In the Layout tab, select a zone to edit it. You can drag the edges to resize the zone manually. You can also press the Delete key to delete the selected zone.
The Zone Properties tab on the right allows you to set exact Size and Position values for a zone. You can also configure various properties related to the zone. See the Zone Properties page for more details.
9. Presentation and Zone: The name of the presentation project and the zone that the playlist belongs to. If your presentation has multiple zones, switch between zone playlists in the Navigator pane.
10. Interactive Toggle: Use this toggle button to convert a non-interactive playlist to an interactive playlist.
11. Navigator: Switch between zone playlists in a multi-zone presentation, or use the navigator to define the layering of overlapping zones.
12. State Properties: Edit the properties of media items and widgets. See State Properties to learn more about different state properties.
Unlike non-interactive playlists, which loop endlessly, interactive playlists transition to new media by responding to events, such as input from a GPIO button or touchscreen. To make a presentation interactive, click the Interactive toggle in the top-right of the playlist.
You can convert a non-interactive playlist to an interactive one. However, once you add events in interactive mode, you will no longer be able to convert it back to a non-interactive playlist. |
The Home Screen is the first media file or widget in an interactive playlist. It is where the interactive playlist begins.
By default, the first media file or widget you drag into an interactive playlist will become the Home Screen, identified by theHome icon. You can change the Home Screen at any time by selecting a state in the playlist and checking the Initial State box in the State Properties pane.
Interactive events link states in the playlist and determine what must occur before one state transitions to another. Follow these steps to define an event: