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| Image source | To use an image rather than a plain colour as your bullet point, enter its source here (; the path is relative to the folder on disk from which web content is served, and is different for each class of web user); the background colour should be set as Transparent, so it does not interfere with your image. |
| Width | Define the width of the image, in pixels. |
| Background colour | Alternatively, if you just want to change the colour of the If you don't want to use an image as your bullet point, you can select the a background colour by clicking on the drop-down arrow. |
The example below shows two different bullet point implementations of the same RSS feed. On the left, you can see an image as a bullet point, whereas on the right the bullet point is just a coloured rectangle of secific width.
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The
tab
By default allows you to configure the background
properties of
the your RSS panel
is black with a lighting effect.
However you can add an image source as the background and either choose to have that image centered in the panel or repeated by typing in details. In that case, you may even want to set a transparent background for your image, as shown below. Alternatively, just pick a colour from the colour palette and leave the Image source field blank.| Screenshotmacro |
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| Border | false |
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| URL | /download/attachments/4817213/rss_panel_properties_11.png |
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| Image source | If you |
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| want your panel to display an image, type its source here. Remember, the path is relative to the folder on disk from which web content is served, and is different for each class of web user |
| Image style | Choose how the image should be displayed |
| Colour | Choose the background colour of the panel; if you are adding an image, you may want to select Transparent so that this does not interfere with your image. |
| Apply lighting effects to this panel |
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| Tick this option to apply a shine effect to the entire panel; if you are using the panel to display an image, this may adversely affect how it appears |
The two examples below show the difference between panels with and without lighting effects. The panel with the slight shine has a lighting effect applied, while the solid black panel has no lighting effects.
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| Border | false |
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| URL | /download/attachments/4817213/rss_lighting_example.png |
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Please check Check with the RRS feed provider that they are happy for you to use their feed. Most RSS providers will state quite clearly whether they are happy for you to use the feed and how it should be used.
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The width and height of the panel containing the RSS feed will be picked up automatically. You can change this by using your mouse to drag this to a different size or by changing the number of pixels to define the panel size. Metrics tab allows you to define the shape of the panel, by entering values for its position and size. You can also choose the refresh rate for the panel, by filling entering a value in the
box
provided.
At Click the
end, click theSavebutton to save any changes
made.
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| Border | false |
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| URL | /download/attachments/4817213/rss_panel_properties_13.png |
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For a live demonstration on of how to design and customise an RSS panel, watch the video below:
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| Image | rss_panel.png |
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| Video | rss_panel_plus.mp4 |
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