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title: "News Receiver widget"
slug: "news-receiver-widget"
updated: 2026-05-06T05:59:23Z
published: 2026-05-06T05:59:23Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/news-receiver-widget"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.grassfish.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# News Receiver widget

The News Receiver widget displays news in combination with the [News Sender spot](/grassfish/docs/news-sender-widget). You can use it within HTML Composer spots, across splits,on the same player, or across different players.

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

## System requirements

This widget requires IXM One version 11.1 or later.

## Configure the widget

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.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
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> Since the News Sender spot triggers the News Receiver spot, play and stop commands aren't taken into account. The spot can be stopped by the sender if you configure it accordingly. To avoid premature cancellation of the spot, set the display duration to 0.

Configure the following elements of the spot as desired:

| Nodes | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Spot** |
| Resolution | Specify the width and height of the spot in pixels. |
| Spot duration | Set the spot duration to 0. The playback duration is determined via **Display duration**. The spot will stop on its own after displaying the news. |
| Background | Select to set a background color. Click in the color selection box to select a color. |
| 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. |
| Sync identifier | Specify the identifier to link the receiver spot to the sender spot. The identifier must be identical in all synced spots. |
| **Static content** |
| Image | Click **Add medium** and select an image to display if there’s no UDC data. |
| Headline | Enter a headline for the static message that appears if there’s no UDC data. |
| Message text | Enter text for the static message that appears if there’s no UDC data. |
| **Properties > Background** |
| Background color enabled | Select to set a background color for the spot. |
| Background color | Select a background color for the spot. |
| Background image enabled | Select to enable background image. If you have a background image, the background color is not displayed. |
| Background image | Click **Add medium** and select a background image. |
| **Properties > Layout** |
| Style | Select a layout style: - **Image**: displays the news image and static image if selected. - **Headline**: displays the news headline and static headline if specified. - **Text**: displays the news text and static message text if specified. |
| Padding | Specify the padding between the selected element and the edge of the cell. |
| **Properties > Image** |
| Size | Select how to scale the image: - **Cover layout cel**l: the image completely covers the layout cell, some parts of the image may be cut off. - **Show complete image**: the image is displayed entirely. |
| **Properties > Text** |
| Style | Style the headline using font, color, size and more options. |
| Text shadow | Select to display the news text with a shadow. |
| Vertical text alignment | Select the vertical alignment of the text: - Top - Middle - Bottom |
| Max. length | Specify the maximum length of the text. If the text exceeds the length, it’s truncated with an ellipsis (…). |

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