feat: mic & camera status of interview, candidate and peers

resources/js/interview-call.js

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ let screenZoomLevel = 1.0;
 let candVidZoomLevel = 1.0;
 let activeViolations = [];
 let sosPollInterval = null;
+let peerHeartbeatTimer = null;
 let acknowledgedViolationCount = 0;
 let sosDismissed = false;
 let sosAutoTriggerDisabled = false;
@@ -413,6 +414,14 @@ export function subscribeLiveSync(interviewId) {
                 if (drawingImg) drawingImg.style.display = 'none';
                 if (noDrawing) noDrawing.style.display = 'block';
             }
+        } else if (data.type === 'peer_state_changed') {
+            const isCandPeer = data.role === 'candidate' || (data.peer_id && data.peer_id.startsWith('cand_'));
+            if (isCandPeer) {
+                const isMicOn = (data.mic_on !== undefined) ? Boolean(data.mic_on) : true;
+                const isCamOn = (data.cam_on !== undefined) ? Boolean(data.cam_on) : true;
+                updateCandidateStatusIcons(isMicOn, isCamOn);
+            }
+            pollReviewData();
         } else if (data.type === 'chat_message' || data.type === 'violation_logged' || data.type === 'violation_occurred') {
             pollReviewData();
         }
@@ -425,7 +434,15 @@ export function subscribeLiveSync(interviewId) {
     interviewerSigChannel.onmessage = function(event) {
         const data = event.data;
         if (!data) return;
-        if (data.type === 'violation_occurred' || data.type === 'violation_logged' || data.type === 'candidate_joined' || data.type === 'tab_switch') {
+        if (data.type === 'peer_state_changed') {
+            const isCandPeer = data.role === 'candidate' || (data.peer_id && data.peer_id.startsWith('cand_'));
+            if (isCandPeer) {
+                const isMicOn = (data.mic_on !== undefined) ? Boolean(data.mic_on) : true;
+                const isCamOn = (data.cam_on !== undefined) ? Boolean(data.cam_on) : true;
+                updateCandidateStatusIcons(isMicOn, isCamOn);
+            }
+            setTimeout(pollReviewData, 100);
+        } else if (data.type === 'violation_occurred' || data.type === 'violation_logged' || data.type === 'candidate_joined' || data.type === 'tab_switch') {
             setTimeout(pollReviewData, 200);
         }
     };
@@ -462,6 +479,11 @@ export function openReviewModal(id, name, uid, autoJoinCall = false) {
     if (sosPollInterval) clearInterval(sosPollInterval);
     sosPollInterval = setInterval(pollReviewData, 2500);
 
+    if (peerHeartbeatTimer) clearInterval(peerHeartbeatTimer);
+    peerHeartbeatTimer = setInterval(() => {
+        sendInterviewerPeerHeartbeat('heartbeat');
+    }, 6000);
+
     if (autoJoinCall) {
         setTimeout(() => {
             startInterviewerCall(true);
@@ -487,11 +509,51 @@ export function sendInterviewerPeerHeartbeat(action = 'heartbeat') {
             peer_id: myPeerId,
             name: currentUserName,
             role: currentUserRole,
+            mic_on: isInterviewerMicOn,
+            cam_on: isInterviewerCamOn,
             action: action
         })
     }).catch(() => {});
 }
 
+function isTrueVal(val) {
+    if (val === undefined || val === null) return true;
+    if (val === false || val === 'false' || val === 0 || val === '0') return false;
+    return Boolean(val);
+}
+
+export function updateCandidateStatusIcons(isMicOn, isCamOn) {
+    const micOn = isTrueVal(isMicOn);
+    const camOn = isTrueVal(isCamOn);
+
+    const candMicIcon = document.getElementById('cand-mic-status');
+    const candCamIcon = document.getElementById('cand-cam-status');
+    const candPlaceholder = document.getElementById('cand-video-placeholder');
+    const candStatusText = document.getElementById('cand-status-text') || (candPlaceholder ? candPlaceholder.querySelector('.status') : null);
+    const candVid = document.getElementById('interviewer-cand-video');
+    const candidateStreamConnected = candVid && candVid.srcObject && (candVid.srcObject.active || (candVid.srcObject.getTracks && candVid.srcObject.getTracks().length > 0));
+
+    if (candMicIcon && isMicOn !== undefined) {
+        candMicIcon.className = micOn ? 'fa-solid fa-microphone text-[#21c274] text-[10px]' : 'fa-solid fa-microphone-slash text-[#ef4a5f] text-[10px]';
+        candMicIcon.title = micOn ? 'Mic On' : 'Mic Muted';
+    }
+    if (candCamIcon && isCamOn !== undefined) {
+        candCamIcon.className = camOn ? 'fa-solid fa-video text-[#21c274] text-[10px]' : 'fa-solid fa-video-slash text-[#ef4a5f] text-[10px]';
+        candCamIcon.title = camOn ? 'Camera On' : 'Camera Off';
+    }
+    if (candPlaceholder) {
+        if (!camOn) {
+            candPlaceholder.style.display = 'flex';
+            if (candStatusText) candStatusText.innerText = 'Camera Turned Off';
+        } else if (candidateStreamConnected) {
+            candPlaceholder.style.display = 'none';
+        } else {
+            candPlaceholder.style.display = 'flex';
+            if (candStatusText) candStatusText.innerHTML = 'Waiting for candidate…';
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 export function pollReviewData() {
     if (!currentInterviewId) return;
     if (interviewerLocalStream) {
@@ -517,8 +579,18 @@ export function pollReviewData() {
                 const activeIds = new Set(data.active_peers.map(p => p.peer_id));
 
                 data.active_peers.forEach(p => {
+                    const isCandPeer = p.role === 'candidate' || (p.peer_id && p.peer_id.startsWith('cand_'));
+                    if (isCandPeer) {
+                        const isMicOn = isTrueVal(p.mic_on);
+                        const isCamOn = isTrueVal(p.cam_on);
+                        updateCandidateStatusIcons(isMicOn, isCamOn);
+                    }
+
                     if (p.peer_id && p.peer_id !== myPeerId) {
                         let roleLabel = p.role === 'admin' ? ('Admin ' + (p.name || '')) : ('Panelist ' + (p.name || ''));
+                        const isMicOn = isTrueVal(p.mic_on);
+                        const isCamOn = isTrueVal(p.cam_on);
+
                         if (p.peer_id.startsWith('interviewer_')) {
                             if (interviewerLocalStream && interviewerPeer && interviewerPeer.open) {
                                 if (!panelistMeshTiles.has(p.peer_id)) {
@@ -526,10 +598,12 @@ export function pollReviewData() {
                                         const outCall = interviewerPeer.call(p.peer_id, interviewerLocalStream);
                                         if (outCall) {
                                             outCall.on('stream', remoteStream => {
-                                                addOrUpdatePanelistTile(p.peer_id, remoteStream, roleLabel);
+                                                addOrUpdatePanelistTile(p.peer_id, remoteStream, roleLabel, isMicOn, isCamOn);
                                             });
                                         }
                                     } catch(e) {}
+                                } else {
+                                    addOrUpdatePanelistTile(p.peer_id, panelistMeshTiles.get(p.peer_id), roleLabel, isMicOn, isCamOn);
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -1035,7 +1109,7 @@ export function safePlayMediaStream(videoElem, stream, isSelf = false) {
     }
 }
 
-export function addOrUpdatePanelistTile(peerId, stream, name = 'Panelist') {
+export function addOrUpdatePanelistTile(peerId, stream, name = 'Panelist', micOn = true, camOn = true) {
     const currentUserId = window.currentUserId || 0;
     if (!peerId || peerId === ('interviewer_' + currentInterviewId + '_' + currentUserId)) return;
     const grid = document.getElementById('panelist-mesh-grid');
@@ -1043,27 +1117,49 @@ export function addOrUpdatePanelistTile(peerId, stream, name = 'Panelist') {
 
     let tile = document.getElementById('panelist-tile-' + peerId);
     let videoElem;
+    const initials = getInitials(name);
 
     if (!tile) {
         tile = document.createElement('div');
         tile.id = 'panelist-tile-' + peerId;
-        tile.className = 'relative bg-[#050811] rounded-xl border-2 border-indigo-500 overflow-hidden h-[220px]';
+        tile.className = 'video-tile relative aspect-[16/11] bg-[#0d1220] border border-[#1b2233] rounded-[10px] overflow-hidden flex flex-col items-center justify-center transition-all';
 
-        videoElem = document.createElement('video');
+        tile.innerHTML = `
-        videoElem.id = 'panelist-video-' + peerId;
+            <video id="panelist-video-${peerId}" autoplay playsinline class="w-full h-full object-cover origin-center transition-transform duration-200"></video>
-        videoElem.autoplay = true;
+            <div id="mesh-placeholder-${peerId}" class="absolute inset-0 flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-[#0d1220]/95 text-slate-400 text-xs z-10 p-3" style="display: ${camOn ? 'none' : 'flex'};">
-        videoElem.playsInline = true;
+                <div class="av w-[58px] h-[58px] rounded-full bg-gradient-to-br from-[#5b8bff] to-[#3b63e0] flex items-center justify-center text-white font-semibold text-[19px] mb-2.5 shadow-md shadow-[#4b82f7]/20">
-        videoElem.className = 'w-full h-full object-cover';
+                    ${initials}
+                </div>
+                <div class="name text-[13.5px] font-semibold text-white">${name}</div>
+                <div class="status text-[11.5px] text-[#5b637a] mt-1 text-center px-3">Camera turned off</div>
+            </div>
+            <span class="tile-tag absolute left-2.5 bottom-2.5 text-[10px] font-semibold tracking-wide px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md bg-black/50 text-slate-300 border border-[#1b2233] z-20 flex items-center gap-1.5 backdrop-blur-sm">
+                <span>${name}</span>
+                <span class="w-px h-2.5 bg-white/20 mx-0.5"></span>
+                <i id="mesh-mic-${peerId}" class="${micOn ? 'fa-solid fa-microphone text-[#21c274]' : 'fa-solid fa-microphone-slash text-[#ef4a5f]'} text-[10px]" title="${micOn ? 'Mic On' : 'Mic Muted'}"></i>
+                <i id="mesh-cam-${peerId}" class="${camOn ? 'fa-solid fa-video text-[#21c274]' : 'fa-solid fa-video-slash text-[#ef4a5f]'} text-[10px]" title="${camOn ? 'Camera On' : 'Camera Off'}"></i>
+            </span>
+        `;
 
-        const labelDiv = document.createElement('div');
-        labelDiv.className = 'absolute bottom-1.5 left-1.5 bg-indigo-600/85 px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-[0.65rem] text-white font-semibold z-10';
-        labelDiv.innerText = '🎙️ ' + name;
-
-        tile.appendChild(videoElem);
-        tile.appendChild(labelDiv);
         grid.appendChild(tile);
+        videoElem = document.getElementById('panelist-video-' + peerId);
     } else {
         videoElem = document.getElementById('panelist-video-' + peerId);
+        const meshMicIcon = document.getElementById('mesh-mic-' + peerId);
+        const meshCamIcon = document.getElementById('mesh-cam-' + peerId);
+        const meshPlaceholder = document.getElementById('mesh-placeholder-' + peerId);
+
+        if (meshMicIcon) {
+            meshMicIcon.className = micOn ? 'fa-solid fa-microphone text-[#21c274] text-[10px]' : 'fa-solid fa-microphone-slash text-[#ef4a5f] text-[10px]';
+            meshMicIcon.title = micOn ? 'Mic On' : 'Mic Muted';
+        }
+        if (meshCamIcon) {
+            meshCamIcon.className = camOn ? 'fa-solid fa-video text-[#21c274] text-[10px]' : 'fa-solid fa-video-slash text-[#ef4a5f] text-[10px]';
+            meshCamIcon.title = camOn ? 'Camera On' : 'Camera Off';
+        }
+        if (meshPlaceholder) {
+            meshPlaceholder.style.display = camOn ? 'none' : 'flex';
+        }
     }
 
     if (videoElem && stream) {
@@ -1114,9 +1210,10 @@ export async function initInterviewerPeer() {
         call.on('stream', remoteStream => {
             if (call.peer === 'cand_' + currentInterviewId) {
                 const candVid = document.getElementById('interviewer-cand-video');
-                const placeholder = document.getElementById('cand-video-placeholder');
                 if (candVid) safePlayMediaStream(candVid, remoteStream);
-                if (placeholder) placeholder.style.display = 'none';
+                const candCamIcon = document.getElementById('cand-cam-status');
+                const isCamOn = candCamIcon ? candCamIcon.classList.contains('fa-video') : true;
+                updateCandidateStatusIcons(undefined, isCamOn);
             } else {
                 addOrUpdatePanelistTile(call.peer, remoteStream, 'Panelist');
             }
@@ -1183,9 +1280,10 @@ export function initInterviewerSigChannel() {
                             outCall.on('stream', remoteStream => {
                                 if (msg.peer_id === 'cand_' + currentInterviewId) {
                                     const candVid = document.getElementById('interviewer-cand-video');
-                                    const placeholder = document.getElementById('cand-video-placeholder');
                                     if (candVid) safePlayMediaStream(candVid, remoteStream);
-                                    if (placeholder) placeholder.style.display = 'none';
+                                    const candCamIcon = document.getElementById('cand-cam-status');
+                                    const isCamOn = candCamIcon ? candCamIcon.classList.contains('fa-video') : true;
+                                    updateCandidateStatusIcons(undefined, isCamOn);
                                 } else {
                                     addOrUpdatePanelistTile(msg.peer_id, remoteStream, msg.user_name || 'Panelist');
                                 }
@@ -1653,22 +1751,30 @@ export function toggleInterviewerMic() {
     audioTracks[0].enabled = isInterviewerMicOn;
 
     const btn = document.getElementById('btn-toggle-interviewer-mic');
-    if (!btn) return;
+    if (btn) {
+        const icon = btn.querySelector('i');
+        if (icon) {
+            icon.className = isInterviewerMicOn ? 'fa-solid fa-microphone' : 'fa-solid fa-microphone-slash';
+        }
 
-    const icon = btn.querySelector('i');
+        btn.title = isInterviewerMicOn ? 'Mic On (Click to Mute)' : 'Mic Muted (Click to Unmute)';
-    if (icon) {
+
-        icon.className = isInterviewerMicOn ? 'fa-solid fa-microphone' : 'fa-solid fa-microphone-slash';
+        if (isInterviewerMicOn) {
+            btn.classList.remove('bg-[#ef4a5f]', 'border-[#ef4a5f]', 'hover:bg-[#d63d51]', 'text-white');
+            btn.classList.add('bg-[#0d1220]', 'text-slate-300', 'border-[#232b3d]');
+        } else {
+            btn.classList.remove('bg-[#0d1220]', 'text-slate-300', 'border-[#232b3d]');
+            btn.classList.add('bg-[#ef4a5f]', 'border-[#ef4a5f]', 'hover:bg-[#d63d51]', 'text-white');
+        }
     }
 
-    btn.title = isInterviewerMicOn ? 'Mic On (Click to Mute)' : 'Mic Muted (Click to Unmute)';
+    const selfMicIcon = document.getElementById('self-mic-status');
-
+    if (selfMicIcon) {
-    if (isInterviewerMicOn) {
+        selfMicIcon.className = isInterviewerMicOn ? 'fa-solid fa-microphone text-[#21c274] text-[10px]' : 'fa-solid fa-microphone-slash text-[#ef4a5f] text-[10px]';
-        btn.classList.remove('bg-[#ef4a5f]', 'border-[#ef4a5f]', 'hover:bg-[#d63d51]', 'text-white');
+        selfMicIcon.title = isInterviewerMicOn ? 'Mic On' : 'Mic Muted';
-        btn.classList.add('bg-[#0d1220]', 'text-slate-300', 'border-[#232b3d]');
-    } else {
-        btn.classList.remove('bg-[#0d1220]', 'text-slate-300', 'border-[#232b3d]');
-        btn.classList.add('bg-[#ef4a5f]', 'border-[#ef4a5f]', 'hover:bg-[#d63d51]', 'text-white');
     }
+
+    sendInterviewerPeerHeartbeat();
 }
 
 export function toggleInterviewerCam() {
@@ -1694,6 +1800,12 @@ export function toggleInterviewerCam() {
         }
     }
 
+    const selfCamIcon = document.getElementById('self-cam-status');
+    if (selfCamIcon) {
+        selfCamIcon.className = isInterviewerCamOn ? 'fa-solid fa-video text-[#21c274] text-[10px]' : 'fa-solid fa-video-slash text-[#ef4a5f] text-[10px]';
+        selfCamIcon.title = isInterviewerCamOn ? 'Camera On' : 'Camera Off';
+    }
+
     if (interviewerLocalStream) {
         const videoTracks = interviewerLocalStream.getVideoTracks();
         if (videoTracks.length > 0) {
@@ -1710,14 +1822,17 @@ export function toggleInterviewerCam() {
                 if (selfPlaceholder) selfPlaceholder.style.display = 'none';
             })
             .catch(() => {});
+        sendInterviewerPeerHeartbeat();
         return;
     }
 
     if (selfPlaceholder) selfPlaceholder.style.display = isInterviewerCamOn ? 'none' : 'flex';
+    sendInterviewerPeerHeartbeat();
 }
 
 export function closeReviewModal() {
     if (sosPollInterval) clearInterval(sosPollInterval);
+    if (peerHeartbeatTimer) clearInterval(peerHeartbeatTimer);
     if (liveSyncChannel) {
         try { liveSyncChannel.close(); } catch(e) {}
         liveSyncChannel = null;

resources/views/components/video-tile.blade.php

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     'placeholderId',
     'badgeText' => '',
     'badgeId' => null,
+    'micStatusId' => null,
+    'camStatusId' => null,
     'borderColor' => 'border-[#1b2233]',
     'showZoom' => false,
     'showFullscreen' => false,
@@ -51,7 +53,16 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    <span class="tile-tag absolute left-2.5 bottom-2.5 text-[10px] font-semibold tracking-wide px-2 py-1 rounded-md bg-black/35 text-slate-400 border border-[#1b2233] z-10">
+    <span class="tile-tag absolute left-2.5 bottom-2.5 text-[10px] font-semibold tracking-wide px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md bg-black/50 text-slate-300 border border-[#1b2233] z-20 flex items-center gap-1.5 backdrop-blur-sm">
-        {{ $badgeText }}
+        <span>{{ $badgeText }}</span>
+        @if($micStatusId || $camStatusId)
+            <span class="w-px h-2.5 bg-white/20 mx-0.5"></span>
+            @if($micStatusId)
+                <i id="{{ $micStatusId }}" class="fa-solid fa-microphone text-[#21c274] text-[10px]" title="Mic On"></i>
+            @endif
+            @if($camStatusId)
+                <i id="{{ $camStatusId }}" class="fa-solid fa-video text-[#21c274] text-[10px]" title="Camera On"></i>
+            @endif
+        @endif
     </span>
 </div>

resources/views/interview/candidate_room.blade.php

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
     <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fira+Code:wght@400;500;600&family=Instrument+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Outfit:wght@500;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
     <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css">
 
     <!-- PeerJS, Metered SDK, SweetAlert2 & html2canvas -->
     <script src="https://unpkg.com/peerjs@1.5.2/dist/peerjs.min.js"></script>
@@ -305,8 +306,11 @@
                     </div>
                     <div style="font-size: 0.7rem; color: #94a3b8; margin-top: 6px;">Camera Disabled</div>
                 </div>
-                <div style="position: absolute; bottom: 8px; left: 8px; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6); padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.65rem; color: #34d399; font-weight: 600; z-index: 10;">
+                <div style="position: absolute; bottom: 8px; left: 8px; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6); padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.65rem; color: #34d399; font-weight: 600; z-index: 10; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;">
-                    📷 Candidate Camera
+                    <span>Candidate (You)</span>
+                    <span style="opacity: 0.4;">|</span>
+                    <i id="cand-self-mic-icon" class="fa-solid fa-microphone" style="color: #34d399; font-size: 10px;" title="Mic On"></i>
+                    <i id="cand-self-cam-icon" class="fa-solid fa-video" style="color: #34d399; font-size: 10px;" title="Camera On"></i>
                 </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -1123,13 +1127,23 @@ class CandRingtoneEngine {
 
         let candidateInterviewerTiles = new Map();
 
-        function addOrUpdateCandidateInterviewerTile(peerId, stream, labelName = 'Interviewer Panelist') {
+        function isTrueVal(val) {
+            if (val === undefined || val === null) return true;
+            if (val === false || val === 'false' || val === 0 || val === '0') return false;
+            return Boolean(val);
+        }
+
+        function addOrUpdateCandidateInterviewerTile(peerId, stream, labelName = 'Interviewer Panelist', micOn = true, camOn = true) {
+            const micOnVal = isTrueVal(micOn);
+            const camOnVal = isTrueVal(camOn);
+
             const grid = document.getElementById('interviewer-mesh-grid');
             const placeholder = document.getElementById('interviewer-placeholder-box');
             if (placeholder) placeholder.style.display = 'none';
 
             let tile = document.getElementById('cand-iv-tile-' + peerId);
             let videoElem;
+            const initials = getInitials(labelName);
 
             if (!tile) {
                 tile = document.createElement('div');
@@ -1138,33 +1152,44 @@ function addOrUpdateCandidateInterviewerTile(peerId, stream, labelName = 'Interv
                 tile.style.position = 'relative';
                 tile.style.borderColor = '#6366f1';
 
-                videoElem = document.createElement('video');
+                tile.innerHTML = `
-                videoElem.id = 'cand-iv-video-' + peerId;
+                    <video id="cand-iv-video-${peerId}" autoplay playsinline style="width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; background: #050811;"></video>
-                videoElem.autoplay = true;
+                    <div id="cand-iv-placeholder-${peerId}" style="position: absolute; inset: 0; display: ${camOnVal ? 'none' : 'flex'}; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: #0f172a; color: white; z-index: 5;">
-                videoElem.playsInline = true;
+                        <div style="width: 58px; height: 58px; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #38bdf8 0%, #6366f1 100%); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 800; color: white; box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(56,189,248,0.4);">
-                videoElem.style.width = '100%';
+                            ${initials}
-                videoElem.style.height = '100%';
+                        </div>
-                videoElem.style.objectFit = 'cover';
+                        <div style="font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; color: white; margin-top: 6px;">${labelName}</div>
-                videoElem.style.background = '#050811';
+                        <div style="font-size: 0.65rem; color: #94a3b8; margin-top: 2px;">Camera Turned Off</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="position: absolute; bottom: 8px; left: 8px; background: rgba(99,102,241,0.85); padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.65rem; color: white; font-weight: 600; z-index: 10; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;">
+                        <span>🎙️ ${labelName}</span>
+                        <span style="opacity: 0.4;">|</span>
+                        <i id="cand-iv-mic-${peerId}" class="${micOnVal ? 'fa-solid fa-microphone' : 'fa-solid fa-microphone-slash'}" style="color: ${micOnVal ? '#34d399' : '#ef4444'}; font-size: 10px;" title="${micOnVal ? 'Mic On' : 'Mic Muted'}"></i>
+                        <i id="cand-iv-cam-${peerId}" class="${camOnVal ? 'fa-solid fa-video' : 'fa-solid fa-video-slash'}" style="color: ${camOnVal ? '#34d399' : '#ef4444'}; font-size: 10px;" title="${camOnVal ? 'Camera On' : 'Camera Off'}"></i>
+                    </div>
+                `;
 
-                const labelDiv = document.createElement('div');
-                labelDiv.style.position = 'absolute';
-                labelDiv.style.bottom = '8px';
-                labelDiv.style.left = '8px';
-                labelDiv.style.background = 'rgba(99,102,241,0.85)';
-                labelDiv.style.padding = '2px 8px';
-                labelDiv.style.borderRadius = '4px';
-                labelDiv.style.fontSize = '0.65rem';
-                labelDiv.style.color = 'white';
-                labelDiv.style.fontWeight = '600';
-                labelDiv.style.zIndex = '10';
-                labelDiv.innerText = '🎙️ ' + labelName;
-
-                tile.appendChild(videoElem);
-                tile.appendChild(labelDiv);
                 if (grid) grid.appendChild(tile);
+                videoElem = document.getElementById('cand-iv-video-' + peerId);
             } else {
                 videoElem = document.getElementById('cand-iv-video-' + peerId);
+                const micIcon = document.getElementById('cand-iv-mic-' + peerId);
+                const camIcon = document.getElementById('cand-iv-cam-' + peerId);
+                const placeholderEl = document.getElementById('cand-iv-placeholder-' + peerId);
+
+                if (micIcon) {
+                    micIcon.className = micOnVal ? 'fa-solid fa-microphone' : 'fa-solid fa-microphone-slash';
+                    micIcon.style.color = micOnVal ? '#34d399' : '#ef4444';
+                    micIcon.title = micOnVal ? 'Mic On' : 'Mic Muted';
+                }
+                if (camIcon) {
+                    camIcon.className = camOnVal ? 'fa-solid fa-video' : 'fa-solid fa-video-slash';
+                    camIcon.style.color = camOnVal ? '#34d399' : '#ef4444';
+                    camIcon.title = camOnVal ? 'Camera On' : 'Camera Off';
+                }
+                if (placeholderEl) {
+                    placeholderEl.style.display = camOnVal ? 'none' : 'flex';
+                }
             }
 
             if (videoElem && stream) {
@@ -1337,15 +1362,20 @@ function initMeteredIceServers() {
             const msg = event.data;
             if (!msg) return;
 
-            if (msg.type === 'interviewer_joined' || msg.type === 'peer_joined' || msg.type === 'peer_presence_ack' || msg.type === 'offer') {
+            if (msg.type === 'interviewer_joined' || msg.type === 'peer_joined' || msg.type === 'peer_presence_ack' || msg.type === 'offer' || msg.type === 'peer_state_changed') {
                 latestCallStatus = 'active';
                 if (msg.peer_id && msg.peer_id.startsWith('interviewer_')) {
-                    if (localMediaStream && peerInstance) {
+                    const isMicOn = (msg.mic_on !== undefined) ? Boolean(msg.mic_on) : true;
+                    const isCamOn = (msg.cam_on !== undefined) ? Boolean(msg.cam_on) : true;
+                    const existingStream = candidateInterviewerTiles.get(msg.peer_id) || null;
+                    addOrUpdateCandidateInterviewerTile(msg.peer_id, existingStream, msg.user_name || msg.name || 'Interviewer Panelist', isMicOn, isCamOn);
+
+                    if (localMediaStream && peerInstance && !existingStream) {
                         try {
                             const outCall = peerInstance.call(msg.peer_id, localMediaStream);
                             if (outCall) {
                                 outCall.on('stream', remoteStream => {
-                                    addOrUpdateCandidateInterviewerTile(msg.peer_id, remoteStream, msg.user_name || 'Interviewer Panelist');
+                                    addOrUpdateCandidateInterviewerTile(msg.peer_id, remoteStream, msg.user_name || msg.name || 'Interviewer Panelist', isMicOn, isCamOn);
                                 });
                             }
                         } catch(e) {}
@@ -1629,6 +1659,71 @@ function candidateLeaveCall(isEndedByHost = false) {
             }
         }
 
+        let candidateHeartbeatDebounceTimer = null;
+        let candidateHeartbeatIntervalTimer = null;
+
+        function debouncedCandidatePeerHeartbeat() {
+            if (candidateHeartbeatDebounceTimer) clearTimeout(candidateHeartbeatDebounceTimer);
+            sendCandidatePeerHeartbeat();
+            candidateHeartbeatDebounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+                sendCandidatePeerHeartbeat();
+            }, 300);
+        }
+
+        function sendCandidatePeerHeartbeat(action = 'heartbeat') {
+            const peerId = 'cand_' + interviewId;
+            const csrfToken = document.querySelector('meta[name="csrf-token"]')?.content || window.csrfToken;
+            fetch("{{ route('interview.candidate.peer-heartbeat', $interview->id) }}", {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: {
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                    'X-CSRF-TOKEN': csrfToken
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify({
+                    peer_id: peerId,
+                    name: '{{ addslashes($interview->candidate_name) }}',
+                    role: 'candidate',
+                    mic_on: Boolean(isMicEnabled),
+                    cam_on: Boolean(isCamEnabled),
+                    action: action
+                })
+            })
+            .then(r => r.ok ? r.json() : null)
+            .then(data => {
+                if (data && data.active_peers && Array.isArray(data.active_peers)) {
+                    data.active_peers.forEach(p => {
+                        if (p.peer_id && (p.peer_id.startsWith('interviewer_') || p.role === 'admin' || p.role === 'interviewer')) {
+                            const existingStream = candidateInterviewerTiles.get(p.peer_id) || null;
+                            const nameLabel = p.role === 'admin' ? ('Admin ' + (p.name || '')) : (p.name || 'Interviewer Panelist');
+                            const isMicOn = isTrueVal(p.mic_on);
+                            const isCamOn = isTrueVal(p.cam_on);
+
+                            addOrUpdateCandidateInterviewerTile(p.peer_id, existingStream, nameLabel, isMicOn, isCamOn);
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            })
+            .catch(() => {});
+
+            if (callSigChannel) {
+                callSigChannel.postMessage({
+                    type: 'peer_state_changed',
+                    peer_id: peerId,
+                    role: 'candidate',
+                    name: '{{ addslashes($interview->candidate_name) }}',
+                    mic_on: Boolean(isMicEnabled),
+                    cam_on: Boolean(isCamEnabled)
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 6-Second Steady Heartbeat Timer & Immediate Load Trigger
+        if (candidateHeartbeatIntervalTimer) clearInterval(candidateHeartbeatIntervalTimer);
+        sendCandidatePeerHeartbeat();
+        candidateHeartbeatIntervalTimer = setInterval(() => {
+            sendCandidatePeerHeartbeat();
+        }, 6000);
+
         function toggleMic() {
             if (!localMediaStream) return;
             const audioTracks = localMediaStream.getAudioTracks();
@@ -1636,9 +1731,18 @@ function toggleMic() {
                 isMicEnabled = !isMicEnabled;
                 audioTracks[0].enabled = isMicEnabled;
                 const btn = document.getElementById('toggle-mic-btn');
-                btn.innerText = isMicEnabled ? '🎤 Mic On' : '🔇 Mic Muted';
+                if (btn) {
-                btn.style.background = isMicEnabled ? 'rgba(16,185,129,0.2)' : 'rgba(239,68,68,0.2)';
+                    btn.innerText = isMicEnabled ? '🎤 Mic On' : '🔇 Mic Muted';
-                btn.style.borderColor = isMicEnabled ? '#10b981' : '#ef4444';
+                    btn.style.background = isMicEnabled ? 'rgba(16,185,129,0.2)' : 'rgba(239,68,68,0.2)';
+                    btn.style.borderColor = isMicEnabled ? '#10b981' : '#ef4444';
+                }
+                const icon = document.getElementById('cand-self-mic-icon');
+                if (icon) {
+                    icon.className = isMicEnabled ? 'fa-solid fa-microphone' : 'fa-solid fa-microphone-slash';
+                    icon.style.color = isMicEnabled ? '#34d399' : '#ef4444';
+                    icon.title = isMicEnabled ? 'Mic On' : 'Mic Muted';
+                }
+                debouncedCandidatePeerHeartbeat();
             }
         }
 
@@ -1650,15 +1754,24 @@ function toggleCam() {
                     isCamEnabled = !isCamEnabled;
                     videoTracks[0].enabled = isCamEnabled;
                     const btn = document.getElementById('toggle-cam-btn');
-                    btn.innerText = isCamEnabled ? '📷 Cam On' : '🚫 Cam Off';
+                    if (btn) {
-                    btn.style.background = isCamEnabled ? 'rgba(16,185,129,0.2)' : 'rgba(239,68,68,0.2)';
+                        btn.innerText = isCamEnabled ? '📷 Cam On' : '🚫 Cam Off';
-                    btn.style.borderColor = isCamEnabled ? '#10b981' : '#ef4444';
+                        btn.style.background = isCamEnabled ? 'rgba(16,185,129,0.2)' : 'rgba(239,68,68,0.2)';
+                        btn.style.borderColor = isCamEnabled ? '#10b981' : '#ef4444';
+                    }
                     if (avatarPlaceholder) avatarPlaceholder.style.display = isCamEnabled ? 'none' : 'flex';
                 }
             } else {
                 isCamEnabled = !isCamEnabled;
                 if (avatarPlaceholder) avatarPlaceholder.style.display = isCamEnabled ? 'none' : 'flex';
             }
+            const icon = document.getElementById('cand-self-cam-icon');
+            if (icon) {
+                icon.className = isCamEnabled ? 'fa-solid fa-video' : 'fa-solid fa-video-slash';
+                icon.style.color = isCamEnabled ? '#34d399' : '#ef4444';
+                icon.title = isCamEnabled ? 'Camera On' : 'Camera Off';
+            }
+            debouncedCandidatePeerHeartbeat();
         }
 
         function requestFullscreenAsPromise(elem) {
@@ -2072,24 +2185,6 @@ function saveCanvasDrawing(force = false) {
             }
         }
 
-        function sendCandidatePeerHeartbeat(action = 'heartbeat') {
-            if (!interviewId) return;
-            const candPeerId = 'cand_' + interviewId;
-            fetch('/candidate/peer-heartbeat/' + interviewId, {
-                method: 'POST',
-                headers: {
-                    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-                    'X-CSRF-TOKEN': '{{ csrf_token() }}'
-                },
-                body: JSON.stringify({
-                    peer_id: candPeerId,
-                    name: '{{ addslashes($interview->candidate_name) }}',
-                    role: 'candidate',
-                    action: action
-                })
-            }).catch(e => {});
-        }
-
         setInterval(() => {
             if (!interviewId) return;
             sendCandidatePeerHeartbeat('heartbeat');

resources/views/interview/show.blade.php

@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@
                     videoId="interviewer-cand-video"
                     placeholderId="cand-video-placeholder"
                     badgeText="Candidate video"
-                    badgeId="cand-vid-zoom-badge"
+                    micStatusId="cand-mic-status"
+                    camStatusId="cand-cam-status"
                     showZoom="true"
                     zoomInFn="zoomCandVideo(0.25)"
                     zoomOutFn="zoomCandVideo(-0.25)"
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@
                     avatarNameId="cand-avatar-name"
                     avatarTitle="{{ $interview->candidate_name }}"
                     initials="{{ $candInitials }}">
-                    Waiting for candidate…
+                    <span id="cand-status-text">Waiting for candidate&hellip;</span>
                 </x-video-tile>
 
                 <!-- Candidate Shared Screen -->
@@ -231,7 +232,6 @@
                     videoId="interviewer-screen-video"
                     placeholderId="screen-video-placeholder"
                     badgeText="Shared screen"
-                    badgeId="zoom-level-badge"
                     focused="true"
                     showZoom="true"
                     showFullscreen="true"
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@
                     videoId="interviewer-self-video"
                     placeholderId="self-video-placeholder"
                     badgeText="Panelist self"
+                    micStatusId="self-mic-status"
+                    camStatusId="self-cam-status"
                     avatarTitle="{{ Auth::user()->name }}"
                     initials="{{ $usrInitials }}">
                     Panelist (self)