In Signagelive, a Static Zone is a dedicated area within your Layout designed to display a single, fixed piece of content. Unlike Schedulable Zones, which cycle through a playlist of media, a Static Zone shows one asset consistently, making it ideal for elements you want viewers to see reliably.
You can add as many Static Zones as you like to your Layout, offering great flexibility in your design. However, please always consider your hardware's capabilities to make sure you play back and avoid performance issues.
You can choose between any of the following Static Zone types in the Layout Designer:
Static Text
Static Image
Static Web
Static Widget
So you know, using a static Widget zone will cause the widget to refresh once every 10 seconds. We recommend that you add your Widget to a Playlist and use a Schedulable Zone where possible to avoid this visible refresh.
What are the Benefits of Static Zones?
Static Zones are beneficial for a variety of purposes:
Always-On Information: Ideal for displaying critical information like your logo, a clock, a fixed company message, or a QR code that needs to be visible at all times.
Branding Consistency: Ensures your brand elements are consistently present on the screen, reinforcing your identity.
Complementary Content: Perfect for displaying background images, decorative elements, or supplementary information that enhances the primary content in other zones.
Simple Setup: With just one asset per zone, they are quick and easy to configure, allowing for rapid deployment of specific content.
Using Static Text Zones in Your Layout
A Static Text zone allows you to display custom text directly within your Layout. This is perfect for headlines, short messages, contact information, or any text you want to remain constant.
When configuring a Static Text zone, you can input your text and often customise its appearance (e.g., font, size, colour, alignment) to match your brand and layout design.
Using Static Image Zones in Your Layout
Static Image zones are designed to display a single image. This could be anything from your company logo or a product photo to a background graphic or promotional banner.
Simply choose an image from your Signagelive media library or upload a new one to fill your Static Image zone. The image will then stay on display for as long as the Layout is active.
Using Static Web Zones in Your Layout
With a Static Web zone, you can embed a live webpage or a specific URL directly into your Layout. This opens up possibilities for displaying:
Website sections: Show a particular page from your company website.
Live dashboards: Integrate a web-based dashboard for real-time data.
The content within the web zone will update as the live webpage does, keeping your information fresh.
Using Static Widget Zones in Your Layout
Static Widget zones allow you to embed one of Signagelive's powerful widgets, such as a weather forecast, social media feed, or news ticker. This brings dynamic, automatically updating content into your fixed layout.
Please Note: The widget will refresh approximately once every 10 seconds when using a Static Widget zone. For widgets where a visible refresh might be disruptive (e.g., a rapidly changing social media feed), we strongly recommend adding your Widget to a Playlist and using a Schedulable Zone instead. This provides smoother transitions and a better viewer experience.