Express client video enhancements

This release introduces the following video enhancements to the Express client:

Support for 8 video channels

Prior to this release, the Cornerstone Classroom Express Client supported only up to 4 video channels for multi-point video conferencing.

With this release, the Cornerstone Classroom Express Client now supports up to 8 video channels for multi-point video conferencing.

Enhanced video panel layout

This release enhances the usability of the Express client's video panel layout.

The Express client now has distinct viewing modes. When multiple video channels are active in a session, the Express client displays the video in any one of the following states:
  • No Video Panel Mode (Default state)

    By default, when there are active video channels in a session, the Express client displays a red dot on the camera icon in the left toolbar. When users, who are in any of the below noted video panel modes, click the X (close) icon on the panel, they return to this state.

  • Vertical Video Panel Mode
    When there are active video channels in a session and a user in the Express client clicks the camera icon, it opens the vertical video panel. This is the default mode when the video panel is opened. The vertical video panel has the following action icons:
    • 3 vertical dots icon- Click to switch to the Horizontal Video Panel Mode
    • Gallery icon- Click to switch to the Gallery Video Panel Mode
    • X icon- Click to close the video panel
    • Arrow icons at the top and bottom of the panel- Click to scroll up or down the video channels
    Figure 1. Vertical Video Panel Mode
    Vertical Video Panel Mode
  • Horizontal Video Panel Mode
    Users can click the three vertical dots icon in the vertical video panel to switch to the horizontal video panel mode. The horizontal video panel has the following action icons:
    • 3 horizontal dots icon- Click to switch to the Vertical Video Panel Mode
    • Gallery icon- Click to switch to the Gallery Video Panel Mode
    • X icon- Click to close the video panel
    • Arrow icons at the top and bottom of the panel- Click to scroll to the left or right.
    Figure 2. Horizontal Video Panel Mode
    Horizontal Video Panel Mode
  • Gallery Video Panel Mode
    If there are more than three active video channels, then users can click the Gallery icon in the video panel to switch to the gallery video panel. The gallery video panel has the following action icons:
    • 3 vertical dots icon- Click to switch to the Horizontal Video Panel Mode
    • X icon- Click to close the video panel
    The panel does not have any arrows to scroll.
    Figure 3. Gallery Video Panel Mode
    Gallery Video Panel Mode