Meeting Layout & Views

The meeting layout automatically adapts based on what's happening — who's speaking, what's being shared, and what you've chosen to focus on. Understanding how the layout works helps you follow along and stay engaged.

How the Layout Works

The meeting screen has two main areas:

Area	What It Shows
Main Stage	The primary content — an activity, screen share, or the current speaker
Participant Strip	A row of video tiles at the top showing other participants

The main stage automatically shows the most relevant content based on what's happening in the meeting.

What Shows in the Main Stage

The main stage displays content in this priority order:

Priority	Content	When It Appears
1	Display Link	When someone shares a web page URL
2	Whiteboard	When the whiteboard is active
3	Media Player	When video content is being played
4	Screen Share	When someone is sharing their screen
5	Active Speaker	When no activity is active — shows who's talking
6	Your Video	When you're the only participant or no one is speaking

Only one activity at a time

Only one activity (whiteboard, media player, display link, screen share) can be active at once. Starting a new activity will stop the previous one.

The Participant Strip

The top of the screen shows a filmstrip of participant video tiles:

Tile order:

You — Your video always appears first
Pinned participants — Anyone you've pinned
Other participants — Everyone else

Navigation:

Scroll left/right to see more participants if there are many

Pinning a Participant

Pin someone to keep their video in the main stage, regardless of who's speaking or what activities are happening.

To pin someone:

Find their video tile in the participant strip
Click the three-dot menu (⋮) on their tile
Select Pin

Pinning behavior:

Only one pin is allowed at a time
You can pin either their camera or their screen share
Pinning overrides automatic speaker switching
The pin is removed if the participant leaves or stops sharing

To unpin:

Click the three-dot menu on the pinned tile
Select Unpin

Pinning is personal

Your pin only affects your view. Other participants see their own layout based on their preferences.

Active Speaker Detection

When no activity is running and nothing is pinned, the main stage shows the active speaker — the person currently talking.

How it works:

The system detects who has an unmuted microphone and is speaking
Their video moves to the main stage
A green border may appear around the stage when someone is speaking
When they stop, it may switch to the next speaker

Note: Screen sharing takes priority over active speaker. If someone is sharing their screen, that appears in the main stage even if someone else is talking.

Activities and Your Video

When an activity is active (whiteboard, media player, etc.):

The activity takes the main stage
Your video appears in the participant strip
If you're also screen sharing, both your camera and screen share appear as separate tiles in the strip

Visual Indicators

Indicator	Meaning
Green border on stage	The person in the main stage has their microphone on
Hand icon on tile	Participant has raised their hand
Pin badge on tile	You've pinned this participant

Layout Tips

Pin for focused viewing: If you want to watch a specific person regardless of who's speaking, pin them.

Scroll to find participants: In larger meetings, scroll the participant strip to find specific people.

Coming Soon

Future updates will include more layout options, manual layout switching, universal layout enforcement by hosts, and more.

For now, the layout adapts automatically based on the content.

Screen Sharing — Share your screen with participants
Whiteboard — Collaborate visually
Media Player — Play video content
Display Link — Share web pages