What are Messages

Messages are the specific designs built to be assigned out to Desktop(InView) Users and are viewed through the Desktop Software. They are similar to Signage Layouts in that they use the Builder Tool to design them based on elements.

This article reviews the basics of managing and creating a new Message.
For detailed instructions for the Layout Builder and editing a Message, see
Using The Builder Tool For Layouts Or Messages

Managing Existing Message

After Messages are saved and/or published, you can perform the following actions from the Message Dashboard:

The actions that are available for a Message will vary slightly based on it being in Draft or Published status

Creating a New Message:

The following section reviews the options when creating a new Message and the steps involved.

• Click open the Mega Menu in the upper left, and in the Desktop Section click on Message.

• On the Message Screen you will see existing Messages and be able to create new ones
  

  

• Click Create Message to begin the process of creating a new Message

  • Add Message - will create a Message that is dynamically sizable

    

    • This path will create a Message that the user can dynamically resize and elements of the design will shift based on those user changes

  • Add Fixed Message - will create a message with a set pixel size

    

    • This will create a design that is locked into a specific dimension in pixels that you set in this creation step

• Enter a Message Name.

• Click Create and you will then be in the Message Builder Tool

Editing A Message in the Builder Tool

When editing a Message, you use the Builder Tool that is shared by the Layout System.

For Detailed Instructions on the Builder Tool see Using The Builder Tool For Layouts Or Messages

One Unique Feature of the Builder Tool for Messages is an Audience button at the bottom of the Control Panel

Audience Assignment for Messages

Messages are Assigned to an Audience of Users.

The steps for managing the individual users and putting them in audiences can be found in Managing End Users for Desktop(InView) / Mobile&Web

If you do not require unique audiences for different assignments, then your Messages can be assigned to the Global Audience of all End Users

Setting Assignment in the Builder Tool

The Audience can be selected in the Builder Tool while editing the design

• In the Builder Tool, click the Audience Button on the bottom of the control panel

• The Assign Audience window will display

  

• Click the Audiences you wish to add in the Available Section

  • They will highlight purple

• Click the Add Button

  • You will see the Audiences listed in the Target Audience Section

• To Remove an Audience, click the red X next to it in the Target Audience section

• To close the Audience Window, click the Elements tool at the top of the control panel

  

Setting Audience on the Assignment Screen

The Assignment screen allows you to see all the Desktop Assignments, create new Assignments, and manage Assignment Options

You can find Assignments in the Mega Menu in the Desktop section.

• You can find Assignments in the Mega Menu in the Desktop section.

For Existing Assignments

• You will see existing assignments to the left

  • The names are based on the title of the item that is assigned

• Active Assignments are Messages that have an Audience Assigned and are in a Published State

  • If a Message is moved to Draft Status it will not be seen in teh Active Assignments section until it is Published again

• If you click an existing assignment, you will see a preview of the content assigned in the center

To the right are the Audiences that are assigned the message

• Below, the Audience are options for how this assignment will behave for the end user

For New Assignments

• Clicking the Add New button

  

• Opens a menu at the bottom where you can select from Published Messages or Playlists

  

Audience Selection

• When you click Select or Edit in the Audiences section

  

• A window will open to select from the Audiences Create, or

  • You can select Global Audience to send to all Users

  • For details on creating Audiences see Managing End Users for Desktop(InView) / Mobile&Web
    

    

Assignment Options

Below the Audience Selection, are options that can change how THIS ASSIGNMENT will operate for the users it is assigned to

For Settings that affect all users of the Desktop Application see Desktop (InView) Application Settings

The Settings selected in an Assignment only affect this assignment’s behavior, and can be different for each assignment

The Desktop Assignment Options are

• Always On Top

  • If disabled (Default), allows the Desktop Application to be behind others on the user’s computer

  • If enabled, forces the Korbty Desktop Application to always be on top of other applications open on the user’s computer

• Snoozable

  • If enabled (Default), allows the user to minimize to the Application to the system tray

  • If disabled, forces the application window to always be open

• Moveable

  • If enabled (Default), allows the user to move the application around the screen

  • If disabled, sets the application window to be locked in place

    • Removes the Grab Bar from the Application Window

    • Users can move the window to the system tray and the Docking option

• Resizable

  • If enabled (Default), allows the user to click and drag the corner of the application window to resize it

  • If disabled, the window will always be whatever size and shape it is programmed to be

  • Lock Aspect Ratio (only applies if Resizable is enabled)

    • If disabled (Default), along with Resizable, will allow the user to drag the window into whatever shape they like

    • If enabled, will lock the window into its original aspect ratio when resized

  • Dynamic Resizing (Only applies if Resizable is enabled)

• Custom Dimensions

  • Sets a specific pixel Height and Width to open as