (desktop application on macOS / Windows / Linux).
• Share the 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 the users should be.
2. One of the participants initiates a screen share (desktop app only - see prerequisites).
3. Other meeting participants can then collaborate by drawing on the screen share:
   1. Click the pencil icon in the bottom toolbar to draw on the screen.
   2. Change the pen color if needed:
      
   3. If the screen share was not initiated from the kMeet application (desktop version), this message will appear for participants who want to enable the drawing feature:
      

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