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Tune your Display's layout

This article explains how to tune the layout of your displays, providing options to add context, predictability, and real-time information. You can either set a default layout for all displays in your company or modify the settings for a single display

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Understanding the Layout Options

There are several ways to customize your display's layout:

  • Clock: The current time can be shown at the top or bottom of the screen.

  • Title Bar: Adds context by displaying the name of the content app.

  • Status Bar: Indicates the display's online status and performance, helping you identify if it needs attention.

You can also customize the display's look by changing its orientation (portrait or landscape view) or by using the Multiview App to split the screen and show multiple content feeds.

Default Layouts for All Displays

You can set a default layout that applies to all displays within your company. This is a convenient way to ensure consistency across your screens.

To set a default layout:

  1. Navigate to My company / New display's settings
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  2. Adjust the settings as desired.
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  3. Choose your display layout from these options:
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A. Detailed Layout (Title ON, Status ON)

  • Add context with the app name as a title and predictability with "Up Next" announcements.

  • You can also easily display the time in either 12-hour or 24-hour format.

Here are some ways to customize the display's title bar:

  • Show title: Display the name of the app at the top of the screen to give your content context.

  • Show clock: When the title bar is active, you can display the time. The time is based on the media player's location, but the time zone can be manually changed in the SETUP menu.

  • Show next app title: This option shows the name of the upcoming app, making your content flow more predictable and encouraging viewers to stay for the next message.


B. Minimalist Layout (Title OFF, Status ON)

Dedicate most of the screen to your content while keeping status information, like a network connection warning, visible at the bottom.

  • Show status bar: A green bar indicates the media player is online, while a red pause symbol means it's offline but still presenting content.

  • Show clock: Display the time from the media player's location. You can manually adjust the time zone in the SETUP menu.

  • Show display owner: This option adds the owner's name in brackets next to the status bar, letting viewers know who manages the display.


C. Title OFF, Status OFF

This is the full-screen mode, where the entire display is dedicated to your content without any extra bars or information. This is the most common layout for promoting messages and videos.


Other Settings - View distance

  • View distance: This setting helps you manage the size of typography on the screen. Adjust the slider to ensure text is legible from the intended viewing distance. Generally, setting the slider towards the left end of the bar provides better results.


Modifying Individual Display Settings

You can individually adjust each display's settings. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the DISPLAYS

  2. Find the display you want to edit.
    For a quicker search, start typing the display's name in the search field.

    Valotalive-How-To-Search-A-Display-For-Modification

  3. Click to open


    TIP: To narrow down the selection start typing the name of the Display to the search field

    If you can't find the display you're looking for, make sure to select "all" from the favorites dropdown menu. This will show you all available screens, not just your favorites.

    Valotalive Display Favourites feature


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  4. Open the LAYOUT tab on the left and start modifying the settings:

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