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iCOMPEL Digital Signage - User Guide (V9.0.3)

2.2.2 Adding a new Layout

To add a new Layout, follow these steps

1. From the menu bar, select Layouts, then Manage Layouts.

2. To add a new Layout, click the Add Layout tab.

3. Type in a name for the new Layout and click Add.

4. Scroll to your new Layout in the Layouts list and click Edit.

5. Use the graphical Layout editor (GLE) to add one or more Zones and to set the properties for each Zone.

Remember to click Save all Changes, otherwise your changes are lost when you leave this page.

Editing a Layout

More about Zones

More about Playlists

2.2.3 Editing a Layout

The Layout page lets you create a Layout, add Zones to a Layout and change the arrangement of Zones, and lets you edit

the content and behavior of individual Zones. More on Editing Zones...

The Layout page has three tabs: Zones , Layout Properties , and Interaction , and two floating toolbars, Zone List

and Zone Properties .

You can use the Zone List to select a specific Zone and to change the display order of Zones.

The Zones tab displays the graphical Layout editor .

To edit a Layout, follow these steps

1. From the menu bar, select Layouts, then Manage Layouts.

2. Click the Edit button for the Layout you wish to edit.

3. In the Select Action pop-up dialog, click Edit Layout or click the name of a Zone to start editing that Zone directly .

2.2.4 Layout properties

You can define the following properties for a Layout.

Description

You may enter a free text description of the Layout. The description is displayed on the Layouts page.

Layout Ad hoc Page

If enabled, the Ad hoc Page will be created automatically when this Layout contains Ad hoc Items and deleted when it does

not. Ad hoc Items are added or removed from the Ad hoc Page as they are added or removed from the Playlist of any Zone

in this Layout.

Soundtrack

The Soundtrack is a special type of Zone used for playing Audio tracks from files or external sources. You can only have

one Soundtrack for each Layout. Select this checkbox to enable a Soundtrack.

Editing Layout properties

To edit a Layout's properties, follow these steps:

1. From the menu bar, select Layouts, then Manage Layouts.

2. Click the Edit button for the Layout you wish to edit.

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