Ability to close Journal Entry for players

The Opposite of Show to All Players, for the DM to control what is on the screen.

I would not like this. If I have a journal open, I want it open and don't want someone closing things on my screen when I don't want them closed.

The reason for this is not to close someone else's screen. The reason is when no one else is controlling the players' screen as in my home game. If I had this, I could start the players' game on a tab,which is being cast to the big screen, and then ignore it. As it is, every time I show a handout, I have to switch tabs and close it manually from the players' screen. Then switch back to the DM's client.  

My issue is that with features like this, players never get the option to decide how they want their side of the screen to work. For example, a GM using shift + z to zoom in on a selected object. I don't get the option as a player to ignore that. When that feature was added, people's concern about that was simply ignored in favor of putting out the feature as quickly as possible.

PinkRose said: The reason for this is not to close someone else's screen. The reason is when no one else is controlling the players' screen as in my home game. If I had this, I could start the players' game on a tab,which is being cast to the big screen, and then ignore it. As it is, every time I show a handout, I have to switch tabs and close it manually from the players' screen. Then switch back to the DM's client.   I have the same issue as you. +1 It makes it difficult for Twitch streaming a players-view screen from the GM's home.  Because everything that the GM pops-up to the Players just stays on screen permanently unless you (the GM) go to the other browser / the other window / the other computer that's streaming, and manually close it.

One possible solution would be to add an option for players to allow or disallow this feature. So a player who doesn't want handouts to disappear on him or her can turn off the feature for themselves, but a login meant to be streamed or projected could enable it. Best of both worlds?

Jeff S. said: One possible solution would be to add an option for players to allow or disallow this feature. So a player who doesn't want handouts to disappear on him or her can turn off the feature for themselves, but a login meant to be streamed or projected could enable it. Best of both worlds? I asked for that when shift + z and shift pings were introduced, but apparently the devs don't care about players being able to control their side of the app.

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