documentation/manual/source/web_remote.rst
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.. _web_remote:
The Web Remote
==============
OpenLP gives you the ability to control the :ref:`creating_service`. You also
have the ability to search for and add or display media from the
:ref:`media-manager` or send an :ref:`alerts`, using a remote computer, netbook
or smartphone and a web browser. You can use the web remote to control the
entire service away from the main computer or, have the nursery or daycare send
an :ref:`alerts` message to the projection screen. This could also be used for a
guest speaker or worship team leader to control their own slides if needed.
The first step is to make sure the Remote plugin is activated. You can accomplish
this by following the instructions in the :ref:`plugin_list`. The second step is
to configure the settings you will use with the web browser. You can find these
instructions and settings in :ref:`remote_tab`.
Open a web browser, type in the Remote URL you found in :ref:`remote_tab` and
press the :kbd:`Enter` key. For this example we will use
\http://192.168.0.101:4316. You will then be presented with the home page of the
OpenLP Remote.
.. image:: pics/web_remote_start.png
Service Manager
---------------
Clicking on :guilabel:`Service Manager` will display the service item list from
the :ref:`creating_service`.
.. image:: pics/web_remote_service.png
Clicking on any item in the Service Manager will immediately take you to the
Slide Controller.
You will find the following buttons throughout the web remote interface.
|web_remote_home| The home button is found on most of the pages in the top
left hand corner of the remote interface and clicking it will take you back
to the home page of the OpenLP remote.
|web_remote_refresh| When changes are made on the main computer clicking on
refresh will show the changes in the remote viewer.
|web_remote_blank| Clicking this button will blank the display on the
projector screen. Clicking on an item in the Service Manager will
automatically show the item on the screen.
|web_remote_show| If the screen is blanked, clicking on this button will
unblank the display.
|web_remote_previous| This button will move you upward through the Service
Manager and Slide Controller.
|web_remote_next| This button will move you downward through the Service
Manager and Slide Controller.
**Note:** The buttons Blank, Show, Prev and Next are conveniently located on
the top and the bottom of the remote interface to help eliminate scrolling.
Slide Controller
----------------
After you click on an item in the Service Manager you will be taken to the Slide
Controller interface.
.. image:: pics/web_remote_slide.png
You will find the verses displayed as they appear in the live view on the main
computer and the first verse will be displayed on the projection screen. You can
use the :guilabel:`Prev`, :guilabel:`Next` or click on each verse using the
mouse to display them.
**Note:** The remote interface replicates the OpenLP software. When displaying
images, clicking on a single image in the service manager will display it
immediately. The first image in a group of images and the first slide in a
presentation will also be displayed immediately when clicked on in the
web remote service manager.
Alerts
------
You can send an alert to the projection screen by entering the text in the box
and clicking on :guilabel:`Show Alert`. The alert will be displayed as you have
it configured in :ref:`configure_alerts`.
.. image:: pics/web_remote_alert.png
Search
------
Using the search function gives you the ability to search for a particular media,
add it to the service or display it immediately.
.. image:: pics/web_remote_search.png
Clicking on :guilabel:`Songs` will display your media options to search through.
Click on the media type that you want to search.
.. image:: pics/web_remote_search_choice.png
Enter the text you want to search for. You can click :guilabel:`Search` or press
:kbd:`Enter` on the keyboard. If you do not enter any text to search for, you
will be presented with your entire list of media for the selected media.
**Note:** When searching :guilabel:`Bibles` media you must enter the exact name,
chapter, verse or verses. Searching :guilabel:`Songs` will search titles and
lyrics with the text used.
For this example we are searching "Songs" and the word "Jesus". The results will
be displayed below the search button.
.. image:: pics/web_remote_search_complete.png
After finding the song you searched for, clicking on the song will bring up the
next screen.
.. image:: pics/web_remote_search_options.png
Click on :guilabel:`Go Live` to immediately display your media on the projection
screen. Click on :guilabel:`Add to Service` to add your media to the bottom of
the :ref:`creating_service`.
.. These are all the image templates that are used in this page.
.. |WEB_REMOTE_HOME| image:: pics/web_remote_home.png
.. |WEB_REMOTE_REFRESH| image:: pics/web_remote_refresh.png
.. |WEB_REMOTE_BLANK| image:: pics/web_remote_blank.png
.. |WEB_REMOTE_SHOW| image:: pics/web_remote_show.png
.. |WEB_REMOTE_PREVIOUS| image:: pics/web_remote_previous.png
.. |WEB_REMOTE_NEXT| image:: pics/web_remote_next.png