GESTURE-BASED TRANSITIONS BETWEEN MODES FOR MIXED MODE DIGITAL BOARDS

Disclosed is a method and system for providing gesture-based transitions while using a digital whiteboard. The present disclosure relates to a method for gesture-based transitions for interacting with a digital whiteboard comprising the steps of receiving information relating to a first pointer down event; receiving information relating to a first pointer up event; comparing the information relating to the pointer down event to the information relating to the pointer up event; and transitioning from a first interactive mode to a second interactive mode based on the comparison. The present disclosure further relates to a digital whiteboard system comprising one or more processors and memory, communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising identifying a pointer down event inputted by a user; identifying a pointer up event inputted by the user; comparing the pointer down event to the pointer up event; and transitioning from a first interactive mode to a second interactive mode based on the comparison.