Video Strip

Activate the video strip
click the 'enlarge' icon on the toolbar of any chat room


you can also activate the video strip from the settings menu in a chat room window

the video strip appears
note:  the video strip is always present in 'super IM' mode

green highlight
when viewing the video strip a 'green highlight' will border the video frame of a person if they are speaking on the microphone - this helps you place the face to the name, and to the voice

viewing video
select a name from the pull-down menu in an empty viewer area
note:  in 'super IM' mode videos will open automatically as users start their webcams

video from the selected user will start, and a new viewer appears to the right

you can select as many users in as many viewers as you like.  Up to 10 in super im windows, or unlimited if you are a subscriber in group chat rooms

Users show this icon when sending video in a chat room. If you are in a chat room (super IM is not a chat room), you can click the cam icons next to the users nicknames to open videos in the video strip instead of using the pull-down menus.

navigating thru lots of open views in the video strip
use the left and right arrow buttons to scroll thru the videos

increasing and decreasing video size
use the + button to increase the size of the video viewers
use the - button to decrease the size of the video viewers

if you collapse the viewer entirely you will be asked if you want to continue viewing the videos that you had open in the video strip.

more options
More options for for each user are available by using the small round drop down menu to the left of the users nickname

larger webcam view
removes the video from the video strip and pops up a larger 'floating' video viewer

select 'larger webcam view'

a video viewer window will launch

increase or decrease the size by clicking on the square sizing icons
select a different user by using the pull-down menu
select more options by using the down arrow button to the left of the menu

close webcam view
stops viewing the selected user and closes this position in the strip

start super im
starts an independent instant message window with the selected user
note:  this function lets you hold a private text chat with any user within the 'super im' - this instant message window can also be converted to a 'super im' at any time

view profile
opens a browser window and displays this users 'mini profile' or 'pal info'

send whisper
opens a 'whisper' window that lets you send a message into the group text that only the selected user will see

audio whisper
sends a voice message to the user without leaving the chat room

send a file
see sending files
note:  you can also 'drag and drop' any file onto the video viewer for any user in the video strip

add to my pal list
adds this user to your pal list