Layout objects and XML data sources are used to create the player layout. Unlimited player layouts, created freely combining the objects, can be stored.
It is possible to create, retrieve, update and delete an object. Moreover, using the in-context tasks it is possible to display an layout Preview.
| 1. | To create a new record, click on the New button and fill the detail page shown. |
| 2. | To update an existing record, select the desired record from the list and click on the Edit button. An editable detail page is shown. |
| 3. | To delete a record, select the desired record from the list and click on the Delete button. |
Note: If a player is associated to the selected group the deletion is not possible. You have to remove all relationships first.
The following functions are provided to help you select and search the records:
Find: Performs a search, looking for the text in the box within the record fields. The search is started after pressing the go button.
Orientation: Is a drop down list containing the list of orientation and the option All. You can use it to filter the list showing all records (All) or all records belonging to a specific orientation.
Alphabetic buttons
All: All records are shown
[0-9]: Only the records with the value of the first column starting with a number are shown.
[a,b...]: Only the records with the value of the first column starting with the selected letter are shown.
Paging: Using the << (previous page) and >> (next page) it is possible to scroll through the pages if they exceed the maximum number of records displayed in single page..
Display filter
The options available in the Show combo box change following the privileges grant by the user roles.
The Shared option is always visible, the other available options are:
| 1. | Owner: All records owned by the current user are shown. |
| 2. | Service: All records owned by users belonging to current user's service are shown |
| 3. | Area: All records owned by users belonging to current user's area are shown |
| 4. | All: All records are shown |
| 5. | Shared: All records shared by other users are shown. The additional privileges for record change, deletion and in-context task availability are grant by the record owner. |
Layout details
The detail page for the selected object contains the record fields, the in-context tasks and the scroll buttons.
The record list available is shaped by the selections and filters applied to the summary. The active filters are shown below the title, at the right of the 
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The Name field is required, as well as all fields marked with an * (asterisk).
The Format combo box contains options for all common video formats. Selecting a format, the Width and Height fields will be set automatically.
Changing the orientation from Landscape to Portrait will invert the Width and Height fields.
The Notes or description is optional.
Background
The background image is set using the Image combo box with options for all backgrounds objects available.
The Layout options set how the background image is used:
| • | Scale: Enlarges the image to fill the player screen, altering its proportions if needed. |
| • | Tile: Duplicates the original-sized image as often as necessary and prints the images next to another so as they entirely cover the player screen. This option is useful for texture effects. |
| • | Center: Displays the image in the middle of the screen, respecting the image's original size and shape. |
The background will be visible with transparent tickers and widgets and between objects. The Border value is sets the spacing between objects in pixels.
If None is selected, it is possible to choose a flat background Color.
Ticker
The ticker is selected using the Select combo box with options for all ticker objects available. The ticker will be placed at the top or bottom of the screen according to the Position radio button. The size is calculated as a percentage of the screen height for the current format. The ticker can be placed Beside the stage or On top of stage.
The stage is the area of the screen used to display the scheduled content. If the ticker is set to be beside the stage, the latter is resized. If the ticker is set to be on top of stage and transparent, the background or the stage will be visible through it.
The ticker supports any standard RSS feed by which reads and displays the title fields in sequence. If an external data source is supported, the corresponding URL is set using the XML field.
Widget
The widget is selected using the Select combo box with options for all widgets objects available.
The widget will be placed at the top or bottom of the screen (right or left for landscape screens) according to the Position radio button. The size is calculated as a percentage of the larger side (height on portrait, width on landscape). The widget can be placed Beside the stage or On top of stage. The stage is the area of the screen used to display the scheduled content. If the widget is set to be beside the stage, the latter is resized. If the widget is set to be on top of stage and transparent, the background or the stage will be visible through it. If an external data source is supported, the corresponding URL is set using the XML field.
Combinations
In the following images are shown the possible combinations of settings for ticker (in red) and widgets (in blue) for portrait and landscape screens:
Landscape screen:
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Portrait screen:
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The white area (stage) is available for the scheduled clips. The stage resize itself according to the size of ticker and widget if they are set to be beside the stage.
An usage example of layout with background with border and ticker and widget opaque and beside the stage is shown here:
At the lower bottom of the page, the following buttons are available:
| 1. | Cancel: goes back to the summary leaving the record unchanged. |
| 2. | New: clears all fields and prepares for a new record creation. |
| 3. | Save: This button is enabled only if there is unsaved data. Clicking on it the data is saved and a label showing the last change date and time is shown. |
| 4. | Publish: if enabled by the user role, makes the last changes available to the remote player machines. |
| 5. | Delete: upon confirmation, this button deletes the current record. The record will not be deleted if associated to other objects. |
| 6. | Scroll to first (<<) and to last record (>>) |
| 7. | Scroll to previous record (<) or next record (>) |
| 8. | At the right of the buttons is shown the number of the current record along with the total number of records (record no./record total). |
| 9. | The  icon indicates that there are unpublished changes.To make the last changes available to the player machines a publishing is needed. |