Real-Time Collaboration

Sharing Boards

There are two ways to give someone access to a board:

Share Link

1. Open the board and click the Share button
2. Choose a permission level (View Only or Can Edit)
3. Click Generate Link and send it to your collaborator
4. When they open the link, they are automatically added to the board

Via Project Membership

If a board is part of a project, all project members automatically have access to it. Their project role (viewer or editor) determines what they can do on the board.

If someone has access through both a direct board share and a project, the higher permission wins — a direct editor role on the board is never downgraded by a viewer project membership.

Roles

• Viewer - Can see the board but not edit
• Editor - Can add, edit, and delete objects

Members see shared boards under Shared with Me on their boards page.

Real-Time Collaboration

When multiple users open the same board, they collaborate in real time:

Live Cursors

Each user's cursor is visible to others, showing:

• A colored pointer matching the user's avatar color
• The user's display name floating near the cursor
• Smooth animated movement as they navigate

Selection Locking

When a user selects an object, it becomes locked for others:

• A colored border appears around the locked object
• A floating label shows who has it selected
• Other users cannot move or edit the locked object
• Locks are released automatically when the user deselects

This prevents conflicting edits on the same object.

Multi-Tab Support

You can open the same board in multiple browser tabs. Each tab has its own channel identity, so:

• Your cursor appears correctly in each tab
• You won't see your own locks from another tab
• Each tab operates independently

Active Users

The board toolbar shows how many users are currently viewing the board. Presence indicators update in real time as users join and leave.

Board History (Snapshots)

Yando takes daily snapshots of each board's state:

• Automatic: Snapshots are created daily (if the board has changed)
• Change Summary: Each snapshot includes counts of added, edited, and deleted objects
• Read-Only: View historical snapshots from the board detail page
• Retention: Snapshots are kept for 90 days by default

Viewing Board History

1. From the board list, click on a board to see its detail page
2. Look for the History section
3. Click a snapshot to see the board's state at that point in time

Snapshots are read-only - you can see what the board looked like but cannot modify the snapshot.