# Alternative preview when user is sharing screen

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/alternative-preview-when-user-is-sharing-screen/113799>\
**Category:** Web\
**Created:** [July 16, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/alternative-preview-when-user-is-sharing-screen/113799 "2024-07-16T23:03:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![lucas-avod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@lucas-avod](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/lucas-avod)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/alternative-preview-when-user-is-sharing-screen/113799/1 "2024-07-16T23:03:56Z")

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**Description**  
I am using Zoom’s Meeting SDK in my ReactJS application.

Is it possible to display the entire screen as a background for the person sharing their screen? For example, in the attachment I sent, whenever a user shares their screen/window/tab, they can preview the content being shared in a small window. Is it possible to display that in the user’s block? When user “Lucas3” is sharing something, I want him to see the content being shared in the “Lucas3” block. Essentially, I want the user who is sharing their screen to be able to see what is being shared with other participants on a larger screen, similar to how other participants view the shared screen.

I believe this behavior was present in older versions, but it seems to have changed in recent updates.

Currently, the tool provides a pop-up window, similar to a Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode, that shows a preview of the shared content. I would like a way to display the entire shared screen, just like how another viewer sees the screen being shared by someone else.

I suppose the old behavior was changed. I really need an option to switch to the old screen share visualization mode.

**Which Web Meeting SDK version?**  
3.8.0

**To Reproduce(If applicable)**  
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Join a meeting
2. Start screen share

**Screenshots**  
(I can’t embed images. Please check the links)  
How looks right now: imgur(dot)com/a/G5M5yqa  
What I want is something like this: imgur(dot)com/a/xsQCONF

**Device (please complete the following information):**

- OS: Arch Linux
- Browser: Chrome, Brave, Firefox
- Browser Version: Version 126.0.6478.126 (Official Build) (64-bit) - Chrome

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 9:04am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/alternative-preview-when-user-is-sharing-screen/113799/2 "2024-08-16T09:04:24Z")

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Closed on August 16, 2024, 9:04am UTC

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