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Remote Selection
Show not just where they are, but what they're on.
The problem
Even with cursors, you can't tell what text a collaborator is selecting or editing.
The solution
Peer selections render as coloured ranges labelled with their name.
Experiment
How it works
- The local selection range is tracked as the user highlights text or objects.
- That range is broadcast, not a screenshot of the highlight.
- Peer ranges arrive and are stored separately from the local selection.
- Each range is painted in that person's color so overlaps stay readable.
- A name label ties the highlight to who made it.
Seen in
Collaborative editors
See exactly which passage a teammate is editing.
Code review
Reviewers' selections highlight the lines under discussion.
Docs
Comment anchors show what text a collaborator referenced.
Design specs
Highlighted ranges coordinate attention on shared content.