Collaboration

Inspire supports real-time collaboration, allowing multiple users to work on content simultaneously, communicate, and share resources efficiently.

Real-Time Editing

Multiple users can edit the same scene simultaneously in the Designer:

• Presence indicators — See who else is viewing or editing the scene. Avatar icons appear in the toolbar.
• Live cursors — Other users’ cursors are visible on the canvas in real time, each with a name label and unique colour.
• Element locking — When a user selects an element, it is soft-locked to prevent conflicting edits. Other users see a lock indicator on that element.
• Instant sync — Changes made by any user appear on all other users’ screens within milliseconds.

Chat

Inspire includes built-in user-to-user messaging:

• Direct messages — Send messages to any user in your tenant
• Context-aware — Chat is available within the Designer, so you can discuss content while editing
• Notifications — Unread message indicators appear in the navigation bar

Sharing and Permissions

Control who can access and edit your content using Inspire’s three-layer permission model:

Roles

Visibility Groups

Content can be scoped to visibility groups. Users only see content assigned to their groups. This is useful for multi-department or multi-brand environments.

Sharing

Individual scenes, components, and data sources can be shared with specific users:

• View — User can see the item but not edit
• Edit — User can view and modify the item
• Full Control — User can edit, share, and delete the item

Element Locks

Within a scene, individual elements can be locked to prevent specific users or roles from editing them. This protects critical content while allowing other elements to be freely edited.

Activity Feed

The activity feed (accessible from the sidebar) shows recent actions across your tenant:

• Scene published
• Content edited
• Data source updated
• Device status changes
• User logins

Filter by user, content type, or date range to find specific activities.