Text & Web Widgets
Widgets are specialized content types that go beyond static media. Use them to display dynamic text, live web pages, real-time clocks, scrolling tickers, and data-driven content in your layouts.
Text Widget
Section titled “Text Widget”The Text Widget lets you display styled text in a layout region.
Configuration
Section titled “Configuration”| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Content | The text to display. Supports basic formatting (bold, italic, line breaks). |
| Font | Choose from available fonts. Custom fonts can be uploaded on the Fonts page. |
| Size | Font size in pixels or as a percentage of the region height. |
| Color | Text color. Supports hex, RGB, and named colors. |
| Alignment | Left, center, right, or justified. |
| Animation | Optional entrance/exit animation (fade, slide, typewriter). |
Use Cases
Section titled “Use Cases”- Announcements and notices.
- Pricing information.
- Instructions or wayfinding text.
- Branded messaging.
Web Widget
Section titled “Web Widget”The Web Widget embeds a live web page or HTML snippet in a layout region.
Configuration
Section titled “Configuration”| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | The web page to embed. Must be accessible from the player device. |
| HTML Snippet | Alternatively, paste raw HTML to render directly. |
| Refresh Interval | How often to reload the content (in seconds). Set to 0 for no refresh. |
| Scroll | Enable or disable scrolling within the region. |
Use Cases
Section titled “Use Cases”- Live social media feeds.
- Real-time dashboards.
- Third-party content (weather, news, sports scores).
- Internal web applications.
Clock Widget
Section titled “Clock Widget”Displays the current time and date. Configurable format, time zone, and update frequency.
Configuration
Section titled “Configuration”| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Format | 12-hour or 24-hour time. Include date, day of week, or both. |
| Time Zone | Override the screen’s time zone. Useful for multi-time-zone deployments. |
| Font & Style | Same options as the Text Widget. |
Ticker Widget
Section titled “Ticker Widget”A scrolling text widget (news ticker style). Content scrolls horizontally across the region.
Configuration
Section titled “Configuration”| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Content | The text to scroll. Can be a static string or a dataset column. |
| Speed | Scroll speed in pixels per second. |
| Direction | Left-to-right or right-to-left. |
| Loop | Whether the ticker repeats continuously. |
Dataset Widget
Section titled “Dataset Widget”Displays data from a Stratos dataset table. Choose a table and column, and the widget renders the values.
Configuration
Section titled “Configuration”| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Dataset | The dataset table to pull from. |
| Column | The column to display. |
| Filter | Optional filter to show only matching rows. |
| Rotation | Cycle through rows at a configurable interval. |
Use Cases
Section titled “Use Cases”- Menu items and prices.
- Employee directories.
- KPI dashboards.
- Live data feeds.
Related
Section titled “Related”- Layout Designer — the visual layout editor.
- Datasets — structured data tables.
- Fonts — custom font management.