SymphonyElectron/docs/features/screen-sharing.md
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# Intro
Screen sharing allows users to collaborate better when in a meeting
# Platforms Supported
macOS, Windows 10, Windows 7
# Purpose
To allow users to share screen and collaborate when in a meeting
# Details
Screen share allows a user to select from a list of screens and applications in a modal:
![Screen Sharing](assets/screenshare.png)
- Screens
- An ability to choose from entire screen or multiple monitors
![Select Screens](assets/selectscreens.png)
- Applications
- An ability to choose from available list of applications
![Select Apps](assets/selectApplication.png)
# Examples
N/A
# Other Info
## Electron Implementation
Electron exposes an API getMediaSources which takes two argument options and callback
- Options (Array)
- screen
- window
- Callback (Array)
- sources - All the available screen, monitor and applications (window) as an object with:
- id (String) - The identifier of a window or screen
- name (String) - A screen source will be named either Entire Screen or Screen <index>, while the name of a window source will match the window title
- thumbnail (String) - Base64 encoded png image
## Web App Implementation
In client app, a modal is shown with the list of screens and applications that we get from the electron API
Further, the sources have been segregated into two sections by their name:
- Screens - Entire Screen or Screen <index>
- Applications