Elementi GUI
Graphical User Interface
Languages
Elementi is available in different languages, such as: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, Hungarian, Portuguese, Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese, Thai and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional).
To change the language, open Menu > Settings > Language and select the language you want.
Panels
Elementi GUI is composed of a functional toolbar and three main panels:
- Browse panel
- For resources and devices management and project publishing.
- Edit panel
- For editing the SVG content.
- When opening a calendar file, this panel turns into the Calendar panel.
- Preview panel
- For visualizing the content before publishing it on the HMP (including full screen preview), editing layers position, testing interactive content and more.
The toolbar is fixed at the top of the GUI, while the size of the panels can be adjusted by dragging the horizontal and / or vertical panel separators. The Browse panel can be positioned under the Preview panel or under the Edit panel, according to the orientation setting (Menu > View > Orientation).
Toolbar
The toolbar contains the application general menu and shortcut buttons for different actions that are present in contextual right-click menus. In some cases, some of these buttons might be disabled (grayed out). Starting from left to right, the following buttons are included:
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- Delete Layer
- Add Text Layer
- Add Media Layer
- Add Streaming Layer
- Add Web Page Layer
- Add Video Input Layer
- Schedule Media
- Document Properties
- Leave
The application menu is opened by clicking the first button on the main toolbar. It provides access to project-level commands, file operations, editing tools, view options, application settings, help resources, and exit controls.
The available entries depend on the current context. For example, some commands are enabled only when a project, device, document, or specific panel is selected.
Some entries are preceded by an arrow (▶), meaning that a contextual menu with further items is opened; others are preceded by three dots (…), meaning that a popup dialog is opened. In some cases, a key combination (e.g., Ctrl+X) is available to trigger that command.
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| Projects |
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Contains commands for creating, opening, configuring, publishing, and archiving Elementi projects. You can also add custom fonts or export a multiscreen project configuration. Most commands in this section are available only when a project is opened or selected. Use this menu to manage the project as a whole, rather than individual files inside the project. |
| Devices |
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Contains commands for managing Elementi-compatible players and Publish Locations. These commands are mainly used from the Devices tab in the Browse panel. They allow users to add new devices or publish locations, edit existing entries, open Control Center, and export device-related information. |
| File |
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Contains commands for opening the selected item and creating or importing content inside the currently opened project. Use this section to add common project resources, such as: layouts, playlists, schedules, collections, or import other files. |
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Contains commands for saving, closing, inspecting, and accessing the currently opened document or selected file. These commands are useful when editing project content, checking document properties, viewing the source of supported files, or opening the project's location directly in the operating system file explorer. | |
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Contains file-management commands for the selected resource. Depending on the selected item, users can archive it, refresh its metadata, re-encode media files, delete it from the project, or rename it. | |
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Captures a screenshot of the current content preview, as PNG file. | |
| Edit |
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Contains editing commands for adding content layers to a layout/playlist/widget or for scheduling media. These commands are mainly used while editing a layout. They allow users to add text, media, streaming content, web pages, video input sources, or scheduled media to the current document. |
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Reverts or reapplies the most recent editing actions. | |
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Provides standard clipboard and deletion commands for the selected object, layer, file, or item, depending on the current context. | |
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Captures or updates the thumbnail associated with the current document. | |
| View |
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Changes how items are displayed in the current browser panel. Use these options to switch between a visual icon-based view and a more compact list-based view. |
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Contains display options for the preview or editing area. These commands allow users to change the preview orientation, select an aspect ratio, enter fullscreen mode, or adjust the zoom level. | |
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Provides advanced viewing and diagnostic tools. The Developer Console is intended for troubleshooting and debugging advanced content behavior. The Time Simulator can be used to preview time-dependent content, such as schedules or data-driven layouts, at a simulated date and time. | |
| Settings |
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These options are used to manage user roles and edit user-specific properties, depending on the configured environment and available permissions. |
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Contains editing, preview, and media-processing preferences. These settings affect how content is aligned, previewed, encoded, transcoded, and processed by Elementi. They are useful when adjusting the editing environment, optimising preview performance, or configuring media output options. | |
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Contains network and connectivity settings. Use these options to configure proxy access, network credentials, external connectors, Network API access, and SSL certificate validation behavior. | |
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Contains general application preferences. These options allow users to change the application language, configure the default location for projects and assets, and adjust the display mode for high-DPI screens. | |
| Help |
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Provides quick access to online help resources, including the Support Wiki, product documentation, and tutorials. |
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Provides troubleshooting tools for streaming-related issues. These commands can be used to capture stream packets and open the folder containing captured streaming diagnostic data. | |
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Contains application information and maintenance commands. Use these options to check for Elementi updates, view or manage licensing information, access cloud account settings, and display information about the installed application version. | |
| Exit |
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Closes Elementi. If there are unsaved changes, Elementi prompts the user to save or discard them before the application closes. |
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Troubleshooting
Drag & drop issues
Some running programs might interfere with the drag & drop functionality within Elementi GUI. See this section for more details.
Large text labels
Starting with Elementi 2016, the application is "DPI Aware" to run correctly on high resolution monitors; while better support for high DPI (4K) displays was added in Elementi 2018. But before, the text labels might appear larger than normal on high resolution screens due to Windows text scaling. To overcome this, you need to do the following changes in your Windows account:
- Change resolution from 4K to Full HD.
- Change text scale to 100%.
- Log out and then log back into your user account.