Custom Menus
Custom menus are simplified, purpose-built control panels. Instead of exposing the full system, you present end users with just the controls they need — buttons for specific scenes, a volume slider, a source picker. Menus appear on the touchscreen, in the Web UI (under Operation > Custom Menu), and — when enabled — to guests in the browser without logging in.
You can create multiple menus, each with its own items, look, and audience. They are especially useful in lock-down mode, where a custom menu is the only interface available on the device.
Managing Menus
Menus are designed under Device > Custom Menus in the Web UI. Each menu has:
- Enabled — turn the whole menu on or off
- Only Admin — restrict the menu to admin users
- Available to Guests — expose the menu in the Web UI without login, so anyone on the network (or a wall tablet) can use it
- Type — Items (buttons, the default), Items (small view) for compact lists, or Faders (columns of sliders)
- Look — icon, header logo with height, and background
Menus can be exported and imported as JSON — see the custom menu samples on GitHub for ready-made layouts.
Menu Items
Each item has a name, optional subtitle/description, icon, background color, and one of these types:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Action | A button that triggers an action (see below) |
| SubMenu | Opens a nested menu level |
| Slider | A fader bound to a volume, dimmer, or Control Value |
| Segmented selector | A source/input picker bound to a Selector Control Value |
| Presets / Cues list | A browsable list of presets or cues (touchscreen only) |
| Stop Output | Stop all DMX output (touchscreen only) |
| OSC direct message | Send a raw OSC message when tapped |
Actions
An Action item can: Apply Ambient Preset, Apply Preset, set/step a Control Value, Fade Out, Fire Output Event, Play Cue, Play Sound, Play Timeline, Run Script, Step Effect, Stop Playback, Tap Tempo, Toggle Mute, or Toggle Schedule.
Per-item options:
- Press mode — Normal, Toggle on/off, or Flash (hold) — active only while the button is held
- Fade-in / fade-out time and loop count — override the item’s playback settings
- Dimmer — playback brightness for this button
- Require confirmation — ask before executing
- Live state — highlight the item while a Control Value equals a given value (e.g. light up “Input B” while that source is selected), or automatically while its own action is active
Menu Structure
Menus support multiple levels via SubMenu items — a top-level menu with a button per room, each opening that room’s scene options. A glow state indicator shows items whose target is currently active.
Guest Access
A menu marked Available to Guests can be used from a browser without logging in — ideal for a lobby tablet or letting staff trigger scenes from their phones without handing out PINs. Guests see only guest-enabled menus; everything else still requires a login.
Favorites
Items marked as favorites can appear on the dashboard alongside the custom menu for quick access.