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# White boarding addons

The Pencil Toolkit provides participants with annotation tools to draw and interact on the live stream canvas. This page covers the Color Picker, Undo, Text Tool, and Display Name.

### Drawing Toolbar Overview

The toolbar appears during an active session and contains the following tools:

| Icon            | Tool                                                                                                                                     |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ✏️ Pencil       | Freehand drawing                                                                                                                         |
| ⭕ Circle        | Draw circle shapes                                                                                                                       |
| 🎨 Color Picker | Choose stroke color <mark style="color:pink;">(</mark><mark style="color:pink;">**Newly added**</mark><mark style="color:pink;">)</mark> |
| 🧹 Eraser       | Erase drawings                                                                                                                           |
| ↩ Undo          | Undo last action <mark style="color:pink;">**(Newly added**</mark>)                                                                      |
| 🗑️ Delete      | Clear all drawings                                                                                                                       |

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*Drawing toolbar with Color Picker expanded*

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### 1. Color Picker

The Color Picker allows participants to change the color of their drawing stroke before or during annotation.

#### Steps

1. Open the **drawing toolbar** from the session controls.
2. Tap the **🎨 Color Picker** icon (palette icon) in the toolbar.
3. A color swatch panel will expand below the toolbar, showing the available colors:

   * Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Pink, Purple, Grey, White

   *Color palette expanded showing 9 color options*
4. Tap any color to select it. Your next drawing stroke will use the selected color.

> **Tip:** The currently active tool is highlighted with a darker background. Make sure the **Pencil** or **Circle** tool is selected before drawing.

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### 2. Undo

The Undo feature lets participants reverse their last drawing action on the canvas.

#### Steps

1. While in drawing mode, tap the **↩ Undo** icon in the drawing toolbar.
2. The most recent stroke or shape drawn will be removed from the canvas.
3. Tap **Undo** repeatedly to step back through multiple actions one at a time.

> **Note:** Undo only applies to your own drawings. It does not affect strokes made by other participants.

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### 3. Text Tool

The Text Tool allows users to write text onto the streaming window.

**Steps**

1. While in Text Tool mode, click within the stream area to place a textbox (click and drag will also create a textbox).
2. Type out your text.
3. You may also change the color of the text by selecting a color within the Color Picker.
4. You can click outside of the textbox, or press **Shift+Return**, to close the textbox.

### 4. Display Name While Drawing

When a participant draws on the canvas, their **display name appears as a label** attached to their active stroke or shape. This helps all viewers identify who is annotating in real time.

*Participant's display name shown as a tooltip near their drawing*

#### Behaviour

* The name label appears **automatically** — no action is needed from the participant.
* The label is displayed in a **color-matched tooltip** that corresponds to the participant's selected stroke color.
* The name remains visible **while the participant is actively drawing** and fades once they stop.
* All participants in the session can see each other's name labels simultaneously.

> **Note:** The display name shown is pulled from the participant's account name as it appears in the session.

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### Constraints & Behaviour

* Drawing tools are available to all participants who have been **added to the stream**.
* Clearing drawings using the **🗑️ Delete** icon removes **all annotations** on the canvas and cannot be undone.