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• Group zoom level functions

These functions are related to time slot displayed on the group timeline. The

total zoom button sets the display to the entire class 15-minute timeslot:

Figure 49. Total zoom displayed on the group timaline

The numbers in red indicate the time positions of the bounds of the group timeline,

relative to the start of the class timeslot. Hence, for a total zoom, they always display

“0:00” for the start and “15:00” for the end. When total zoom is displayed, the group

timeline graphically shows the boundaries between group slots as dark lines, and a

rough-resolution preview of the light program cues as green lines; none of these are

interactive – only the current time marker on the group timeline is draggable.

When the group zoom is clicked, the display on the group timeline zooms to

the according scale, to display the group slot where the current player time currently

is:

Figure 50. Group zoom displayed on the group timeline

The light program cues preview is updated accordingly, and as expected, the

boundaries of that group are stretched to the ends of the group timeline – the position

of the current player time marker on the group timeline is updated as well, as are the

time bounds texts in red. It’s important to note that when the current player time on

goes outside of the group bounds, the group zoom level is automatically reset to total.

Also, in the case of students, the background colour is preserved as well, indicating

ownership of a group slot - Figure 50 shows how a student account would see a group

slot not of its own; for the own slot, the background colour is bright:

Figure 51. Total (top) and group (bottom) view of a slot on the group timeline, that belongs to the logged account

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