3.21 Background

3.21.1 Creation:

The Background is integral to every Layout, and is created by default.

3.21.2 Configuration:

The attributes of the Background are adjustable using its Configuration Panel in KEdit. To access the panel for the background of a Layout:

  1. Click anywhere on the background.
  2. Open the Configuration Panel for the Background by pushing F5, or from the Configuration Panel item in the View menu

3.21.2.1 Offline Panel

Appearance Tab

Select the background picture or color:

Select a picture or a solid color as the Layout background.

The selection window shows a list of all images currently available on the machine running KEdit. Select one by clicking on it; a preview of the selected image is shown at the top of the panel.

To add a new image:

  • Click on the Browse button located to the right of the selection window.
  • In the Add Background Picture dialog, browse the computer to find the desired image, and click on its name or icon to select it.
  • Click Open to add the image.

Image Selection Considerations

The background image should not be too large, or it may cause processing problems. Background images should respect these guidelines:

  • No larger than 1920 W and 1080 H for single-head systems
  • No larger than 2048 W and 2048 H for dual-head systems
  • The size of the image file should not be greater than 300K.

Clicking on the Tiled checkbox enables the tiling feature, where copies of the picture are laid out in a grid pattern to fill the background. .

Clicking the down arrow beside the Color Selection icon opens the Color Palette window. Select a color using one of the three optional methods, and then click the Apply button while the Color Palette window is still open to make a solid-color background.

Downloading: When a Layout that was created offline containing new Background images is downloaded to an online Kaleido-K2, the images can be downloaded to the Kaleido-K2 along with the Layout. Click the Images checkbox in the Apply Layout Online dialog (see File Menu).

3.21.2.2 Online Panel (Kaleido-K2 only)

Appearance Tab

Select the background picture or color:

Select a picture or a solid color as the Kaleido Monitor Wall output background.

The selection window shows a list of all images currently available on the Kaleido.

Select one by clicking on it; a preview of the selected image is shown at the top of the panel.

To add a new image:

  • Click on the Browse button located to the right of the selection window.
  • In the Add Background Picture dialog, browse the computer to find the desired image, and click on its name or icon to select it.
  • Click Open to add the image.

Image Selection Considerations

The background image should not be too large, or it may cause processing problems. Background images should respect these guidelines:

  • No larger than 1920 W and 1080 H for single-head systems
  • No larger than 2048 W and 2048 H for dual-head systems
  • The size of the image file should not be greater than 300K.

Clicking on the Tiled checkbox enables the tiling feature, where copies of the picture are laid out in a grid pattern.

Clicking the down arrow beside the Color Selection icon opens the Color Palette window. Select a color using one of the three optional methods, and then click the Apply button while the Color Palette window is still open to make a solid-color background.

3.21.3 Operation

There are no operational features that can be controlled on-line for the Background.


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