feat(conference): add audio only mode

Audio only mode can be used to save bandwidth. In this mode local video is muted
and last N is set to 0, thus disabling all remote video.

When this mode is enabled avatars are shown.

conference.js

@@ -1085,6 +1085,43 @@ export default {
             });
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Triggers a tooltip to display when a feature was attempted to be used
+     * while in audio only mode.
+     *
+     * @param {string} featureName - The name of the feature that attempted to
+     * toggle.
+     * @private
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    _displayAudioOnlyTooltip(featureName) {
+        let tooltipElementId = null;
+
+        switch (featureName) {
+        case 'screenShare':
+            tooltipElementId = '#screenshareWhileAudioOnly';
+            break;
+        case 'videoMute':
+            tooltipElementId = '#unmuteWhileAudioOnly';
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (tooltipElementId) {
+            APP.UI.showToolbar(6000);
+            APP.UI.showCustomToolbarPopup(
+                tooltipElementId, true, 5000);
+        }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether or not the conference is currently in audio only mode.
+     *
+     * @returns {boolean}
+     */
+    isAudioOnly() {
+        return Boolean(
+            APP.store.getState()['features/base/conference'].audioOnly);
+    },
 
     videoSwitchInProgress: false,
     toggleScreenSharing(shareScreen = !this.isSharingScreen) {
@@ -1097,6 +1134,11 @@ export default {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (this.isAudioOnly()) {
+            this._displayAudioOnlyTooltip('screenShare');
+            return;
+        }
+
         this.videoSwitchInProgress = true;
         let externalInstallation = false;
 
@@ -1400,6 +1442,10 @@ export default {
                 }
             });
 
+            APP.UI.addListener(
+                UIEvents.VIDEO_UNMUTING_WHILE_AUDIO_ONLY,
+                () => this._displayAudioOnlyTooltip('videoMute'));
+
             APP.UI.addListener(UIEvents.PINNED_ENDPOINT,
             (smallVideo, isPinned) => {
                 let smallVideoId = smallVideo.getId();
@@ -1512,7 +1558,14 @@ export default {
         });
 
         APP.UI.addListener(UIEvents.AUDIO_MUTED, muteLocalAudio);
-        APP.UI.addListener(UIEvents.VIDEO_MUTED, muteLocalVideo);
+        APP.UI.addListener(UIEvents.VIDEO_MUTED, muted => {
+            if (this.isAudioOnly() && !muted) {
+                this._displayAudioOnlyTooltip('videoMute');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            muteLocalVideo(muted);
+        });
 
         room.on(ConnectionQualityEvents.LOCAL_STATS_UPDATED,
             (stats) => {
@@ -1661,6 +1714,14 @@ export default {
                     micDeviceId: null
                 })
                 .then(([stream]) => {
+                    if (this.isAudioOnly()) {
+                        return stream.mute()
+                            .then(() => stream);
+                    }
+
+                    return stream;
+                })
+                .then(stream => {
                     this.useVideoStream(stream);
                     logger.log('switched local video device');
                     APP.settings.setCameraDeviceId(cameraDeviceId, true);
@@ -1707,6 +1768,18 @@ export default {
             }
         );
 
+        APP.UI.addListener(UIEvents.TOGGLE_AUDIO_ONLY, audioOnly => {
+            muteLocalVideo(audioOnly);
+
+            // Immediately update the UI by having remote videos and the large
+            // video update themselves instead of waiting for some other event
+            // to cause the update, usually PARTICIPANT_CONN_STATUS_CHANGED.
+            // There is no guarantee another event will trigger the update
+            // immediately and in all situations, for example because a remote
+            // participant is having connection trouble so no status changes.
+            APP.UI.updateAllVideos();
+        });
+
         APP.UI.addListener(
             UIEvents.TOGGLE_SCREENSHARING, this.toggleScreenSharing.bind(this)
         );

css/_font.scss

@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@
 .icon-download:before {
     content: "\e902";
 }
-.icon-dialpad:before {
-  content: "\e61c";
-}
 .icon-edit:before {
     content: "\e907";
 }
@@ -142,3 +139,12 @@
 .icon-presentation:before {
     content: "\e603";
 }
+.icon-dialpad:before {
+    content: "\e925";
+}
+.icon-visibility:before {
+    content: "\e923";
+}
+.icon-visibility-off:before {
+    content: "\e924";
+}

css/_toolbars.scss

@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@
         &.icon-microphone {
             @extend .icon-mic-disabled;
         }
+
+        &.icon-visibility {
+            @extend .icon-visibility-off;
+        }
     }
 
     &.unclickable {
@@ -170,7 +174,7 @@
         width: $defaultToolbarSize;
         -webkit-transform: translateX(-100%);
 
-        .button.toggled:not(.icon-raised-hand) {
+        .button.toggled:not(.icon-raised-hand):not(.button-active) {
             background: $toolbarSelectBackground;
             cursor: pointer;
             text-decoration: none;

css/_videolayout_default.scss

@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@
         visibility: hidden;
         z-index: $zindex2;
     }
+
+    &.audio-only {
+        .videoThumbnailProblemFilter {
+            filter: none;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #localVideoWrapper {
@@ -489,19 +495,31 @@
                     0px 0px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
 }
 
+.audio-only-label {
+    cursor: default;
+    display: flex;
+    height: auto;
+    justify-content: center;
+    z-index: $centeredVideoLabelZ;
+}
+
+.audio-only-label,
 .video-state-indicator {
     background: $videoStateIndicatorBackground;
     color: $videoStateIndicatorColor;
     font-size: 13px;
+    height: 40px;
     line-height: 20px;
     text-align: center;
     min-width: 40px;
-    height: 40px;
     padding: 10px 5px;
     border-radius: 50%;
     position: absolute;
     box-sizing: border-box;
 }
+.video-state-indicator {
+    height: 40px;
+}
 
 #videoResolutionLabel,
 .centeredVideoLabel {

fonts/jitsi.svg

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@@ -46,4 +45,7 @@
 <glyph unicode="&#xe91f;" glyph-name="menu-up" d="M512 682l256-256-60-60-196 196-196-196-60 60z" />
 <glyph unicode="&#xe920;" glyph-name="menu-down" d="M708 658l60-60-256-256-256 256 60 60 196-196z" />
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interface_config.js

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ var interfaceConfig = { // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
         //main toolbar
         'microphone', 'camera', 'desktop', 'invite', 'fullscreen', 'hangup',
         //extended toolbar
-        'profile', 'contacts', 'chat', 'recording', 'etherpad', 'sharedvideo', 'sip', 'settings', 'raisehand', 'filmstrip'], // jshint ignore:line
+        'profile', 'contacts', 'chat', 'audioonly', 'recording', 'etherpad', 'sharedvideo', 'sip', 'settings', 'raisehand', 'filmstrip'], // jshint ignore:line
     /**
      * Main Toolbar Buttons
      * All of them should be in TOOLBAR_BUTTONS

lang/main.json

@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
     "defaultNickname": "ex. Jane Pink",
     "defaultLink": "e.g. __url__",
     "callingName": "__name__",
+    "audioOnly": {
+        "audioOnly": "Audio only",
+        "featureToggleDisabled": "Toggling of __feature__ is disabled while in audio only mode",
+        "howToDisable": "Audio only mode is currently enabled. Click the audio only button in the toolbar to disable the feature."
+    },
     "userMedia": {
       "react-nativeGrantPermissions": "Select <b><i>Allow</i></b> when your browser asks for permissions.",
       "chromeGrantPermissions": "Select <b><i>Allow</i></b> when your browser asks for permissions.",
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@
         "rejoinKeyTitle": "Rejoin"
     },
     "toolbar": {
+        "audioonly": "Enable / Disable audio only mode (saves bandwidth)",
         "mute": "Mute / Unmute",
         "videomute": "Start / Stop camera",
         "authenticate": "Authenticate",

modules/UI/UI.js

@@ -711,6 +711,14 @@ UI.setVideoMuted = function (id, muted) {
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Triggers an update of remote video and large video displays so they may pick
+ * up any state changes that have occurred elsewhere.
+ *
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+UI.updateAllVideos = () => VideoLayout.updateAllVideos();
+
 /**
  * Adds a listener that would be notified on the given type of event.
  *

modules/UI/videolayout/LargeVideoManager.js

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import AudioLevels from "../audio_levels/AudioLevels";
 
 const ParticipantConnectionStatus
     = JitsiMeetJS.constants.participantConnectionStatus;
+const DESKTOP_CONTAINER_TYPE = 'desktop';
 
 /**
  * Manager for all Large containers.
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ export default class LargeVideoManager {
         this.addContainer(VIDEO_CONTAINER_TYPE, this.videoContainer);
 
         // use the same video container to handle desktop tracks
-        this.addContainer("desktop", this.videoContainer);
+        this.addContainer(DESKTOP_CONTAINER_TYPE, this.videoContainer);
 
         this.width = 0;
         this.height = 0;
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ export default class LargeVideoManager {
 
         preUpdate.then(() => {
             const { id, stream, videoType, resolve } = this.newStreamData;
+            const isVideoFromCamera = videoType === VIDEO_CONTAINER_TYPE;
+
             this.newStreamData = null;
 
             logger.info("hover in %s", id);
@@ -120,9 +123,7 @@ export default class LargeVideoManager {
             // If the container is VIDEO_CONTAINER_TYPE, we need to check
             // its stream whether exist and is muted to set isVideoMuted
             // in rest of the cases it is false
-            let showAvatar
+            let showAvatar = isVideoFromCamera && (!stream || stream.isMuted());
-                = (videoType === VIDEO_CONTAINER_TYPE)
-                    && (!stream || stream.isMuted());
 
             // If the user's connection is disrupted then the avatar will be
             // displayed in case we have no video image cached. That is if
@@ -130,12 +131,20 @@ export default class LargeVideoManager {
             // the video was not rendered, before the connection has failed.
             const isConnectionActive = this._isConnectionActive(id);
 
-            if (videoType === VIDEO_CONTAINER_TYPE
+            if (isVideoFromCamera
                     && !isConnectionActive
                     && (isUserSwitch || !container.wasVideoRendered)) {
                 showAvatar = true;
             }
 
+            // If audio only mode is enabled, always show the avatar for
+            // videos from another participant.
+            if (APP.conference.isAudioOnly()
+                && (isVideoFromCamera
+                    || videoType === DESKTOP_CONTAINER_TYPE)) {
+                showAvatar = true;
+            }
+
             let promise;
 
             // do not show stream if video is muted
@@ -159,7 +168,11 @@ export default class LargeVideoManager {
 
             // Make sure no notification about remote failure is shown as
             // its UI conflicts with the one for local connection interrupted.
-            const isConnected = APP.conference.isConnectionInterrupted()
+            // For the purposes of UI indicators, audio only is considered as
+            // an "active" connection.
+            const isConnected
+                = APP.conference.isAudioOnly()
+                    || APP.conference.isConnectionInterrupted()
                     || isConnectionActive;
 
             // when isHavingConnectivityIssues, state can be inactive,

modules/UI/videolayout/RemoteVideo.js

@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ RemoteVideo.prototype.isVideoPlayable = function () {
  * @inheritDoc
  */
 RemoteVideo.prototype.updateView = function () {
+    $(this.container).toggleClass('audio-only', APP.conference.isAudioOnly());
 
     this.updateConnectionStatusIndicator();
 

modules/UI/videolayout/SmallVideo.js

@@ -459,7 +459,9 @@ SmallVideo.prototype.selectDisplayMode = function() {
     // Display name is always and only displayed when user is on the stage
     if (this.isCurrentlyOnLargeVideo()) {
         return DISPLAY_BLACKNESS_WITH_NAME;
-    } else if (this.isVideoPlayable() && this.selectVideoElement().length) {
+    } else if (this.isVideoPlayable()
+        && this.selectVideoElement().length
+        && !APP.conference.isAudioOnly()) {
         // check hovering and change state to video with name
         return this._isHovered() ?
             DISPLAY_VIDEO_WITH_NAME : DISPLAY_VIDEO;

modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js

@@ -956,6 +956,24 @@ var VideoLayout = {
         return largeVideo && largeVideo.id === id;
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Triggers an update of remote video and large video displays so they may
+     * pick up any state changes that have occurred elsewhere.
+     *
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    updateAllVideos() {
+        const displayedUserId = this.getLargeVideoID();
+
+        if (displayedUserId) {
+            this.updateLargeVideo(displayedUserId, true);
+        }
+
+        Object.keys(remoteVideos).forEach(video => {
+            remoteVideos[video].updateView();
+        });
+    },
+
     updateLargeVideo (id, forceUpdate) {
         if (!largeVideo) {
             return;

react/features/base/conference/middleware.js

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 /* global APP */
+import UIEvents from '../../../../service/UI/UIEvents';
+
 import { CONNECTION_ESTABLISHED } from '../connection';
 import {
     getLocalParticipant,
@@ -149,6 +151,12 @@ function _setAudioOnly(store, next, action) {
     // Mute local video
     store.dispatch(_setAudioOnlyVideoMuted(audioOnly));
 
+    if (typeof APP !== 'undefined') {
+        // TODO This should be a temporary solution that lasts only until
+        // video tracks and all ui is moved into react/redux on the web.
+        APP.UI.emitEvent(UIEvents.TOGGLE_AUDIO_ONLY, audioOnly);
+    }
+
     return result;
 }
 

react/features/conference/components/Conference.web.js

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { connect, disconnect } from '../../base/connection';
 import { DialogContainer } from '../../base/dialog';
 import { Watermarks } from '../../base/react';
 import { OverlayContainer } from '../../overlay';
+import { StatusLabel } from '../../status-label';
 import { Toolbox } from '../../toolbox';
 import { HideNotificationBarStyle } from '../../unsupported-browser';
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ class Conference extends Component {
                         <span
                             className = 'video-state-indicator moveToCorner'
                             id = 'videoResolutionLabel'>HD</span>
+                        <StatusLabel />
                         <span
                             className
                                 = 'video-state-indicator centeredVideoLabel'

react/features/status-label/components/AudioOnlyLabel.js

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import React, { Component } from 'react';
+
+import UIUtil from '../../../../modules/UI/util/UIUtil';
+
+import { translate } from '../../base/i18n';
+
+/**
+ * React {@code Component} for displaying a message to indicate audio only mode
+ * is active and for triggering a tooltip to provide more information about
+ * audio only mode.
+ *
+ * @extends Component
+ */
+export class AudioOnlyLabel extends Component {
+    /**
+     * {@code AudioOnlyLabel}'s property types.
+     *
+     * @static
+     */
+    static propTypes = {
+        /**
+         * Invoked to obtain translated strings.
+         */
+        t: React.PropTypes.func
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes a new {@code AudioOnlyLabel} instance.
+     *
+     * @param {Object} props - The read-only properties with which the new
+     * instance is to be initialized.
+     */
+    constructor(props) {
+        super(props);
+
+        /**
+         * The internal reference to the DOM/HTML element at the top of the
+         * React {@code Component}'s DOM/HTML hierarchy. It is necessary for
+         * setting a tooltip to display when hovering over the component.
+         *
+         * @private
+         * @type {HTMLDivElement}
+         */
+        this._rootElement = null;
+
+        // Bind event handlers so they are only bound once for every instance.
+        this._setRootElement = this._setRootElement.bind(this);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets a tooltip on the component to display on hover.
+     *
+     * @inheritdoc
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    componentDidMount() {
+        this._setTooltip();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Implements React's {@link Component#render()}.
+     *
+     * @inheritdoc
+     * @returns {ReactElement}
+     */
+    render() {
+        return (
+            <div
+                className = 'audio-only-label'
+                ref = { this._setRootElement }>
+                <i className = 'icon-visibility-off' />
+            </div>
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the instance variable for the component's root element so it can be
+     * accessed directly.
+     *
+     * @param {HTMLDivElement} element - The topmost DOM element of the
+     * component's DOM/HTML hierarchy.
+     * @private
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    _setRootElement(element) {
+        this._rootElement = element;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the tooltip on the component's root element.
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    _setTooltip() {
+        UIUtil.setTooltip(
+            this._rootElement,
+            'audioOnly.howToDisable',
+            'left'
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+export default translate(AudioOnlyLabel);

react/features/status-label/components/StatusLabel.js

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import React, { Component } from 'react';
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
+
+import AudioOnlyLabel from './AudioOnlyLabel';
+
+/**
+ * Component responsible for displaying a label that indicates some state of the
+ * current conference. The AudioOnlyLabel component will be displayed when the
+ * conference is in audio only mode.
+ */
+export class StatusLabel extends Component {
+    /**
+     * StatusLabel component's property types.
+     *
+     * @static
+     */
+    static propTypes = {
+        /**
+         * The redux store representation of the current conference.
+         */
+        _conference: React.PropTypes.object
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Implements React's {@link Component#render()}.
+     *
+     * @inheritdoc
+     * @returns {ReactElement|null}
+     */
+    render() {
+        if (!this.props._conference.audioOnly) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return (
+            <div className = 'moveToCorner'>
+                <AudioOnlyLabel />
+            </div>
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Maps (parts of) the Redux state to the associated StatusLabel's props.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state - The Redux state.
+ * @private
+ * @returns {{
+ *     _conference: Object,
+ * }}
+ */
+function _mapStateToProps(state) {
+    return {
+        _conference: state['features/base/conference']
+    };
+}
+
+export default connect(_mapStateToProps)(StatusLabel);

react/features/status-label/components/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default as StatusLabel } from './StatusLabel';

react/features/status-label/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from './components';

react/features/toolbox/components/AudioOnlyButton.js

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import React, { Component } from 'react';
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
+
+import { toggleAudioOnly } from '../../base/conference';
+
+import ToolbarButton from './ToolbarButton';
+
+/**
+ * React {@code Component} for toggling audio only mode.
+ *
+ * @extends Component
+ */
+class AudioOnlyButton extends Component {
+    /**
+     * {@code AudioOnlyButton}'s property types.
+     *
+     * @static
+     */
+    static propTypes = {
+        /**
+         * Whether or not audio only mode is enabled.
+         */
+        _audioOnly: React.PropTypes.bool,
+
+        /**
+         * Invoked to toggle audio only mode.
+         */
+        dispatch: React.PropTypes.func,
+
+        /**
+         * From which side the button tooltip should appear.
+         */
+        tooltipPosition: React.PropTypes.string
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes a new {@code AudioOnlyButton} instance.
+     *
+     * @param {Object} props - The read-only properties with which the new
+     * instance is to be initialized.
+     */
+    constructor(props) {
+        super(props);
+
+        // Bind event handlers so they are only bound once for every instance.
+        this._onClick = this._onClick.bind(this);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Implements React's {@link Component#render()}.
+     *
+     * @inheritdoc
+     * @returns {ReactElement}
+     */
+    render() {
+        const buttonConfiguration = {
+            buttonName: 'audioonly',
+            classNames: [ 'button', 'icon-visibility' ],
+            enabled: true,
+            id: 'toolbar_button_audioonly',
+            tooltipKey: 'toolbar.audioonly'
+        };
+
+        if (this.props._audioOnly) {
+            buttonConfiguration.classNames.push('toggled button-active');
+        }
+
+        return (
+            <ToolbarButton
+                button = { buttonConfiguration }
+                onClick = { this._onClick }
+                tooltipPosition = { this.props.tooltipPosition } />
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Dispatches an action to toggle audio only mode.
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    _onClick() {
+        this.props.dispatch(toggleAudioOnly());
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Maps (parts of) the Redux state to the associated {@code AudioOnlyButton}'s
+ * props.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state - The Redux state.
+ * @private
+ * @returns {{
+ *     _audioOnly: boolean
+ * }}
+ */
+function _mapStateToProps(state) {
+    return {
+        _audioOnly: state['features/base/conference'].audioOnly
+    };
+}
+
+export default connect(_mapStateToProps)(AudioOnlyButton);

react/features/toolbox/components/Toolbar.web.js

@@ -121,6 +121,17 @@ class Toolbar extends Component {
     _renderToolbarButton(acc: Array<*>, keyValuePair: Array<*>,
                          index: number): Array<ReactElement<*>> {
         const [ key, button ] = keyValuePair;
+
+        if (button.component) {
+            acc.push(
+                <button.component
+                    key = { key }
+                    tooltipPosition = { this.props.tooltipPosition } />
+            );
+
+            return acc;
+        }
+
         const { splitterIndex, tooltipPosition } = this.props;
 
         if (splitterIndex && index === splitterIndex) {

react/features/toolbox/components/ToolbarButton.web.js

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class ToolbarButton extends AbstractToolbarButton {
                 gravity = popup.dataAttrPosition;
             }
 
-            const title = this.props.t(popup.dataAttr);
+            const title = this.props.t(popup.dataAttr, popup.dataInterpolate);
 
             return (
                 <div

react/features/toolbox/components/index.js

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+export { default as AudioOnlyButton } from './AudioOnlyButton';
 export { default as Toolbox } from './Toolbox';

react/features/toolbox/defaultToolbarButtons.js

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import UIEvents from '../../../service/UI/UIEvents';
 
 import { openInviteDialog } from '../invite';
 
+import { AudioOnlyButton } from './components';
+
 declare var APP: Object;
 declare var config: Object;
 declare var JitsiMeetJS: Object;
@@ -42,6 +44,14 @@ function _showSIPNumberInput() {
  * All toolbar buttons' descriptors.
  */
 export default {
+    /**
+     * The descriptor of the audio only toolbar button. Defers actual
+     * descriptor implementation to the {@code AudioOnlyButton} component.
+     */
+    audioonly: {
+        component: AudioOnlyButton
+    },
+
     /**
      * The descriptor of the camera toolbar button.
      */
@@ -59,9 +69,23 @@ export default {
                 APP.UI.emitEvent(UIEvents.VIDEO_MUTED, true);
             }
         },
+        popups: [
+            {
+                className: 'loginmenu',
+                dataAttr: 'audioOnly.featureToggleDisabled',
+                dataInterpolate: { feature: 'video mute' },
+                id: 'unmuteWhileAudioOnly'
+            }
+        ],
         shortcut: 'V',
         shortcutAttr: 'toggleVideoPopover',
         shortcutFunc() {
+            if (APP.conference.isAudioOnly()) {
+                APP.UI.emitEvent(UIEvents.VIDEO_UNMUTING_WHILE_AUDIO_ONLY);
+
+                return;
+            }
+
             JitsiMeetJS.analytics.sendEvent('shortcut.videomute.toggled');
             APP.conference.toggleVideoMuted();
         },
@@ -137,6 +161,14 @@ export default {
             }
             APP.UI.emitEvent(UIEvents.TOGGLE_SCREENSHARING);
         },
+        popups: [
+            {
+                className: 'loginmenu',
+                dataAttr: 'audioOnly.featureToggleDisabled',
+                dataInterpolate: { feature: 'screen sharing' },
+                id: 'screenshareWhileAudioOnly'
+            }
+        ],
         shortcut: 'D',
         shortcutAttr: 'toggleDesktopSharingPopover',
         shortcutFunc() {

service/UI/UIEvents.js

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export default {
     START_MUTED_CHANGED: "UI.start_muted_changed",
     AUDIO_MUTED: "UI.audio_muted",
     VIDEO_MUTED: "UI.video_muted",
+    VIDEO_UNMUTING_WHILE_AUDIO_ONLY: "UI.video_unmuting_while_audio_only",
     ETHERPAD_CLICKED: "UI.etherpad_clicked",
     SHARED_VIDEO_CLICKED: "UI.start_shared_video",
     /**
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@ export default {
     TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN: "UI.toogle_fullscreen",
     FULLSCREEN_TOGGLED: "UI.fullscreen_toggled",
     AUTH_CLICKED: "UI.auth_clicked",
+    /**
+     * Notifies that the audio only mode was toggled.
+     */
+    TOGGLE_AUDIO_ONLY: "UI.toggle_audioonly",
     TOGGLE_CHAT: "UI.toggle_chat",
     TOGGLE_SETTINGS: "UI.toggle_settings",
     TOGGLE_CONTACT_LIST: "UI.toggle_contact_list",