Main view

The main view is the primary UI of the Livegrade Viewer app and lets you view the available local streams in various layouts. You can configure a screen layout with 1, 2, 3, or 4 viewers. Each viewer can display a local stream from a connected Livegrade server.

Main view with a four-viewer screen layout and docked metadata view

Main view toolbar#

There are global toolbar buttons that show up when tapping anywhere on the screen:

  • Settings
    • Opens the settings view for switching screen layouts, stream sources, and managing server connections
  • Save still images for all streams
    • Captures a still image from all currently configured streams and saves them into your Photos library
  • Options panel (overlay/docked)
    • Toggles the options panel to display it as
      • temporary overlay for each viewer window when tapping on the window
      • constantly docked metadata view below all windows

Options panel#

The options panel provides access to all options available within the viewers and consists of the following elements:

  • Slot mode indicator
    • Indicates if the received signal derives from a Live, Playback, or Reference slot mode
  • Stream name
    • Derives from the output slot name in Reeltime Pro
  • Configured source slot
    • Displays the stream’s currently configured source slot in Reeltime Pro
  • Slate info/clip name label
    • Displays the current signal’s slate information (scene/shot/take) or clip name
    • When tapping on the info label, the info toggles between slate info and clip name
  • Timecode label
    • Displays the current signal’s timecode
  • Save still image button
    • captures a still image and saves it to your Photos library
Note: When saving a still image for the first time, you should see a system prompt asking whether to allow saving still images to your Photos library. Please ensure that you give permission; after that, saving images should work as expected.

Tip: Livegrade Viewer is compatible with the iPadOS multitasking feature so that you can open multiple windows, and create a split view or slide over view of multiple windows.

Full screen mode#

You can double-tap any stream to expand it to full screen. In full screen mode, you can also switch between streams by swiping left-right. A single tap opens the options overlay. By double-tapping again, you exit the full screen mode and return to your configured screen layout.

Overview of gestures#

Options panel (overlay)#

  • Tap a stream’s viewer to show/hide the options panel
  • Tap the Scene/Shot/Take slate info to toggle between slate info and clip name

Full screen mode#

  • Double-tap a stream’s viewer to open/exit the full screen mode
  • Swipe left or right to switch between streams

Save still images#

  • Tap with two fingers on a stream’s viewer to capture a still image

Last updated: October 24, 2025

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