notes¶

-n, --notes [slug]       open with speakers notes

This option generates the speaker view in addition of your presentation.

Per default, notes view is accessible through /notes.html, but you can change it with the slug argument.

slidesk -n hidden-path

In the speaker view, you can view:

• the current slide
• the next slide
• a timer
• your notes

:::warning When this option is active, you can't navigate directly in the presentation with keyboard. The speaker view controls the navigation. :::

Technically, communication between the "presentation" view and the "speaker" view takes place via a websocket.

This is done via a window.slidesk.io object available in the "presentation" and "speaker" pages.

Example of a call to the next slide:

window.slidesk.io.send(JSON.stringify({ action: "next" }));

This JavaScript object enables developers to add additional functionality through plugins.