Settings
Scroller settings tab.
Duration
Number of seconds to play for. Used when row = auto. If 0 then duration = 1 day.
Start Early
Scxrolling text will be created this number of milliseconds before shown.
Background Colour
Colour of the output behind the text.
Background Media
Image or video to show in the output behind the text.
Position
All text, which can be of different height, is aligned on a "baseline" position.
This base line can be set to:
- Top
The baseline is positioned as close to the top of the output as possible while allowing all text to be visible.
The position can be pixel-adjusted using the adjacent Adjust Position By setting. - Middle
The baseline is positioned in the middle of the output. This is approximate when scroller has different sized texts.
The position can be pixel-adjusted using the adjacent Adjust Position By setting. - Bottom
The baseline is positioned as close to the bottom of the output as possible while allowing all text to be visible.
The position can be pixel-adjusted using the adjacent Adjust Position By setting. - Pixel
The baseline is an actual pixel position.
The pixel calue is entered in the adjacent Baseline Pixel Position setting.
Speed
The scroll speed in Pixels-per-second.
E.g. for a letter to move across an HD screen in 5 seconds: 1920 \ 5 = 384pps
Fonts
A list of fonts that can be applied to the scrolling text.
Double click a font or press ➕ or ✏️ to see the following window,
ID
A unique id. This will be selected when applying this font to text (see below)
Font Name
Text using this front will use this installed font e.g. Arial or Calibri.
Size
Text using this front will be this size.
Bold
Text using this front will be bold.
Italic
Text using this front will be italic.
Text
A list of texts that make up your scolling text. Each one can be a different colour and font. They will all be aligned on the scroller's baseline (see Position setting above).
Double click a text or press ➕ or ✏️ to see the following window,
Font ID
The text will use the font settings with this ID (see above).
Colour
The text will be displayed in this colour.
End Space
Number of pixels between this and the next piece of text in the scroller.
Content
The text to show in the scroller.