How to design a display board

To design a display board, locate the object in the Directory, click on it and select Design from the drop-down list, as shown below:

If you opted to design your display board from scratch, the following screen will appear:

To add or edit panels in your display board, use the toolbar on the left-hand side of the panel. Each toolbar button is described below:

The pointer (selector) button allows you to select an object and alter its properties.

This button allows you to select the type of panel you want to add to the canvas. The available panel types are presented below:

This button allows you to change the ratio of the screen. The defaults available are 16:10 and 4:3, but the board can be stretched to any value you set.

The grid button is a simple toggle switch that shows or hides the grid.

This button allows you to change the background properties of the canvas.

This button allows you to save any changes made to the canvas.

<p>Once you have added a new Display Board, you need to actually design what you would like to appear on it. To do this, simply left-click on it and select <span class="button">Design</span> from the pop-up menu, as shown below:</p>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/display_board_design_1.png" alt="Display board properties" />

<p>The following screen will then appear, which is the design mode of a display board:</p>

<img src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/display_board_design_2.png" alt="Display board properties" />

<h2 style="line-height: 50px;"><img class="header_icon" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/pointer_button.png" /> The pointer button</h2>

<p>The pointer (or selector button) as it's sometimes called allows you to select an object and alter it's properties.</p>

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