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Overlay App - Activate and use

Surprise your target audience with the second layer of content in front of your main content.

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The Overlay App (Snow)


Valotalive Snow Overlay message on a Valotalive Display


Note: Overlay apps aren't available by default. If you don't see overlay apps in your dashboard, just get in touch with the Valotalive team (support@valota.live) and we'd be happy to add if for you.


Activating the Overlay app (Snow)

  1. Navigate to Apps and click "New App" on the right

  2. To find the Snow App, either search for it by name, or click "Overlay App" under the App type filter.

  3. ​Click activate and name your app



Settings on the Apps' Configuration tab

  1. Choose your Theme
    Use the default Theme or change it according to your preferences.
    The Theme defines colors and fonts the App is using.


  2. Choose the Source

    * Wall (community originated images and text, like postcards, can be posted)

    * My Content Channel (recommended, images and text, like postcards, can be posted)

    * Google Slides (screenshots from individual Slides pages can be posted)

    * Google Photos (share a Google Photos folder with this app)​

  3. Content managers
    Give access to content managers. Post text and images to the Overlay App.

    Note! Videos are not supported.

  4. Show advanced


  5. Language (English /Finnish; other languages available on the My Content settings)

  6. Categories used

    Not applicaple with Snow overlay

  7. Number of posts displayed

    How many of most recent posts is shown on the Snow plow ledge.

  8. What type of snow?

    Default option is Snowflakes. You can also choose Circles

  9. Save


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