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title: "Designed News widget"
slug: "designed-news-widget"
updated: 2026-05-06T05:59:23Z
published: 2026-05-06T05:59:23Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/designed-news-widget"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Designed News widget

With this spot, you can display static or current news from a news feed (including RSS feeds) via the UDC interface. You can select from various layouts and configure how the news are displayed.

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> Please contact Grassfish for information on how to get this widget.

## System requirements

This widget requires IXM One version 11.0 or later.

## Configure the spot

In the HTML Wizard, you can see all configurable spot elements in the tree structure of the spot. Changes are immediately visible in the spot preview.

You can also include HTML Wizard spots as widgets in the HTML Composer, or configure them in the Composer to use them independently.

Configure the following elements of the spot as desired:

| **Element** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Spot** |
| Resolution | Select one of the following spot resolutions: - 1920×1080 - 1080x1920 |
| Spot duration | Set the spot duration to 0. The playback duration is determined via **Number of news** and **Display duration**. The spot will stop on its own after displaying the news. |
| Background | Select to set a background color of the spot. Click in the color selection box to select a color. |
| Layout | Select one of the following layouts and click **+** to add it: - Full-screen - Full-screen split - Cards - Cards, stacked |
| **Data** |
| Data source | Enter the name of your data source. To establish the connection, it must be identical to the description in the UDC data source. |
| On error | Select what happens if the data source doesn’t provide any data: - Show static content - Quit spot |
| **Static content** |
| Image | Click **Add medium** and select an image to display if you have chosen to display static content in case of an error. |
| Headline | Enter a headline to display as static content. |
| Message text | Enter a text to display as static content. |
| **Playback** |
| Number of news | Specify how many news entries from the UDC interface are displayed before the spot stops. |
| Display duration | Specify the display duration of each news entry in seconds. |
| Randomize | Select to show the news in random order. |
| **Layout > Full-screen** |
| Theme | Click **Edit** and select one of the following themes: - Light - Dark |
| Font color | Select a color for the text. |
| Font | Select a font for the text. |
| Animation speed | Select at which speed images, headlines, and texts are displayed: - Fast - Normal - Slow |
| **Layout > Full-screen split** |
| Background color | Select a background color. |
| Font color | Select a color for the text. |
| Font | Select a font for the text. |
| Border | Select one for the following borders for the split: - None - Skew - Curve |
| Animation speed | Select at which speed images, headlines, and texts are displayed: - Fast - Normal - Slow |
| **Layout > Cards** |
| Card color | Select a card color. |
| Font color | Select a color for the text. |
| Font | Select a font for the text. |
| Border | Select one for the following borders for the split: - None - Skew - Curve |
| Animation speed | Select at which speed images, headlines, and texts are displayed: - Fast - Normal - Slow |
| **Layout > Cards, stacked** |
| Card color | Select a card color. |
| Font color | Select a color for the text. |
| Font | Select a font for the text. |
| Border | Select one for the following borders for the split: - None - Skew - Curve |
| Animation speed | Select at which speed images, headlines, and texts are displayed: - Fast - Normal - Slow |
| **Background** |
| Background color enabled | Select to enable background color. |
| Background color | Select a background color. |
| Background image enabled | Select to enable a background image. If you have a background image, the background color is not displayed. |
| Background image | Click **Add medium** and select a background image. |

Universal Data Controller, a system component that manages the import of external data into the IXM system.