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The label panel allows you to add textual labels anywhere on your display board. These labels can consist of static text, dynamic text (such as the current date and time), and images (such as your company logo) by specifying no text but choosing a background image.
The example below shows how label panels - highlighted in red - appear 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 further 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 toolbar button to expand the list of panel types and choose the
button, as shown below:
After selecting the label panel button, the mouse pointer changes into a white crosshair pointer, indicating that the designer is ready to draw your panel. Click and hold your left mouse button, starting at the point defining the upper-left corner of your new panel. Whilst still holding down the left mouse button, drag the marquee that will appear to the point that will define the lower-right corner of your panel, as shown below:
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To customise a label panel, click on the toolbar button to switch to panel selection mode. Hover your mouse pointer over the label panel you want to customise and click on the
icon, when it appears towards the top-right corner of the panel, as shown below:
The window will open, containing the following tabs:
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 | If you want your panel to display an image, type its source here, 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. |
The tab allows you to define the size of the panel, by entering your 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: