Move the self-view window during a call
Allow users to move the self view window to another part of the screen.
As always, thanks so much to everyone who voted for this idea! As part of a recent software update, the ability to move the self-view window during a call has been added to Portal, Potal+, and Portal Mini devices. Simply touch your self-view and drag it to another corner of the screen! As this functionality is not available on Portal TV at this time, we will be marking this idea as started. Thanks and enjoy!
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Christopher S. Composto commented
Yes, please add to Portal TV as well. I find it very difficult to work with the self-view in the position it is defaulting to…
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James Wazowski Taylor commented
Add to TV please!! You've got the 'rotate' button, how hard can it be to add a button that cycles through corner positions?
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Bob Markulic commented
Cmon Portal. This can't be that hard to be able to move the self view window to other corners of the screen. It has been a year and a half since you added it to the tablets. Need it for the TV too. PLEASE!
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Gaurav Verma commented
@jimmy : There are many different posts here for having a HDMI interface for 10 inch Portal Gen2. Someone needs to add it all up to know how many people are missing that. Its strange that Gen1 had that and Gen 2 does not.
The only reason I bought 10inch as opposed to 8inch was that It has a USB C, thinking I will be able to connect it to the TV. But in vain. -
Gary Feuerborn commented
But at one point my PIP was in the bottom right of my TV now it is in the bottom left, Why did it move, how did it move?
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Gary commented
Maybe I need to read all 79 comments but I do not understand why the pictures of the Portal TV shows the self window in the upper left corner but mine is in the lower right corner. Which is normal and I would assume I should be able to make it look like Portals marketing pics.
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Anonymous commented
Please make this feature available soon as it always gets in the way. It would be much better to be able to move it out of the way or turn it off.
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Ed commented
Hi, do you know how long we will have to wait before we can move the self-view window on our Portal TV? Many thanks for your help!
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Anonymous commented
Given how Portal TV will typically use a bigger screen the ability to move the PIP is important. Can you advise on lead time for this update?
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Neil commented
In Portal TV, Arrow right until you get to the white bar at the left of the self view window, click ok and the window hides.
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Amy commented
Has this been resolved yet?
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Blaise commented
This feature needs to be added on the portal tv also. Screen gets in the way.
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Gaurav Kale commented
This is still not possible for WhatsApp calls in a group video call.
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Anonymous commented
When I had first put the portal mini to use, on 27 th September, it was smooth. But what I noticed was that I couldn’t shift self image to any other place of my choice. The inability to do such a simple manoeuvre which is available even in a cheap mobile was unpalatable to me. I tried to find out the solution by navigating into the options. Suddenly a new software was getting downloaded and I was eagerly waiting to get resolution of my problem. However, it was not that simple. A blank screen hung on for a long time ( 45 minutes) and then I could restart again. During the 45 minute suspense, there is no message or prompt on the screen assuring the on looker of some action is taking place. I was transported to the era of DOS system hanging on, without any mercy for the user. Will you please address this and make life easier for the user. Appreciate an early response and action as 45 minutes is interminably long.
PS: I am able to shift the self picture anywhere on screen. Hope it will work in future -
Anonymous commented
We use the story time app on Portal tv but the self view window blocks the characters. It would be good to be able to move it to the top of the screen.
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Hannah commented
This doesn't appear to work since the last update. In addition to this, if there are more than three of us on the call, I have to look at a picture of myself that's the same size as the picture of the others. I regularly have calls with 3 of us and it means that I don't get to see the picture of the others as clearly as I did before. Please put this back to how it was or, at least give us on the mini the chance to change it.
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Anonymous commented
hi, my name is Scott Taber, and I have a disability, so I can't physically move the self view, so I want to be able to lock it where I want it, so I don't need to ask someone to move it every time. other than that, I love it!! I want this to be urgent!!!!!!
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David Carter commented
Thank you but as I have a Portal TV I look forward to future updating
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Steve commented
Seriously needed for portal tv!
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Anonymous commented
I totally agree not being able to move the pip is ridiculous. It should be a basic function. Come on please fix this