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The label panel allows you to add labels, the current date and time and images, such as your company logo, to your display boards.
The following example shows how label panels - highlighted in red - look on a display board. A large label panel, , is shown at the top of the screen, followed by two smaller label panels
and
, describing the sections below them. Two other label panels were used to add a company logo, at the top-left of the page and the current date and time, at the top-right of the page.
There is no limit to the number of label panels you can use on a display board. |
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To add a label panel, click on the button and select the
button, as shown below:
After you select the label panel button, the mouse pointer will transform in a white, cross-like pointer sign, indicating where your panel will begin. Drag your mouse across the canvas to size your panel, as shown below:
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To customize a label panel, click on the button at the top-left corner of the screen and select the
icon to customise the panel, as shown below:
The window will open, where you can configure the properties of your label panel. Each tab in this window will de described below:
The tab allows you to enter the name you want to appear on the label panel and to select any styling properties, such as font size, font style, text colour etc.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Hide label | Tick this option if you don't want your panel to include a label, e.g. if you are adding an image or the date and time |
| Label | Enter the name you want to appear on the label panel |
| Text style | Select any styling properties, e.g font size, font style or text colour etc |
The tab allows you to configure the background properties of your label panel.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Image source | Type the image source, if you want your panel to include an image, otherwise leave blank. |
| Image style | Choose how the image should be displayed |
| Colour | Choose the background colour; if you are adding an image, select |
| Apply lighting effects to this panel | Tick this option to apply any lighting effects to the panel. |
If you want to apply lighting effects to your label panel, tick the box provided, as shown here:
If you would like to add an image source, type the details in the box provided, otherwise leave blank. You can decide to repeat the image or centre it on the panel, by selecting from the drop-down list of the field.
To select the background colour, click on the drop-down arrow and choose from colour palette. You can also pick a transparent background, if you prefer. Click on the button to set the colour.
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.
The tab allows you to define the size of the panel to suit your particular screen. Enter the preferred values in the boxes provided.
Click on the button to apply the changes.
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For a live demonstration on how to design and customise a label panel, watch the video below: