Handbook X Windows App Manual

7. Sharing

Use the sharing feature to share books with other users and workgroups.

Sharing List Screen

Select "Share" from the side menu to display the sharing list screen.

Toolbar

Position Item Description
Left Menu (≡) Open side menu
Center Title Displays "Share"
Right Add (+) Create new share

Screen Description

At the top of the screen, a description "Configure sharing settings for each book here" is displayed.

Column Headers

Column Content
Book Book thumbnail and title
Member/Group Share destination information

Sharing List

Books being shared are displayed in a list. Each row shows:

QR Code Icon

Click QR code icon for access code shared books to open QR code screen.

Creating Shares

Share Creation Steps

  1. Click "+" button at top right of sharing list
  2. Book selection screen appears
  3. Select book to share
  4. Click "Next"
  5. Share settings screen opens
  6. Configure destination and options
  7. Click "Done"

Book Selection Screen

Toolbar

Position Item Description
Left Cancel Cancel share creation
Center Share Screen title
Right Next Proceed to share settings

Book List

Share Settings Screen

Configure book share destination and conditions on the share settings screen.

Toolbar

Position Item Description
Left Back (←) Return to book selection (new) or Cancel (edit)
Center Share Screen title
Right Done Save share settings

Screen Layout

Share settings screen consists of the following sections:

  1. SHARING BOOK: Information about book to share
  2. Member/Group: Share destination settings
  3. Use Access Code: Access code share settings (switch)
  4. Share Period: Share validity period settings (switch)

SHARING BOOK Section

Information about the selected book is displayed:

Sharing with Users/Groups

Share books with specific members or workgroups.

Adding Share Destinations

  1. Click "Add Member"
  2. Member/group add screen opens
  3. Configure destination:

Adding Members

Adding Groups

Permission Types

Set permissions with 3 buttons:

Icon Permission Description
View View View-only (always ON)
Edit Edit Can edit book
Duplicate Duplicate Can duplicate book

Managing Share Destinations

Added share destinations are displayed in a list:

Sharing with Access Codes

Share books with users outside your workgroup using access codes.

Enabling Access Code Share

  1. Turn ON "Use Access Code" switch
  2. Options appear

Note: When using access codes, individual member/group sharing cannot be set (will be cleared).

Access Code Settings

Item Description
Access Code Select access code from dropdown, or click "+" to generate new
Access Code Permission Permissions for users accessing via code (View/Edit/Duplicate)
Distribution Range Restrict which workgroups can share the code (select workgroup or "Unlimited")

QR Code Display

When access code is set, QR code appears at bottom of screen:

Access Code Features

Share Period Settings

Set the period during which books are shared.

Enabling Share Period

  1. Turn ON "Share Period" switch
  2. Options appear

Period Options

Item Description
From Date/time when sharing becomes active (set date and time separately)
To Date/time when sharing ends (set date and time separately)

Click date or time to open date picker or time picker respectively.

Share Period Behavior

Editing Shares

Edit existing share settings.

Edit Steps

  1. Click edit button (pencil icon) for the book row in sharing list
  2. Share settings screen opens
  3. Change settings:
  4. Add/remove member/group share destinations
  5. Change permissions for each destination
  6. Configure access code settings
  7. Set share period
  8. Click "Done"

Removing Shares

To remove book sharing, in share settings screen:

  1. Remove all members/groups (click red "−" button)
  2. Turn off access code
  3. Click "Done"

Note: Removing share prevents recipients from accessing that book. The book itself is not deleted.


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