Expand the Globe - Spinning preset to the Globe and webcam preset

This tutorial will show you step-by-step how to expand the Globe - Spinning preset in a way that it matches the Globe and Cam preset. These are the steps necessary:

1. Load the Globe - Spinning preset
2. Add the Picture Player plugin
3. Change the new plugin's settings
4. Placement on the screen
5. Change the Globe's settings
6. Save the layouts

Load the Globe - Spinning preset

To start a new own layout you can use two methods: You load an existing layout or preset and use that as a starting point or you create your new layout completely from scratch using an empty layout. In this tutorial you will use the first method and so you will first load the Globe - Spinning preset.

• Start DeskoverX now in case it is not already running.
• Locate the DeskoverX icon in the system-tray and click on it to open the program menu
• Select Load layout... This will open the Load layout window.

  
  DeskoverX Menu with highlighted Load layout

• Select Globe - Spinning from the presets on the left side.

  
  Load layout window with selected Globe - Spinning preset

• Click the Load button to load this preset.

Add the Picture Player plugin

Now that you have begun the new layout by loading the Globe - Spinning preset, you need to add the Picture Player plugin to the layout. In order to do that you must first switch into layoutmode and then add the plugin.

• Click the DeskoverX icon in the system-tray to open the program menu.
• Select Layoutmode. DeskoverX will now switch into layoutmode and the Layout-Manager will open in the lower right corner of the screen.

  Layoutmode in the DeskoverX menu

  Layout-Manager containing the Globe plugin.

• Locate the Add Button inside the Layout-Manager and click it with your mouse. This will open the Plugins Window which lets you select and add the plugins.
• Select the Picture Player Plugin and click the Add Button to add the plugin to the layout.

  
  Plugins Window with selected Picture Player plugin

Change the new plugin's settings

Now that the plugin has been added to the layout, you need to change its settings. The Picture Player needs a playlist to know which pictures it should display. You can either create you own playlist with the Playlist Editor or load an existing playlist. For this tutorial you will simply load the All playlist that is installed with DeskoverX. Now set the switching interval to 30 seconds and activate the Shuffle Option.

Picture Player settings window

Placement on the screen

The Globe is already maximized and covers the entire screen, so there are no changes needed here. However, the display area of the Picture Player needs adjusting. Select the Picture Player in the layout manager. The layout frame around the Picture Player's display area is now highlighted and is displayed above all other windows. Now it is easy for you to adjust the size and position of this area, even if you possibly do not see the area itself. Modify the area so that it covers the lower right portion of the screen.

Change the Globe's settings

In the final configuration step you need to make sure that the Globe is turned and zoomed according to the current webcam. Select the Globe plugin in the layout manager with a first click of your mouse. Now click it a second time to open its settings window. Near the top of the settings window you will find the Connections to other plugins setting. Select the Picture Player from the dropdown box. Apply the changes you made and close the settings window.

Settings window, Globe connected to Picture Player

Save the layouts

Now you successfully expanded the original layout from the preset to contain the Globe synchronized to a webcam. You can exit the layoutmode and enjoy the view. If you like you can also Save the layout.