Creating a control panel - PRODUCTION

Pixotope allows you to create custom remote-control panels, which run:

in a web browser on your Pixotope network

You can control:

all properties and functions of Pixotope Engine objects
all aspects of Pixotope Director which are controlled via the Pixotope API

Want to give feedback?

This is another step on the journey where we would welcome your input and thoughts. If you are interested in sharing your use cases do not hesitate to give feedback.

Academy Tutorial - User configurable control panel

Introduction to our new control panel

Create a control panel

Go to PRODUCTION > Show > Launch
Click "Create new control panel"
Give it a descriptive name
- Choose the project, if there are more than one linked project available
The control panel is opened in your default browser

Learn more about the Control Panel - Interface and its Keyboard shortcuts

Learn more about where control panels are stored

Open a control panel

Go to PRODUCTION > Show > Launch
Hover over the control panel you want to open and click "Launch panel (Editor)"
The control panel is opened in your default browser

Duplicate, Rename, Delete a panel

Use the overflow menu to duplicate, rename or delete a control panel.

Every control panel is stored in its own folder together with potential image assets.

Find the property to control

Learn more about how to Find the property to control

Learn more about how to Add widgets and actions

Edit and layout widgets

Learn more about how to Edit and layout widgets

Go live

Save a control panel

Click on the save icon in the shortcuts bar on the left
OR press Ctrl+S

To avoid losing data

we store the 10 last saved versions in a Version history, which is accessible via the history icon in the header
we warn you before you close or reload the tab
we try to recover the last unsaved version in case Director, which serves the page, crashes

Preview Live mode

Press R or the "Play" button in the header
- The yellow border is removed
- The canvas is centered
- You cannot add or move widgets

This mode allows you to continue editing the widgets properties and actions.

Click on the Settings icon in the header to open the Control panel editor settings
Enable "Show Drawers on Run mode"
Click "Apply"

Exit Preview Live mode

Press R or the "Stop" button in the header

Live mode

This mode removes any ability to edit the control panel including switching between Edit and Preview Live mode

Go to PRODUCTION > Show > Launch
Click on "Launch panel"
- OR use the QR code