The operator's desk
The desk is where the service happens. Three columns — timeline on the left, active slide in the center, projection preview on the right — plus a header with the song in execution. Everything you need on a single monitor, with the actual projection on another.
Overview
You're looking at exactly what the operator sees during the service. The gold bar on column 1 indicates which slide is being projected right now. The active slide appears at medium size in column 2 (so you don't take your eyes off the congregation) and as a 16:9 thumbnail in column 3 (exact mirror of the second screen).
Column 1 — Timeline
The service order, item by item. Each song expands into multiple slides (verses, chorus, bridge, final). You can also intersperse notices between songs — they appear with the gold ⚑ icon.
The active slide gets a vertical gold bar on the left border — discreet but unmistakable even at a glance. When you press Space, the bar moves down one slide. When the song ends, the bar automatically jumps to the next item in the timeline, without you clicking anything.
You can also click directly on any slide to project out of order — useful when the song starts mid-verse and you need to jump back to verse 1 quickly.
Column 2 — Active slide
What's being projected now, at medium size. Shows:
- Song number + title (
047 · Holy, Holy, Holy) - Block type (verse / chorus / bridge / final) with a gold chip
- Position in execution (
02 / 07) on the right - The block's lyrics, exactly as it appears on the 2nd screen — font, alignment, repeat bracket
Useful when you need to glance at the lyrics quickly without turning your neck to the projector's screen.
Column 3 — Preview + controls
Mini 16:9 of the second screen on top, and the main controls below:
| Button | Key | What it does | |---|---|---| | BLANK | B | Black screen — toggles | | BIBLE | ↓ | Enters Bible mode | | PLAY | Space | Advances to next slide (main shortcut) | | AUTO | 0 | Automatic font size |
Below the buttons, the font slider: + and − adjust manually, 0 returns to automatic. Useful when a song has an exceptionally long line that's getting tight in auto-fit — a manual adjustment fixes it.
Connecting the second screen
The projection goes in a second browser window (not another tab — actual separate window). You drag that window onto the projector's monitor and press F for fullscreen.
adores you
Controls, timeline, projection preview.
on the server
F = fullscreen.
The two windows talk directly to each other — instant, no server in between. The desk publishes state, the second screen reads and renders. If the second screen drops, the desk notices in ~2 seconds and shows "DISCONNECTED" in the corner.
If the second screen closes accidentally during the service, just open it again in the same browser — the desk picks up at the same slide and, if there's a YouTube video playing, at the same second. Nothing is lost.
Essential shortcuts
The desk was designed for one-handed operation, no mouse. Three keys conduct the entire service:
| Key | What it does | |---|---| | Space or → | Next slide | | ← | Previous slide | | B | Blank (black screen) — toggles | | Esc | Exit blank or Bible mode | | + − | Adjust font size | | 0 | Automatic size | | ↓ ↑ | Bible — next / previous chapter |
Identifiers in the song list
When you open the library, each song shows two discreet identifiers next to the title — they indicate available features without you having to open the song to find out.
Gold language chips (EN, ES, IT…)
When a gold chip appears after the title, it means the song has a linked
translation in that language. A song can have multiple translations —
A Mighty Fortress EN ES, Amazing Grace EN ES IT. No chip means the
song is only in the church's main language.
Clicking the chip activates bilingual mode directly in that translation — no separate popover needed.
Red triangle ▶
Indicates the song has a linked YouTube video. When it enters the timeline, the play button (red ▶) appears in the desk controls.
See YouTube in projection for details on linking and operating.
Enabling bilingual display
When a translation is linked, you can project two languages simultaneously — useful in bilingual services, missionary receptions, exchange with brothers from other countries.
How to activate
With the song active, click any gold language chip next to the title — or open the translation popover on column 3 of the desk.
Pick the translation. The 2nd screen splits into two columns: main language on the left, translation on the right.
Each side has its own automatic font adjustment (width AND height) — independent legibility, no cut text on either side.
Switching between translations
When a song has more than one translation available (e.g., PT + EN + ES), you switch between them via the same popover, without leaving bilingual mode. The slide position is preserved — you move from the PT+EN pair to the PT+ES pair and continue from where you were.
The pair stays saved during the song. When you move to the next song in the timeline, it goes back to the main language by default. To stay bilingual by default throughout the entire service, configure the theme (see Themes).
Adjusting font size
The song font is auto-fit by default — the system measures the slide and picks the largest size that still fits on screen without cutting off. Works for 99% of cases.
But sometimes a specific verse has an exceptionally long line that squeezes the text. For these cases, you adjust manually:
+ − = manual
| Button / Key | What it does | |---|---| | + | Increases font (1 point per click) | | − | Decreases font | | 0 | Returns to auto-fit — system recalculates |
The adjustment applies only to this song — when you move to the next, it returns to auto-fit. Useful for spot corrections without affecting the rest of the service.
To change the default font for ALL songs (family, minimum size, weight), use the theme configuration — see Themes and customization.
When there's no second monitor
You share only the second screen window via Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or OBS. The operator's interface stays private — the remote congregation sees only the projection.
In Zoom, choose "Share screen → Window" (not "Entire screen") and select the second screen window. The desk controls, team chat, and notes stay hidden.
Next steps
- Song editor — how to write a song and the marker
system
[V1],[C],{2x} - Live Bible — project verse by verse during the sermon
- YouTube in projection — link a video, audio-only mode, controls centered on the desk