Widget: Media Zone

To configure a Media Zone widget’s properties, please follow the instructions below:

1. In your advanced channel layout, click the Media Zone widget under the Widgets section.

2. In the Widget Properties window, configure the common tabs as per this article: Widget: Configure Widget Properties.

3. In the Widget Properties window, click the APPEARANCE tab, and edit the PROPERTIES section as per description below:

   • COMMON: General widget color, width, and margin settings
   • PROPERTIES: Various configuration settings for this media zone
   • AUDIO: Adjustable audio settings

    

   PROPERTIES	DESCRIPTION
   Aspect Ratio	Sets the aspect ratio of the content. Choose between Default, Uniform, Stretch, and Uniform Fill.
   Transition	Transitions to use when introducing the content, such as Fade, Left Swipe, Center Vertical Expand etc.
   Duration	The duration for content playback is default if not specified. For video content “default” equals to the duration of the video file.
   Playout Order	Designates if the content is to be played in an Ordered or Randomized format, based on the drop-down menu options
   Closed Captioning	Enable closed captioning or subtitles on video content.
   Audio Mute	If checked audio from video content will be muted
   Audio Level	Sets the audio level for video at playback

   Closed Captioning

   Important

   The closed captioning feature is currently only available for BrightSign devices.

   1. To enable Closed Captioning or subtitles manually, follow the instructions below.

      1. In the Visual Editor, select the Media Zone widget, and click Properties.

      2. Click the PROPERTIES tab and click the Edit button.

      3. Enter in the following widget property:
         

         Widget Property	Value	Description
         custom.media.video.cc	True	Enable Closed Captioning / Subtitles
         	False	Disable Closed Captioning / Subtitles

      4. Click Apply, and close the window once changes have been made.

      5. Back on the Visual Editor, change the Background Color to #010203, or edit the following widget property:
         

         Widget Property	Value	Description
         standard.bgcolor	#ff010203	Change the background color to black

      6. Click Apply, and Save once done.

4. To configure the settings in the Content, Actions, Permissions, and Properties tabs In the Widget Properties window, please refer to the Widget: Configure Widget Properties article.