Live Cursor

Live cursors help you stay in sync with your Spacemates while collaborating in real time. You can see where others are in the Space, what they’re working on, and even follow their cursor to stay on the same page.

What live cursors do

• Show your Spacemates’ presence and position on the canvas

• Display their names and unique personality cursors

• Help you understand where others are focused in the Space
  

How to follow a Spacemate’s cursor

If a Spacemate is explaining something and you want to follow along:

1. Open the Spacemates pane from the top bar.

2. Hover over the Spacemate’s name.

3. Click Navigate with Spacemate. 

Your view will now follow their cursor as they move around the Space.

If you're in a Catchup, you'll see this option when you hover over their video tile.

Cursor preferences

You can control how your cursor and others' appear in the Space using Cursor Preferences.

To open cursor preferences:

1. Click the Cursor Preferences icon near the Share button in the top-right corner.

 

You’ll see the following options:

To hide your own cursor:

Toggle Your cursor off to prevent others from seeing your cursor on the canvas.

To hide other Spacemates’ cursors:

Toggle Other cursors off if you prefer to work without seeing others' cursors on your screen.

• Related Articles

• Moving around the Space

  In Vani, there are multiple ways to navigate your Space. Whether you’re tracking ideas, exploring different areas, or collaborating with teammates, you can move around quickly without losing your place on the infinite canvas. Use these tools to move ...

• Vani Glossary

  A AI (Vani AI): Built‑in AI capabilities in Vani that help teams generate flowcharts, mind maps, and text content from simple prompts. Teams can also use it to summarize content inside a Zone. Admin (Team): A user with Admin permissions at the team ...

• Personality Cursors

  Personality cursors are a fun way to reflect your mood and make collaboration feel more personal. They add character to your presence on the canvas and help teammates recognize your cursor quickly without checking names. To choose a personality ...

• Following cursors in Catchups

  When you're in a Catchup, you can follow a teammate’s cursor to see exactly what they’re showing or working on in the Space. This makes it easier to stay on the same page, especially during walkthroughs or brainstorming sessions. Follow a Spacemate’s ...

• Personal preferences and settings

  While working together with your team is exciting, Vani is also a great platform for working by yourself. You can write down your thoughts, create content, and work alone. Vani lets you work without any interruptions, not just in Draft Spaces but ...