VBrick Systems V4.4.3 Rebranding the User Interface

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Rebranding the User Interface

Topics in this section

Customizing the Portal Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Rebranding the Portal Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Rebranding Other ETV Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

As explained below, there are two ways to modify the EtherneTV Portal Server user interface.

The first method (see Customizing the Portal Server) is to simply replace the title and the

header image. This is fairly easy and can be done quickly by a novice administrator. The

second way (see Rebranding the Portal Server) is to modify the .css stylesheets and

thoroughly rebrand the look-and-feel of the application. This is more complex and requires

an administrator or developer who is comfortable working with HTML and .css stylesheets.

Note that you can only change the Portal server "user" interface; you cannot change the

Admin Console pages.

You can change various images on the Portal Server user interface, the VBrick IP Receiver,

the Amino set top box, and the WM IP Receiver. On the Portal Server you can also change

the default title (VBrick Systems) that is superimposed on the header image (Figure 22). To

change this title, open the Portal Server Admin Console and go to Global Assignments >

Change Title; then enter a new title or leave the title blank by entering at least one space.

(Note that the title is always displayed in white text and may not be visible if you use a light-

colored background image.) This title change will be retained through subsequent software

upgrades. You can also change the header images on the Portal Server and the IP Receiver

but these changes are not retained when you upgrade the application. In general, use care when

making any changes. It is always a good idea to copy and save the original image files. For best

results, open and view each image in an editor before making any changes.

Figure 22. Header Image

Table 20 shows the images you can change on the Portal Server and the IP Receiver. Do not

modify or change any other images. You can replace any .jpg image but it must have the same

dimensions in pixels (for example 1003x50) as the original image. It must also have the same

security settings. To view the dimensions and security settings, right-click on the image and

select Properties > Summary or Security. If you are prompted for a user name and password

when opening the Portal Server user interface after replacing an image, it is likely that the

security profile of the new image does not match the profile of the image you just replaced.