Nx Witness User Manual
To add item(s) to the current layout, choose from one of the following:
•Double-click on the item in the Resource Tree
•Right-click in the Resource Tree to open the context menu and select Open
•Drag-and-drop a device, web page or local file from the Resource Tree into layout
Note that you can select and add multiple items in the Resource Tree using the Ctrl or Shift keys.
•Open Local file(s) or Folder – They will be added to the current layout.
New items will scale to occupy the available space in layout. Nx Witness adjusts the aspect ratio of Viewing Grid cells according to the aspect ratio of the items in layout to maximize use of display space. See "Cell Aspect Ratio".
IMPORTANT: Viewers and User Roles with similar limitations on their authority cannot add items to a predefined layout. They can only open and add items to new tabs.
To Open Items Directly into a New Tab
•Right-click on the desired item(s) in the Resource Tree and select Open in New Tab in the context menu.
•Drag-and-drop the selected item(s) from the Resource Tree and onto the Navigation Panel header.
IMPORTANT: It may be difficult to locate and add each device manually. You can use the search pane to help locate items (see "Searching and Filtering in Nx Witness").
To Configure a Layout Using Search
1.Create a new layout (see "Creating and Assigning New Layouts").
2.Enter keywords into the Search box. The search results will appear on the Viewing Grid automatically.
3.By adding or deleting keywords from the search box, the items on the Viewing Grid will vary.
4.Save the configured layout.
Additionally, it is possible to add devices from different systems you have access to. Some limitations apply:
•Both your and different systems should be connected to Cloud.
•You should have permissions to view cameras
To add a device from a different System
1.Find the desired System in the Resource Tree.
2.Expand the desired System, choose the device(s) you want to add and add them to the current layout as described above.
Also items from other Systems may already be in other Cross-System Layouts in the Resource Tree. In this case, once add them to the current Layout, it will automatically turn into a Cross-System one.
Once such layout is saved, few restrictions will apply:
•It can only be displayed in the Desktop Client (not Mobile/Web clients)
•Cloud users can set up and save such layouts but cannot share them to other users (see "Assigning Layout to Roles (Shared Layouts)")
•Cross System layouts cannot be used with VideoWall, Showreels or automated with Event Rules (the "Open Layout" action).
Cross-System Layouts are displayed in the Resource Tree as follows:
