A complete list of widgets supported in Appspace Multizone Signage Channels, including media, ticker, and data widgets. Use this reference when you build a layout to confirm which widgets are available and which device platforms support them.
For: Communicators and IT Administrators — Multizone Signage Channel Widgets
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Standard Widgets
Widgets add dynamic data and live data sources to a zone in a Multizone Signage Channel. You can add one or more widgets to each zone in a layout. Eleven widgets are available.
| Widget | What It Does |
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| Clock | Displays single or multiple clocks with the current date and time, with formatting options for different time zones. |
| Event Calendar | Displays scheduled information by hour, day, week, or month, with recurrence options. Supports information imported from Microsoft Exchange and Google Calendar. |
| Media Container | Creates and manages multi-level menus that contain media content and data for interactive channels. Link menu items to custom layouts and functions, or sync with external data sources. |
| Media Zone | Builds the visual foundation of a layout with media content, from backgrounds and interface elements to video playlists. Can be layered to form rich media interfaces. |
| Plain Text | Displays static or dynamic text with formatting options for font style, color, position, and rotation. Also supports scrolling text tickers. |
| Remote Control | Maps remote control key presses to channel actions so you can build an interactive experience controlled by a physical remote. |
| RSS Ticker | Creates scrolling or fading tickers for RSS feeds, with customizable ticker direction and spacing. |
| RSS Viewer | Displays live information from public or custom RSS feeds. Headlines, media, and body content can be displayed in various layouts. |
| Table Listing | Creates table listings for tabular information such as event timetables, currency exchange rates, or stock indices. Supports binding to external data sources. |
| Text Ticker | Creates scrolling or fading plain text tickers, with customizable direction and spacing. |
| Weather | Displays single or multiple day weather forecasts. Locations can be found by city, state, country, or ZIP code. |
Note: Widgets that connect to an external data source through an API update only after a device is registered and assigned to the Signage Channel that the widget belongs to.
Add and Reuse Widgets
Add a widget to a zone from the Edit tab of a Multizone Signage Channel.
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Select the zone where you want to add a widget.
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Click + Add.
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Select the widget option.
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Select New widgets to add a new widget, or select Existing widgets to reuse a widget from another layout.
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Select the widget you want to add.
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Configure the widget fields.
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Save the widget.
The widget appears in the content list for the selected zone.
Note: Use Existing widgets when you want continuity from one layout to another. Existing widgets come from a layout that is already available in the channel.
Widget and Device Support
Widget support is determined by the operating environment of the device, not by the individual widget. Every widget listed above is available on the supported environments below.
| Operating Environment | Widget Support |
|---|---|
| Android | Supported |
| BrightSign | Supported |
| Chrome OS | Supported |
| Cisco Collaboration Endpoints (CE) — Signage Mode | Supported |
| Cisco Collaboration Endpoints (CE) — Wallpaper | Not supported |
| Cisco Webex Share | Not supported |
| Crestron | Not supported |
| iOS | Supported |
| LG webOS | Supported |
| MediaVue | Supported |
| Mersive | Not supported |
| Samsung SSP 6.0 / Tizen 4 | Supported |
| Universal Windows Platform (UWP) | Supported |
| Windows | Supported |
Note: The RSS Ticker and RSS Viewer widgets support RSS 1.0, RSS 2.0, mRSS, and Atom 1.0.
Note: These legacy Advanced Channel widgets are no longer supported in Signage Channels:
Flash Container, InfoMenu, WayFinder, Item Container, Extension Widget, Media Ticker, Button, Keypad, SIP Widget.
Widget Permissions
Widget permissions are configured on each individual widget in the layout editor, not from the channel Permissions tab. Select a widget, then use its Permissions tab to control who can access that widget.