Collaborate works on the client-server principle. Each Mosaic client contains a collaborative client and server. The collaborative client connects you to a collaborative server. The collaborative server initiates a collaborative session and relays all data among the clients.
Collaborative Session Window

The Collaborative Session Window contains three working areas: the message display area, the collaborator list, and the message edit area. The window also contains a toolbar that gives you easy access to some of the menu functions.
The collaborate window is sensitive to Window's drag and drop feature. You can drag and drop a file from the File Manager, Windows Explorer, or the desktop to the Collaborative Session.The file is then shown to the members of the current session.
- message display area
- Displays all messages written during a collaborative session. The name of the message sender appears in front of the displayed message.
mosaic-w> Hello world!
- Collaborator List
- List of the current members in the collaborative session. Doubleclick on a name to identify the chat alias, user name, email address, and IP number. The names in the collaborator list is defined by the Chat alias field in the Services preference. If a chat alias is not defined, Mosaic uses the user ID on the email address.
- message edit area
- Displays space for your message. The message edit area accepts paste commands (Ctrl+V) from the clipboard and supports word wrap. Submit your message to the collaborative session by clicking on the Send button or press RETURN/ENTER key on your keyboard.
- Collaborative Window
- Communications interface during a collaborative session. Text sent by you and your colleagues appears in this window in the format: username > message.
The entire Collaborative session window is sensitive to Window's drag and drop feature. You can send any local file to other members of the collaborative session by dragging and dropping it into the window.
Collaborative Session File Menu
- Save Session
- Saves the current session to a file. By default the file is named collab.txt and saved in the default download directory as defined in the Directories preference sheet. (Also available from the toolbar.)
- Clear Message Box
- Clears the contents of the Message display area. This function is also available from the tool bar.
- Exit
- Terminates the client and closes the collaborative session window.
Collaborative Session Options Menu
- Send Links
- Links multiple Mosaic sessions by sending the URL of the current page to the other members of the collaborative session. A check appears next to the menu item when this function is enabled. Can be toggled on and off by clicking the button in the toolbar.
- Follow Links
- Allows multiple Mosaic sessions to act as one session. All participants sees the same data in their Mosaic windows. An arrow appears next to a menu item when the function is active. Can be toggled on and off by clicking the button in the toolbar.
- Audio Notification
- Makes an audio notification when a new message has arrived in the message display area (when activated). The arrow before the menu item indicated that the feature is active. Can also be toggled on and off by clicking the button in the toolbar.
- Refresh User List
- Queries the collaborative server for a current list of members. Available from the toolbar.
- Always on Top
- When checked, the collaborative session window is always on top.
- Save Settings on Exit
- Saves all your user configurable settings when you exit a collaborative session.
- Save Settings Now
- Saves the current settings immediately.
- Collaborative Session Toolbar
- Contains all functions and icons that are also in the menus. Refer to the menus items for more information.

