Enhance Jitsi Whiteboard: Cloud Storage, Multi-User Collaboration with permissions & Export Options #49
Description
Description:
Jitsi’s current whiteboard functionality is limited to temporary collaboration within meetings. This issue proposes enhancing the whiteboard by adding:
✅ Cloud Storage Integration – Save and retrieve whiteboards using Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive.
✅ Real-Time Multi-User Editing – Improve WebSockets to enable seamless simultaneous collaboration.
✅ Export & Download Options – Allow users to export whiteboard content as PDF, JPG, or PNG.
✅ Access Control Settings – Hosts can define who can edit/view the whiteboard.
Problem:
🚨 Whiteboards are lost after meetings, making it impossible to retrieve past sessions.
🚨 No way to share whiteboards with absentees or use them across multiple meetings.
🚨 No role-based permissions, meaning anyone can edit without host control.
Proposed Solution:
📌 Cloud API Integration – Use Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive APIs for file storage.
📌 WebSocket Enhancements – Optimize real-time updates to handle multiple users efficiently.
📌 Download Support – Implement an export button for saving whiteboards in different formats.
📌 User Role Management – Hosts can restrict access to editing/viewing.
Next Steps:
If approved, we can discuss technical implementation, API security, and UI/UX improvements.
Tagging: @saghul @damencho @mihhu for feedback and suggestions.