The User Interface
Description:
This document provides a brief overview of the latest KLZ software product, NewsRoom Remote 5 Chromium Edition.
Applies To:
Audience:
The NewsRoom Remote 5 client provides the user interface to the NewsRoom system. Providing specialized tools for gathering, producing, and presenting content on-air.
The Program Main Form
The main form contains the following screen elements:
- Main Menu (see below)
- Toolbar (see below)
- News Panel (see below)
- Clock and Calendar
- Ticker
- Workspace
- Status Bar
A - The Main Menu
The Main Menu gives you access to program tools, and options using the following sub-menus:
- Tools
- Windows
-
Help
The Tools Menu
The
Tools Menu
- Options - Program options
- Network Options - Network save paths, groups, settings
- Open Home Folder - Open the program data folder
- Wire Capture - Configure feeds for local capture
- Hardware Options - On-Air control settings
- New Item - Launch the text item editor
- My Sites - Launch the My-Sites network browser
- Audio Editor - Launch the audio editor
- NLE Editor - Launch the multi-track editor
- Image Editor - Launch the image editor
- Cast Editor - Launch the cast editor
- On Air - Launch the On-Air
- Web Browser - Chromium web browser
-
Exit NewsRoom (Close NewsRoom 5)
The Windows Menu
- Show Status Bar
- Show Tool Bar
- Status at Bottom
- Show button captions
- Vertical Tile
- Horizontal Tile
- Cascade
-
Arrange Icons
The Help Menu
- Help on the web ( Program help )
- YouTube channel ( How-to videos )
- Program log
- Check for update
- Release notes
- About NewsRoom
B - The Toolbar
The Tool Bar contains the following Tool Buttons:
New Item
- Launch the text editor
My Sites
- Open the network my-sites tool
M-Track
- Launch the multi-track editor
Audio Editor
- Launch the audio editor
Image Editor
- Launch the image editor
Cast Editor
- Edit your cast lineups
OnAir
- Open the teleprompter
Web Browser
- Chromium based web browser
Layout
- Manage and save predefined screen layouts
News Panel - Close or re-open the news panel
Options
- Program and network options
Help
- Online NewsRoom help topics
C. News Panel
The "News Panel" tool provides the following functions:
- Instant Record Panel - Allows for instantly recording audio to a local list
- Audio Play back - Preview/Playback of recorded audio
- Local News - Access the local NewsRoom.
- Network News - View incoming network news from the NewsRoom Server.
- Preview panel - (text, image, and video previews)
(For more information on "Local NewsRoom" and "Network NewsRoom" please refer to the help documents specific to those topics)
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