View notes and slide control at same time

[davemaps]

Affected part of DeckDeckGo

• [ ] Studio
• [X] Remote control
• [ ] Documentation
• [ ] Demo
• [ ] Starter kit
• [ ] Poll
• [ ] Web Components
• [ ] Templates

Feature Description

Notes could be viewed without obscuring the slide control interface when using remote control. Perhaps the slide controls (forward/back, timer, etc.) could appear on the top half of the phone screen, while the notes appear in a scrollable area on the bottom half. If there are many notes, the presenter would still need to scroll within that area, but short notes might fit without extra interaction.

Use Case

While presenting, I like to use a few notes. I would like to minimize the amount of time I spend manipulating my phone screen so that the audience is not distracted. While presenting, notes would automatically appear (if a slide contains them) so that the presenter can see them without needing to slide the panel up. When the presenter is finished with the current slide, they can just push the forward button (1 step) instead of needing to first slide the notes panel down, press “Forward,” then slide the notes panel up on the next slide (3 steps).