# Zoom SDK Camera Off Display Capabilities

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-sdk-camera-off-display-capabilities/105695>\
**Category:** Zoom Apps\
**Created:** [March 13, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-sdk-camera-off-display-capabilities/105695 "2024-03-13T21:46:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![h.g](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/h.g/32/57536_2.png) [@h.g](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/h.g)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-sdk-camera-off-display-capabilities/105695/1 "2024-03-13T21:46:51Z")

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Currently, there are limited capabilities when the camera is off. The only method that I currently see is `setScreenName`. I would like the ability to draw or change the profile picture, are there any such methods?

When the camera is on, you’re able to call the `draw` methods.

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**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-sdk-camera-off-display-capabilities/105695/2 "2024-03-20T01:42:32Z")

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I may need a bit more context here. Are you using [Camera Mode](https://developers.zoom.us/docs/zoom-apps/guides/camera-mode/)? Can you share a screenshot of what you’re seeing in place of the user?

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**Author:** ![h.g](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/h.g/32/57536_2.png) [@h.g](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/h.g)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-sdk-camera-off-display-capabilities/105695/3 "2024-03-20T16:29:47Z")

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Sure!

So, here is a screenshot of me drawing a red box onto my video. My camera is on, and I am using the method `zoomSdk.drawImage` to draw the red box (after creating the `ImageData` and setting the renderingContext to `camera`).

![redsq](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/f/9/f9eecf45eb49046fe31e3957ea90eb9ba03c67c2.png)

I was wondering if there are any capabilities to draw when camera is OFF. So when I turn my camera off, I am unable to draw this red square.

Is there any method in the Zoom SDK that allows us to draw something when the camera is OFF? Reactions appear when camera is off (see below), so I know the capability is there.

But is there currently an API that allows drawing something custom when the camera is OFF?

 ![Screenshot 2024-03-20 at 12.23.49 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/1/7/17ef302dd13902e6a8f12a2f19088f73246ba5fd.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-sdk-camera-off-display-capabilities/105695/5 "2024-03-20T21:33:21Z")

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Thank you for clarifying! Unfortunately, we do not have any function that would allow you to draw over a disabled camera or an avatar. If this is something we see demand for here in the forum we can work to create a feature request.