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How do I create a custom layout?

Instructions on how to get started with your first layout

Prerequisites

You can download the required Tech Preview versions by clicking the links provided

How to

  • Log in to your server using the 9.3 EdgeVis Client for Windows.
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  • On the Home tab that is open by default after login, click the "View more" hyperlink that is available in the Suggested layouts panel on the right of the tab.
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  • Within the Suggested Layouts tab that has now been opened, navigate to the Custom section and click the "+" icon that indicates adding a new custom layout:
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  • The new layout creator modal will now open:
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  • Complete the required fields at the top; once those have been populated, you can then start to customise your layout. Some options you can do include:

    • You can click the lines between two grid entries to combine them to create larger panels to show more of a specified output stream.

    • You can click the middle of a panel to change a panel's purpose, switching it from video playback to showing a map or a notifications view.
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  • Some examples of how this can look are shown below:
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