Announcer's Window
Platform: 🖥️ Desktop only
See also: Results
Opening the announcer's window
- Click an event in the event list to open the event settings window
- Click Announcer's window
The window opens in a separate window with a layout optimized for real-time commentary.
Toolbar
Top right toolbar:
- Left/right arrow buttons — navigate between classes. Also CTRL+Right arrow/Left arrow.
- Plus icon — open a new announcer's window for the same event (CTRL+N)
- People group icon — open the tracking groups window
- / Up/down arrow — toggle the settings panel visibility. Also CTRL+F.
Class status dot
A colored dot before the class name in the header:
- Green — class complete, all participants finished
- Blue — best possible position is 1st–3rd (tooltip shows exact position and time)
- Yellow — best possible position is 4th or worse
- Gray — class has not started yet (tooltip shows first start time)
If the tooltip contains "Not all have started", the best possible position calculation is not final.
The dot is only shown in individual events (not relays) and only when no checkpoint is selected.
Settings panel
Shown/hidden with the arrow button or CTRL+F. Contains:
- Search bar — search by name or bib number
- Stage selection — in multi-stage events
- Class selection — select a specific class to display
- Leg selection — in relay events
- Checkpoint selection — filter by a specific checkpoint
Auto-scroll
The checkbox Auto-scroll by start time is shown when no class is selected, no checkpoints are selected, and the event is not a relay.
Show all checkpoints
The checkbox Show all checkpoints is shown when a class is selected, no checkpoints are manually selected, the event is not a relay, and the class has checkpoints. When enabled, the window expands to show all checkpoint columns with split times.
Tracking groups
Tracking groups let you follow a custom set of participants during the competition. Click the people group icon in the toolbar.
Creating a tracking group
- Click the people group icon to open the group panel
- Click New group, enter a name, and click Add group
Adding members
- In individual events: Add competitor... — search and add participants
- In relay events: Add team... — add teams
Managing members
You can view all tracking group members and remove them as needed.
Notes
Click a participant and use the notes field to write reminders or commentary points. Notes are useful for preparing commentary in advance or recording observations during the competition.
Big picture: Announcing a club competition
You open the announcer's window from the event menu. Before the competition, you create a tracking group with the club's top runners and add notes about their recent form. As the competition progresses, you switch between classes with the arrow buttons and watch the status dots change from gray to blue to green. When a runner finishes, you check their split times with "Show all checkpoints" to see where they gained or lost time. The tracking group keeps your key athletes visible regardless of which class you're viewing.