How to Share an Application with a Comodo Unite Contact
Comodo Unite allows you to start sharing any running application in your computer with a contact selectively in Share Interactive mode or Share Viewer Only mode.
To start sharing a running application
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Start a chat session with the contact by double clicking on the contact from the main interface or by right clicking on the contact and selecting 'Chat' from the context sensitive menu.
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To start the application sharing session with the default control mode as set in Tools > Options > Application Sharing > Control Mode click on the' Share App' button
at the top of the conversation dialog.
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Alternatively, if you want to start the application sharing session with a selected control mode, click on the drop-down arrow beside 'Share App' icon and select the control mode.

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Select the control mode from the drop-down and click on the' Share App' button.
A list of currently running applications will be opened.

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Select the application you want share with the other user and click 'Ok'. An application sharing request will be sent to your contact.

Once your contact accepts the request, the application window will open inside the conversation window .

Your contact will be able to view or interactively work along with you on the application depending on the control mode selected.
During the course of the application sharing session, you can change the control mode and the position of the window using the options above the lower pane.
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Application Sharing Window - Changing control Mode and Position |
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Control Mode |
The drop-down menu at the right end of the options bar above the lower pane enables you to switch between the Share Interactive mode and Share Viewer Only mode.
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Layout |
Clicking on the 'Layout' button at the right end of the options bar above the lower pane enables you to change the position of the application sharing window according to your choice.
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Alternatively you can share a running application by right clicking on its title bar.
To share a running application
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Right click on the title bar of the application window you wish to share
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Move the cursor over 'Share Application With' in the context sensitive menu and select the control mode from the choices 'Interactive Mode' and 'Viewer Mode'
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Select the user with whom you wish to share the application window from the list of currently signed-in users.

An application sharing request will be sent to your contact. Once your contact accepts the request the application sharing session starts as explained above.



