If you have multiple open webpages or tabs containing ContactPad, you can identify which ContactPad is active or is connected to a call.
- A telephone icon in the top-right corner of ContactPad indicates that this ContactPad is active and either ready to be connected to a call or is currently connected to a call.
- During a call, a video icon appears in the address bar in the webpage or tab that contains the connected ContactPad.
- During a call, if ContactPad is open in a tab, a recording icon appears in the tab.
Popping out the active ContactPad
To avoid disconnecting from your call by closing the webpage or tab containing the active ContactPad, you can open (or 'pop') a separate WebRTC tab. This tab contains and runs the code required for WebRTC. Doing so enables you to work with and close any of your webpages or tabs containing ContactPad without risking being disconnected (temporarily or permanently) from your call.
To pop a separate tab with WebRTC code, click the arrow in the top-left corner of ContactPad. The arrow is only visible when you are not on a call.
The new tab shows information about your WebRTC connection status — Calls are being handled by: THIS PAGE — and clearly indicates that you should not close the page. If you are not currently on a call, call state is DISCONNECTED.
Active tab (no call)
If you duplicate the active tab, the new tab indicates that it is not the active tab — Calls are being handled by: OTHER PAGE. This may also occur in a previously active tab if you refresh the page and the WebRTC connection reverts to ContactPad. In this scenario, find the active tab and close all inactive tabs. If no active tab is found, click START to return the WebRTC connection to this page.
Inactive tab
When you receive or make a call, your call state changes to RINGING. Accept and Reject buttons appear — they also appear in ContactPad. You can accept or reject the call in either the active tab or in ContactPad. If auto-answer for inbound or outbound calls, or both, is enabled for your account, you will be connected immediately to inbound or outbound calls, or both as applicable.
Active tab (call waiting to be answered)
When you answer the call either automatically or by clicking Accept, your call state changes to ACTIVE. Hangup and mute buttons appear, along with a WebRTC keypad.
Active tab (connected inbound or outbound call)
The WebRTC Providers section shows you which provider you are connected to and what the status of your connections are. Your account will be configured to use one or other of the providers.
WebRTC providers
ContactPad is connected to the WebRTC provider:
- ACTIVE: The WebRTC provider is the chosen provider for the account.
- CONNECTED: The WebRTC provider is not the chosen provider for the account.
ContactPad is disconnected from the WebRTC provider:
- DISCONNECTED: The WebRTC provider is not the chosen provider for the account.
- DISCONNECTED: The WebRTC provider is the chosen provider for the account.