Control Room — every button

Top of the page (status)

You may see connection and budget information:

• Connected / Connecting… / Resyncing… / Offline / Sync error — tells you if live updates are healthy.
• Last sync … — when the last successful sync happened.
• Discovery live budget — free plan live-time remaining (pause or upgrade if empty).

Shortcuts help

Button: Shortcuts (or press ?). Shows keyboard help. Close to hide.

• Space — Start / Pause / Resume (depends on state).
• R — Reset.
• ← / → — previous / next segment (not while Running, unless confirmed).
• − / = — minus/plus 1 second; [ / ] — minus/plus 1 minute.

Layout section

Buttons that change how your Control screen is arranged:

• Personalize — enter edit mode (move panels, open gears, preferences).
• Done — leave edit mode (saves if needed).
• Unsaved — badge meaning layout changes are not stored yet.
• In normal mode the layout is locked so you do not drag panels by accident mid-show.

Timer widget (required)

The big countdown. It is required and cannot be hidden.

• Shows remaining time for the active segment.
• Colors change for warning / danger / overtime (you can set colors in Personalize).
• May show segment title and status Idle / Running / Paused if enabled.
• If you see No segment selected — pick a segment in Active sequence first.

Active sequence widget (required)

Chooses which part of the rundown is live:

• Active segment — dropdown to pick the current segment (blocked while Running).
• ‹ and › — previous / next segment.
• Notes — shows segment notes if enabled.
• On time / ahead / behind — only if you set Planned rundown start time.
• Hint Pause the countdown to change segment — appears while Running.

Controls widget (required) — Start / Pause / Resume / Reset

These four buttons are the heart of live operation:

• Start — begins the countdown for the selected segment.
• Pause — freezes remaining time for everyone (Stage included).
• Resume — continues after a pause.
• Reset — restores the planned duration of the current segment (may ask Confirm).

Adjustments, Upcoming, Cue message, Auto-advance

Extra panels you will use often:

• Adjustments — buttons like −10 min, −1 min, −1 s, +1 s, +1 min, +10 min. They change remaining time live.
• Upcoming — read-only list of what comes after the active segment.
• Cue message — type text talent should see on Stage, then Save message. Clear removes it.
• Character counter — stay under the limit shown.
• Auto-advance segments — when time hits zero, start the next segment automatically.
• If Auto-advance is on, keep this Control page open (the app warns you).
• If Auto-advance is off, time can continue into overtime until you act.
• You can hide some of these widgets in Personalize (not Timer / Controls / Active sequence).

Personalize mode — preferences & views

Click Personalize, then use:

• Density / Contrast — make the UI tighter or easier to read.
• Enable keyboard shortcuts — turn hotkeys on or off.
• Confirm before reset / Confirm before changing segment — safety dialogs.
• Sound on warning / danger / zero — optional beeps.
• Saved views — Save as view, Apply, Set as default view, Delete (layouts you reuse).
• Save for this event / Restore default view — store or reset this event’s layout.

Confirm dialogs you may see

If a box appears, read it, then choose:

• Reset countdown? → Reset or Cancel.
• Change segment? → Change segment or Cancel.
• Restore default view? → Restore or Cancel.
• Overwrite view? / Delete view? → confirm or Cancel.
• Dismiss — closes an error banner after you read it.

Golden rule

If someone on the floor needs the time, give them a Stage link — not this Control Room page. Read Stage next. Create links on Stage & Broadcast if you have not yet.