Layout and areas on channel
π¨ Themes (separate article) give your channels a holistic and professional look.
Select channel layout and areas
The layouts have one or more areas for posts, and you choose where you want to place your posts. You can choose to use one or more areas, depending on the layout you choose.
A - B - C - D
- Area A is the main area of the channel and where posts are usually published.
- Area B is e.g. excellent for weather forecast, calendar, news etc. The channel always has something fresh and new that attracts attention.
- Area C can be used for something extra to cath the eye. But make sure it doesn't get too much and messy. π
- Do you have even more things you want to display at once? Select a layout with Area D.
Clock and logo
Several of the layouts have separate areas for the clock and logo.
Clock - Click on the area to customize. You can choose to display the date and time, or only the time.
The clock can also be displayed in a separate post. Find more information about the Clock post, here.
- Logo - Click on the area to customize. In the logo area, you can display an uploaded logo, or you can enter a short text that always displays. The logo area is the area that often appears in the lower right, with a diamond shape.
Ticker
The area called Ticker is best suited for displaying news via the RSS feed or for displaying text messages. The area in the Ticker scrolls vertically, and can thus display a lot of information over time. Click on the area in layout settings to choose if you want to display 2 or 3 lines in height.
Size of area
Once you've decided on a layout for each channel, you can see the exact size of each area.
When you preview a post or channel, click the π ruler to see the sizes of the areas.
Watermark
If your PinToMind account has a subscription with an optional watermark (discreet PinToMind logo at the top left of the channel), it is possible to opt out of displaying this on your channels:
- Go to the #Channel.
- Click "βοΈ SETTINGS".
- Click "βοΈ" under Layout and Areas, and select or remove watermark.
Questions? Contact us at support@pintomind.com!