Projector Controls provide an intuitive point-and-click interface to manage your displayed sessions and interactivities.
To see how Projector Controls work, watch the short video below (40 seconds).
The Controls menu enables features such as:
- Entering or exiting fullscreen mode
- Switching between sessions and interactivities
- Selecting different chart types for displaying responses
- Showing informational screens, such as sign-in instructions for attendees
If you prefer a keyboard-driven workflow, you can reference the keyboard shortcuts for cursor-free navigation.
Learn more about keyboard shortcuts
Accessing Controls
To access Controls, first select a session or interactivity to display.
Then, move your cursor near the lower edge of the screen. The Controls menu will slide up.
After a few seconds of inactivity, your cursor will automatically hide, keeping the display clean and distraction-free.
Switching Sessions
To view a list of available interactions:
- Event Pigeonhole: Select “Sessions”
- Presentation Pigeonhole: Select “Interactivities”
Click the interaction you want to display, and once it loads, Controls will show the options relevant to that interaction type.
Showing or Hiding Results
Select Hide Results to conceal live results and display only the aggregated Poll responses.
Fullscreen Mode
Use the Fullscreen button to enter or exit your browser's fullscreen mode for a more immersive presentation experience.
Hiding the Sidebar
Located next to the Fullscreen button, the Hide Sidebar option allows you to hide the Sidebar during your event or presentation.
Note: This feature is available only when the Sidebar is enabled.
To configure Sidebar settings, navigate in the respective Pigeonhole types:
- Event: More Settings > Appearance > Projector Panel Display
- Presentation: Styles > Presentation Display
Choosing a Chart Type
Chart types allow you to present responses in different visual formats. The available chart options vary depending on whether you are displaying a Q&A or Poll.
Displaying Informational Screens
Depending on the interaction selected, different screens will be available. Shortcuts to quickly switch between different screens are also denoted beside each option for easy reference.
A commonly used screen is Sign-in instructions, which help to inform attendees on how to access the event. To encourage participation, it will also be the default display when there are no responses.
A Blank screen can be used when more focus is required.
The Session title screen can be employed in scenarios where the session has received some responses, but the presenter is not ready to share the results just yet.
The Session description screen enables you to display any instructions or descriptions available.
Active question/response screen enlarges an audience-submitted response to a Q&A or Open-ended poll, which helps audiences to focus on the discussion. Moving the screen pointer also displays options for the presenter to Mark a response as Answered or expand comments on a response directly on the Projector display itself.
Session statistics display a top-level overview of the activity that took place.
Session statistics screen
On available plans, a video keying screen can be used to overlay Pigeonhole graphics onto a custom video feed.