diff --git a/client/index.html b/client/index.html
index 4f8faea..3ef27e8 100644
--- a/client/index.html
+++ b/client/index.html
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 							<span id="label2">Record with audio</span>
 						</button></li>
 						<li><button id="screenshotButton" class="apple-button">Screenshot</button><a id="screenshot"></a></li>
+						<li><button id="pointerButton" class="apple-button">Pointer</button></a></li>
 				</ul>
 			</div>
 		</div>
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
 
 	</body>
 	<script src="main.js"></script> <!-- Include the JavaScript file -->
+	<script src="pointer.js"></script> <!-- Include the JavaScript file -->
 	<script src="utilities.js"></script> <!-- Include the JavaScript file -->
 	<script src="recording.js"></script> <!-- Include the JavaScript file -->
 	<script src="canvasHandling.js"></script> <!-- Include the JavaScript file -->
diff --git a/client/main.js b/client/main.js
index 37f3e3a..2dee43f 100644
--- a/client/main.js
+++ b/client/main.js
@@ -58,90 +58,5 @@ window.onload = function() {
 		document.getElementById('content').src = presentURL;
 	}
 };
+// connectWebSocket();
 
-const ctxCanvasPresent = canvasPresent.getContext('2d');
-
-// Variables to store the latest positions
-let latestX = canvasPresent.width / 2;
-let latestY = canvasPresent.height / 2;
-let ws;
-// Constants for the maximum values from the WebSocket messages
-const MAX_X_VALUE = 15725;
-const MAX_Y_VALUE = 20966;
-
-// Function to draw the laser pointer
-function drawLaser(x, y) {
-	ctxCanvasPresent.clearRect(0, 0, canvasPresent.width, canvasPresent.height); // Clear the canvasPresent
-	ctxCanvasPresent.beginPath();
-	ctxCanvasPresent.arc(x, y, 10, 0, 2 * Math.PI, false); // Draw a circle for the laser pointer
-	ctxCanvasPresent.fillStyle = 'red';
-	ctxCanvasPresent.fill();
-}
-
-// Function to clear the laser pointer
-function clearLaser() {
-	ctxCanvasPresent.clearRect(0, 0, canvasPresent.width, canvasPresent.height); // Clear the canvasPresent
-}
-
-// Function to establish a WebSocket connection
-function connectWebSocket() {
-	// Determine the WebSocket protocol based on the current window protocol
-	const wsProtocol = window.location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss:' : 'ws:';
-	const wsURL = `${wsProtocol}//${window.location.host}/events`;
-	let draw = true;
-
-	ws = new WebSocket(wsURL);
-
-	ws.onmessage = (event) => {
-		const message = JSON.parse(event.data);
-		//if (message.Type === 0) {
-		// Code 0: Clear the laser pointer
-		//	clearLaser();
-		//} else if (message.Type === 3) {
-		if (message.Type === 3) {
-			if (message.Code === 24) {
-				draw = false;	
-				clearLaser();
-			} else if (message.Code === 25) {
-				draw = true;	
-
-			}
-		}
-		if (message.Type === 3) {
-			// Code 3: Update and draw laser pointer
-			if (rotate) {
-				if (message.Code === 1) { // Horizontal position
-					latestX = scaleValue(message.Value, MAX_X_VALUE, canvasPresent.width);
-				} else if (message.Code === 0) { // Vertical position
-					latestY = canvasPresent.height - scaleValue(message.Value, MAX_Y_VALUE, canvasPresent.height);
-				}
-			} else {
-				if (message.Code === 1) { // Horizontal position
-					latestX = canvasPresent.width - scaleValue(message.Value, MAX_X_VALUE, canvasPresent.width);
-				} else if (message.Code === 0) { // Vertical position
-					latestY = scaleValue(message.Value, MAX_Y_VALUE, canvasPresent.height);
-				}
-			}
-			if (draw) {
-				drawLaser(latestX, latestY);
-			}
-		}
-	};
-
-	ws.onerror = () => {
-		console.error('WebSocket error occurred. Attempting to reconnect...');
-		//setTimeout(connectWebSocket, 3000); // Reconnect after 3 seconds
-	};
-
-	ws.onclose = () => {
-		console.log('WebSocket connection closed. Attempting to reconnect...');
-		//setTimeout(connectWebSocket, 3000); // Reconnect after 3 seconds
-	};
-}
-// Function to scale the incoming value to the canvas size
-function scaleValue(value, maxValue, canvasSize) {
-	return (value / maxValue) * canvasSize;
-}
-
-// Initial WebSocket connection
-connectWebSocket();
diff --git a/client/pointer.js b/client/pointer.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7c05f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/pointer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+const ctxCanvasPresent = canvasPresent.getContext('2d');
+
+// Variables to store the latest positions
+let latestX = canvasPresent.width / 2;
+let latestY = canvasPresent.height / 2;
+let ws;
+// Constants for the maximum values from the WebSocket messages
+const MAX_X_VALUE = 15725;
+const MAX_Y_VALUE = 20966;
+
+// Function to draw the laser pointer
+function drawLaser(x, y) {
+	ctxCanvasPresent.clearRect(0, 0, canvasPresent.width, canvasPresent.height); // Clear the canvasPresent
+	ctxCanvasPresent.beginPath();
+	ctxCanvasPresent.arc(x, y, 10, 0, 2 * Math.PI, false); // Draw a circle for the laser pointer
+	ctxCanvasPresent.fillStyle = 'red';
+	ctxCanvasPresent.fill();
+}
+
+// Function to clear the laser pointer
+function clearLaser() {
+	ctxCanvasPresent.clearRect(0, 0, canvasPresent.width, canvasPresent.height); // Clear the canvasPresent
+}
+
+// Function to establish a WebSocket connection
+function connectWebSocket() {
+	// Determine the WebSocket protocol based on the current window protocol
+	const wsProtocol = window.location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss:' : 'ws:';
+	const wsURL = `${wsProtocol}//${window.location.host}/events`;
+	let draw = true;
+
+	ws = new WebSocket(wsURL);
+
+	ws.onmessage = (event) => {
+		const message = JSON.parse(event.data);
+		//if (message.Type === 0) {
+		// Code 0: Clear the laser pointer
+		//	clearLaser();
+		//} else if (message.Type === 3) {
+		if (message.Type === 3) {
+			if (message.Code === 24) {
+				draw = false;	
+				clearLaser();
+			} else if (message.Code === 25) {
+				draw = true;	
+
+			}
+		}
+		if (message.Type === 3) {
+			// Code 3: Update and draw laser pointer
+			if (rotate) {
+				if (message.Code === 1) { // Horizontal position
+					latestX = scaleValue(message.Value, MAX_X_VALUE, canvasPresent.width);
+				} else if (message.Code === 0) { // Vertical position
+					latestY = canvasPresent.height - scaleValue(message.Value, MAX_Y_VALUE, canvasPresent.height);
+				}
+			} else {
+				if (message.Code === 1) { // Horizontal position
+					latestX = canvasPresent.width - scaleValue(message.Value, MAX_X_VALUE, canvasPresent.width);
+				} else if (message.Code === 0) { // Vertical position
+					latestY = scaleValue(message.Value, MAX_Y_VALUE, canvasPresent.height);
+				}
+			}
+			if (draw) {
+				drawLaser(latestX, latestY);
+			}
+		}
+	};
+
+	ws.onerror = () => {
+		console.error('WebSocket error occurred. Attempting to reconnect...');
+		//setTimeout(connectWebSocket, 3000); // Reconnect after 3 seconds
+	};
+
+	ws.onclose = () => {
+		console.log('WebSocket connection closed. Attempting to reconnect...');
+		//setTimeout(connectWebSocket, 3000); // Reconnect after 3 seconds
+	};
+}
+// Function to scale the incoming value to the canvas size
+function scaleValue(value, maxValue, canvasSize) {
+	return (value / maxValue) * canvasSize;
+}
+function stopWebSocket() {
+    if (ws) {
+        ws.close();
+    }
+	clearLaser();
+}
+
+function isWebSocketConnected(ws) {
+    return ws && ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN;
+}
+connectWebSocket();
diff --git a/client/uiInteractions.js b/client/uiInteractions.js
index 6e71829..67b77b3 100644
--- a/client/uiInteractions.js
+++ b/client/uiInteractions.js
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ document.getElementById('rotate').addEventListener('click', function() {
 	this.classList.toggle('toggled');
 	resizeVisibleCanvas();
 });
+document.getElementById('pointerButton').addEventListener('click', function() {
+	if (isWebSocketConnected(ws)) {
+		stopWebSocket();
+	} else {
+		connectWebSocket();
+	}
+});
+
 
 document.getElementById('colors').addEventListener('click', function() {
 	withColor = !withColor;