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Digital signage layouts: split a screen into zones

Play a main video loop, a sidebar and a ticker on the same display. Each zone runs its own playlist on its own schedule, and every screen that shares the layout updates from one place. Layouts is in beta.

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One screen, several playlists

A layout divides the screen into zones. Publish a playlist to each zone, and when something urgent happens a trigger can take one zone while the rest keeps playing.

Pick the canvas first

Choose landscape, portrait, video wall or a custom size, then draw zones that fit it.

Publish playlists to zones

Send a different playlist to each zone, from the layout or from the playlist you are editing.

Alerts take a corner, not the screen

Target a zone with a trigger so a live alert appears in one area and the main content carries on.

See content triggers

How digital signage layouts work in Fugo

Split the screen, fill the zones, and manage every screen from the layout.

Fugo Design Studio canvas with a multi-zone screen design and the content settings panel open

Design the content, then split the screen

Design Studio builds a single slide with several elements on it. A layout splits the whole screen into zones that each run their own playlist. Use them together: design what each zone shows, then let the layout decide where it plays.

  • Design Studio for the slide
  • Layouts for the screen
  • Each zone on its own schedule
Fugo screens page with screens grouped by property

Reuse one layout on many screens

Create a layout once, assign it to as many screens as you like, and change it in one place. Publish to a zone and the playlist plays in that zone on every screen using the layout, including screens you add later.

  • Assign by screen or by property
  • Overlays for a QR code or logo
  • Edits apply to every screen

Where a multi-zone layout earns its keep

Anywhere one playlist on a full screen is not enough.

Main content with a sidebar or ticker

Run a video or promo loop in the main zone while a sidebar or ticker plays its own playlist on its own cadence.

Main and sidebarMain and tickerOwn playlist per zone
Bank branch screen showing a queue display alongside a rates panel

Digital signage layouts FAQs

What are digital signage layouts?

A layout splits a screen into zones so you can publish a different playlist to each part of the same screen. Each zone plays its own playlist on its own schedule.

For example, a video loop can fill the main area while a news ticker runs along the bottom, or a QR code can stay in a corner while the content underneath keeps rotating.

How are layouts different from Design Studio?

Design Studio lets you arrange several elements inside one piece of content, which still plays as a single item in one playlist. Layouts work at the screen level: each zone runs its own playlist with its own schedule.

Use Design Studio to design what a piece of content looks like, and layouts when different parts of the screen need to change independently.

Can each zone run on its own schedule?

Yes.

Each zone plays its own playlist, so the schedule you set on a playlist applies in the zone it is published to. See digital signage scheduling for how playlists are scheduled.

Can a live alert play in just one zone?

Yes.

Triggers can play in a zone, so an alert takes one area of the screen while the rest of the layout keeps playing. You target the layout on the By Zone tab of the trigger’s Screens step. Read more about digital signage content triggers.

What screen sizes and orientations can I use?

You choose the canvas when you create a layout: landscape, portrait, a video wall or a custom size.

Zone positions are saved as percentages of the screen, so the same layout fits any screen size. If you assign a screen with a different shape from the layout, Fugo warns you that zones may not fill it. For wall-sized canvases, see video wall digital signage.

Can I create a layout with ask Fugo or an AI assistant?

Yes.

Open Ask Fugo and choose Create layout under Quick Actions to start a new layout in the editor. Layouts are also available through the Fugo MCP server and the API.

Who can create and publish to layouts?

Layouts use your existing screen permissions, and there is no separate Layouts permission.

Your role needs View screens to see layouts and Edit screens to create, edit or assign them. To publish playlists to a layout’s zones, your role needs Edit playlists and Publish playlists.