The TinkerList WebPrompter is our very own teleprompter/autocue application that syncs with your scripts in TinkerList. It is highly configurable and can be used on any computer, with or without the use of a ShuttleXpress jog wheel.

As the WebPrompter automatically syncs with your TinkerList scripts, this means that any changes made to a script will automatically - and immediately - sync to the WebPrompter, allowing you to quickly and easily keep your prompter up-to-date.

To use the TinkerList WebPrompter you need a computer with an internet connection and Google Chrome as the browser. Optionally, a ShuttleXpress jog wheel can be used to operate the prompter. And finally, depending on the desired setup, an extra (external) display may be needed as well.

Even though the TinkerList WebPrompter has a lot of options, configuring it is quite straightforward.

A panel will open on the side, allowing you to configure your WebPrompter. Here you can configure your device as well as which cards, fields and markers to show or hide in the prompter output.

Device:

As it is possible to create multiple configurations, each with their own set of cards, fields and markers to show or hide, the first step is to give your configuration a name.

Next, set your Device Type to TinkerList WebPrompter in the dropdown menu.

If the TinkerList WebPrompter is not yet enabled for your project, a message will be shown - please contact our Sales colleagues for more information.

Now we can add or connect a prompter (destination). Click Add a prompter under Select Prompter Destination, a window will pop up where you can (1) give your prompter a name and (2) copy a token that you will need to securely connect your TinkerList project to the WebPrompter. Make sure to copy the token, then click Save.

Our (new) prompter destination has now been added, but will be shown as Offline, meaning we can now go ahead and connect our destination. Open a new tab or Window and go to the WebPrompter page: https://webprompter.tinkerlist.tv/.

If there is no previously connected WebPrompter connected, a window will show where you can enter the Token you copied in the previous step - paste the token and click Submit to connect.

Go back to the TinkerList tab/window - in the Teleprompter panel in your TinkerList script you should now see your WebPrompter destination as online.

Continue the device configuration:

General:

Here you can change settings for List Titles Format, Card Titles Format, Remove everything between {}, Float everything between [], and set a Character That Will Be Replaced With A Line Feed.

Lists:

Lines Before Every List: allows you to add empty lines before a script List.

Lines After Every List: allows you to add empty lines after a script List.

Remove Lists (Separate With Comma): allows you to hide certain lists on the WebPrompter.

Cards:

The Cards tab will give you an overview of all of the different card types that are being used in your TinkerList project. For each of these card types you can select whether or not you want to see them on the WebPrompter by simply enabling or disabling them here - click the eye-icon in front of the card type you want to enable.

Once a card has been enabled, you can unfold it for more options. These options are configurable per card type and can vary based on the available card fields:

Markers:

Markers can be configured in a way similar to the card configuration. For each available Marker, you have to option to enable or disable it, as well as do custom configuration. Click the eye-icon in front of the marker you want to enable.

Once a marker has been enabled, you can unfold it for more options. These options are configurable per marker:

Once the TinkerList WebPrompter has been configured (see above), you are now ready to use it. Most of the operations will happen from the WebPrompter itself, but there are some actions that are available from within the TinkerList script as well.

Before going to the WebPrompter page, make sure to switch on your prompter by clicking the red 'Off' to switch it to the green 'On' status.

Go to the WebPrompter page: https://webprompter.tinkerlist.tv/. If your prompter configuration is switched on, you will see your script appear as configured. If you do not see your script, or you're not seeing certain cards, fields or markers, review your configuration to make sure the required cards, fields and markers are enabled.

There are multiple ways of operating the TinkerList WebPrompter: manual (by scrolling or using keyboard shortcuts) or by using a ShuttleXpress jog wheel.

Manual controls:

You can use your mouse or trackpad to scroll through the script on the WebPrompter.

Using the available keyboard shortcuts will make operating the WebPrompter easier:

ShuttleXpress jog wheel:

Important: do not install the ShuttleXpress jog wheel drivers.

To use the ShuttleXpress jog wheel you first have to configure it. To do so, go to the WebPrompter page and click the little gear icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Next, click Connect ShuttleXpress (bottom-left corner) to connect the device.

Your browser will show this window where connected/compatible devices will be shown. Select your device and Connect.

For more information on how to use the ShuttleXpress jog wheel and how to configure a Decimator device, see this Help Center article.

As the prompter operator controls the script on the TinkerList WebPrompter, the current position of the prompter will be visible in the TinkerList script itself as well, indicated with a red prompter icon next to the card badge.

Other cards in the script will show a black prompter icon next to their badge. This icon can be clicked in order to send the WebPrompter to that card in order to show this card on the prompter output.

Should you have any questions in regards to using the TinkerList WebPrompter, you can contact us.