In this section we explore more of the Canvas UI features, in particular relating to layers and sessions.
We are continuing from the previous section, which has one WebView layer already created.
Tutorial Video
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Pinned Layers
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On the Canvas Toolbar, select the first layer in the Layers dropdown and then select Pin Layer.
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Next, select the Delete layer item from the layer actions menu. This removes the layer from the canvas and also from the layer layers dropdown listmenu.
Adding Layers
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Press the Add Content button and select Web > New > WebView.
This will create a new WebView layer on the canvas and in the layer list. Modify the URL by clicking in the WebView toolbar and typing in a new URL e.g. http://www.youtube.com.
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Press the Settings button to access controls for the master volume, cursor size and , cursor sensitivity. There are also controls for sharing the canvas and these are described in a later section: Canvas UI - Canvas Sharing (Video Conferencing)
Play a YouTube movie and adjust the volume using the slider. Press the mute button to silence the audio.
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Press the '…' button on the canvas toolbar Canvas Toolbar and then select Save session as.
Enter the name YouTube for the session name. You will be able to reload the layer at a later date by selecting this session. (If a session with same name already exists, a dialog box will be displayed with suitable options.)
Next select New session from the same menu. This will remove all unpinned layers and the Canvas Toolbar will still be accessible on the canvas.
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Find the YouTube session and select it. This will load the session into the workspace.
Next Section: Canvas UI - Viewing YouTube 360 MoviesLaunching Sessions from the Homescreen