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Widget Basics

01 Overview of Display5's CMS Widgets

The video series below provides the background Display5 CMS widget basics training for creating content with widgets. These videos are for content creation and control on Digital Signs, Video walls, Room Panels, In-room displays and kiosks. One Platform. One CMS. All your favourite content on all your screens. The training videos on this page explain Display5’s Show Framework, Widget categories and how widgets are added to the Show playlists.

02 Creating a Show

In this video, we cover three items: one, the starting point for adding content to a Show; two, the different categories of widgets in the Display5 platform; and three, the widget list navigation.

Show Framework
What the framework is for adding content to a Show

Widget List Navigation
Layout of a widget list and how to navigate to add content to a Show

Widget Categories
The many different categories of widgets in the Display5 CMS

03 Setting up the Show's Parameters

In this video, we explore the functional capabilities of the widgets in each widget category. We will go through each of the categories and briefly describe the widgets, at a high level.

Different Widget Categories
The many different categories of widgets in the Display5 CMS

Capabilities of the Different Widgets
A high-level overview of what the widgets within each category are & how they can be used to create content for our Shows.

The Widget Lists
All the widgets within each category

04 Widget Settings Overview

In this video, we provide an overview of Display5’s widgets. There is no need to learn each of the 130+ different widgets in Display5. They all have a lot in common, and by learning these common settings, we will not have to re-learn them each time we use a different widget type. We simply focus on any unique settings in each new widget we use in our Shows.

The Common Layout of Widgets
Learn the common layout for all of Display5’s 130+ widgets.

The Common Settings of Display5 Widgets
Common widget settings or parameters make up between 50% to 90%+ of each widget. Learn these settings once and we learn how to use these same settings in all the other widgets.

How Widget Setting are Grouped
Learn about the widget settings Icon Bar, where common settings which determine the play, the look and feel, the timing and scheduling of play, and more are grouped.

Preview Setting Changes in Real-time
Learn how changes we make to the widget settings are instantly reflected in the panel preview window.

05 Widget Scheduling Settings

In this video, we will go over the settings, in the widget Schedule Icon window. The Schedule settings icon is a part of every widget. By learning these common settings, we will not have to re-learn them each time we use a new widget type, and we will be able to focus on unique settings in each new widget we use in our Shows.

The 3 Setting Categories
The three setting groups determine the scheduling of play. General; Start & End settings; and Time of Day.

Resetting the Schedule
How to easily reset the schedule of a slide that was created previously, or simply start over when creating a new slide.

Expiry Dates
How to set an expiry date for a new content slide so you don’t have to go back in and delete slide form the playlist later.

06 Widget "Text" Icon Settings

This video looks at the settings in the widget Text “A” Settings Icon. These settings vary from widget to widget depending on the type of widget and how much, if any, text there is in the widget. For widgets that do use text, the settings are similar across all widgets. But, some widgets have minimal TEXT settings and others have many TEXT setting options within this icon.

What are Text Settings
A brief overview of text settings..

Range of Text Settings
Look at the differences of the TEXT settings in different widgets. By seeing the range of capabilities, we will be able to understand how the text settings are used in any widget.

Most Common Text Settings
Which are the most common text settings found in almost all widgets.

Specialized Text Settings
A look at some of the more specialized text settings.

07 Widget Custom Settings Icon

This video goes over the settings in the widget Custom Settings Icon window. This settings icon is a part of every widget. The custom settings will vary between widgets, depending on the widget type, because, by its very nature, these are custom settings for the widget type. However, there are many common elements, within the custom settings, and because we will find things in common, among the custom settings of new widget types, new widgets will be easy to learn. This video uses the IMAGE widget as an example of the Custom Settings.

The 4 Setting Categories
The four settings: adding the image; settings to fit the image in the panel; opacity settings, for the image; and lastly, sizing how much of the image shows in the panel.

Image Look & Feel
How to alter the look of the image other than sizing it differently.

Image Sizes
How different image sizes are rendered in the panel in which they are being brought into and how to alter the image in the panel.

08 Widget Common Settings Icon

In this video, we will go over the settings in the widget Common Settings Icon window. This settings icon is a part of every Display5 widget. What we learn in this video applies to all widgets.

What are the Common Widget Settings
A brief overview of 3 types of common settings which are common to most Display5 widgets.

Animation Settings
Using transitions to enhance the play of our content.

Background Settings
How to apply a color, image or transparency to a slide background.

General Settings
Proof of Play and “Admin Only” slides. What are they, why use them, and IF they are available to us.