Interactive Actions

Please note: Interactive Actions are currently supported on Xibo for Windows R3 R300 / Xibo for Android R3 R300 and Xibo for webOS v3 R300

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Actions can be attached to an entire Layout a particular Region or specific Widget and can be used to effect changes to the Layout. These can be triggered by Touch or Click or programmatically by webhook.

Scenario: A Product display has a product that the customer can pick up. An 'internet of things' device, such as a light sensor could be used to trigger a webhook to Sigme which loads that particular products information into a Region to be shown.

Adding an Action

Interactive Actions are accessed from the Layout Designer and created and managed from the Actions tab in the properties panel for a Layout, Region or Widget.

• Using the Actions tab, click on the Add Action button to create a new action.

• Use the drop down to select how this Action should be triggered:
  • Trigger by touching or clicking anywhere on a Layout, a particular Region or a particular Widget
  • Include a Trigger Code, which must be present in the URL `trigger= parameter.

When triggering by touch using Android, ensure that Touch capabilities are enabled for the device from Display Settings using the Advanced tab!

• Select the Action to determine what will happen when triggered:

  • Next / Previous item in the Schedule - this option is available for selection when adding an Action to an entire Layout.

  • Next / Previous Widget in the Timeline - this option is available for selection when adding an Action to a Region or Widget.

  • Navigate to Layout - on selecting this option a further field will be presented to select the Layout Code to identify the Layout to be used from the drop down menu.

  Layouts need to have a **Code Identifier** assigned in order to be included in this list for selection. Edit Layouts to include codes or assign when adding new!

  • Navigate to Widget - to use this option, Widgets first need to be added to the Interactive Drawer from the Layout Designer and a Target Region has to be set:

Once saved, added Widgets will show for selection using the Navigate to Widget drop down menu.

Select the Target:

• Use the Screen option if your Widget is a Shell Command which will run the command without affecting any Regions.
• Select the Region option for ALL OTHER Widgets.

Once all relevant fields have been completed, click the Save button.

Edit or delete Actions using the row menu!