CROSSCALL X-SPACE Mobile Desktop Interface Instruction Manual

CROSSCALL X-SPACE Mobile Desktop Interface

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Setting up the solution

To use the X-SPACE, simply connect your smartphone to a screen and control peripherals (keyboard, mouse). Once the screen is connected, the X-SPACE interface launches automatically. Any peripherals connected afterwards will be instantly taken into account.

Depending on the hardware you have at your disposal, there are several options for setting up your X-SPACE :

Option 1 : HUB|
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Option 2 : Screen with integrated HUB|
Option 3 : Lap dock|
Option 4 : Portable screen|
Option 5 : USB-C / HDMI adapter|

MAIN INTERFACE ELEMENTS

The X-SPACE interface consists of 4 main elements:

• The information bar, which provides information on the status of the phone
• The applications bar, for quick access to launched and favourite applications
• The desktop, where the user’s favourite items can be positioned
• The menu, which provides access to the smartphone’s main actions and content
  

INFORMATION BAR

The information bar provides an overview of the phone’s status. In particular, it shows :

• Phone date and time
• Battery status
• Bluetooth status
• WiFi status
• Cellular connection status
• Connection to a wired network
• Activation of aero plane mode
• Presence of memory cards
  

Hovering the mouse over the information bar provides additional information

(WiFi network connected, devices paired via Bluetooth, SIM card operator). Selecting items from the information bar will, depending on the case :

• For date/time: Open the calendar
• For memory cards: Open the file manager at the root of the memory card concerned
• For other items: Open the Settings application in the associated menu

APPLICATION BAR

The applications bar (located at the bottom of the screen) provides quick access to favourite and launched applications.

Favourite applications

Users can define favourite applications. These are permanently displayed to the left of the application bar for easy launching.

Favourite applications can be added or removed by right-clicking on the application icon.

Applications launched

All applications launched in the X-SPACE interface are displayed in the application bar, with a launch indicator below the icon.

MENU

The Menu, which can be accessed from the icon at the bottom centre of the screen, gives access to the contents of the smartphone and to the main actions, namely :

• A list of all applications
• Interface settings
• Search function
• Closing the interface
• Locking the interface
  

DESK

The desktop provides a space where users can position shortcuts to the content they use most often, whether applications, web shortcuts or files.

For these different elements, the user can :

• Launch or open them
• Move them using the drag-and-drop function
• Reorganise them by name or type
• Delete them

USING THE INTERFACE

Touch screen operation

The X-SPACE interface is fully functional with a touch screen. All the actions performed with the mouse and trackpad are also performed via interactions on the screen.

Drag and drop

To simplify use of the interface, the following actions can be performed by selecting and then dragging items with the mouse:

• Add applications to the desktop
• Moving items on the desktop

Magnetisation of application windows

• To optimise use of the entire screen surface, application windows can be easily magnetized to cover the right or left half of the screen.
• Magnetisation can be done in two ways:
• Either by moving an application window to the desired side until the mouse cursor reaches the edge of the screen
• Or by using the keyboard shortcuts Win + → or Win + ←
  

Files on the Desktop

Files of any type can be positioned on the home screen for easy access.
The desktop displays all the files in the smartphone’s /Desktop/ directory. Any addition or deletion of files in this directory is immediately reflected in the Desktop interface.

Right click

To make the most effective use of the X-SPACE interface, a context menu is displayed when the right mouse button is clicked. This offers different actions depending on the item selected:

Applications :

• Launch application
• Access to application information
• Uninstall the application
• Add/remove the application from favorite’s
• Add/remove application from home screen

Web shortcuts :

• Deleting the shortcut
• Modify shortcut

Files :

Keyboard shortcuts

The X-SPACE interface provides the following keyboard shortcuts for quick access to frequently used functions:

«Search» function

The X-SPACE interface features a search function that makes it easy to find content on your smartphone, whether it’s :

• Files
• Applications
• Web shortcuts
  

The Search function can be launched :

• Either by accessing the Menu and then going to the Search tab
• Or by using the keyboard shortcut Win + F

X-SPACE interface output

The user can exit the X-SPACE interface :

• Either by going to the Menu then clicking on the Exit icon
• Or by clicking on the notification on the smartphone screen
  

Leaving the X-SPACE interface will :

• Display the replication of the smartphone screen on the second screen
• Allow applications to continue to be used on the smartphone without losing their context
• Remove the application context on the X-SPACE interface.

Locking & unlocking the X-SPACE interface

Locking/unlocking is common to both screens (Smartphone and X-SPACE).
The two screens can therefore be locked :

• Either by locking from the smartphone
• Or by going to the Menu then clicking on the Lock icon Unlocking is done exclusively from the smartphone.

Persistence of user context

If the user disconnects their smartphone from the secondary screen and does not stop their applications on the smartphone afterwards, they will find their entire X-SPACE context identical when they connect to the screen again. All the applications will be back with their data and in the same place on the screen.

Persistence of smartphone functionality

Even when connected to the screen and control peripherals (keyboard, mouse), the user still benefits from the smartphone’s own functions (phone calls, messages, notifications, etc.).

Application transfer between smartphone and desktop

The unique feature of the X-SPACE solution is that it enables the majority of applications and their context to be transferred between a smartphone screen and the X-SPACE interface. In concrete terms, a message that has been started on the smartphone can be finalised on the X-SPACE interface using a keyboard.

The reverse is also possible: work started on the X-SPACE interface can be resumed unchanged on the smartphone if you leave your workstation.

GRAPHIC CUSTOMISATION

Users can personalize their X-SPACE interface by choosing :

• The background used
• The display size of the elements

The screen background and display size can be changed :

• Either by accessing the Settings tab in the central menu
• Or by right-clicking on the Desktop

Wallpaper

For the wallpaper, the user can choose an image from a library of suggested images or from the images in the phone’s gallery

Display size

Users can choose between different display sizes (Small/Medium/Large) to best suit the screen they are using and/or their preferences. This setting applies to all interface elements (text, icons).

Applications

Most of the applications installed on the smartphone can be launched on the X-SPACE interface. However, some applications are specifically declared by their publishers as not being compatible with the second screen.

Compatible applications launch in windows that can be resized and moved with your mouse.

The X-SPACE interface allows several applications to be displayed and launched simultaneously.

• The user can directly from the header of each window:
• Stop the application
• Switch from normal size to full screen display
• Minimise the application
• Return to the previous page in the application
  

Full screen mode

When an application is in full screen mode, the entire screen is dedicated to it. The information and application bars are hidden. The user can make these reappear by touching the bottom or top edges of the screen with the mouse cursor.

Web shortcuts

The X-SPACE interface lets you create web shortcuts on the home screen for quick access to websites or online applications.

To create a new shortcut :

• Right-click on the desktop
• Click on Add a Web shortcut
• Specify the name and address of the site

Shortcuts can then be modified or deleted by right-clicking on their icon.

limitation & known anomalies

The anomalies and limitations listed are due to the applications and not to the X-SPACE interface. We are in contact with the editors to improve their behaviour.

Temporary workarounds are offered whenever possible.

The Google Play Store application sometimes closes when used on the X-SPACE interface.
This problem occurs when an embedded video is launched from the Play Store application.| To avoid this problem, we recommend that you disable auto- matic video playback in Settings > Network Preferences.
The Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft 365 applications are not restored when the interface is launched.
This is due to the current limita- tions of these applications.| None. The problem has been reported to the publisher of these applications for correction.
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft 365 applications cannot be transferred with their context between the smartphone and the X-SPACE interface.
This is due to the current limita- tions of these applications.| None. The problem has been reported to the publisher of these applications for correction.
The system will warn you to back up your data if you try to transfer these applications from the smart- phone to the X-SPACE interface.
The keyboard is configured as QWERTY| From your smartphone, open the notifications bar and tap on «configure physical keyboard». Then select the keyboard you want to configure. Press «configure keyboard layout» and choose your language.

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References

• CROSSCALL - Mobiles et Smartphones étanches, résistants, endurants

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