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Version: Reality 5.8

Operating Ticker

After configuration, open the Ticker module with a show running and build your crawl.

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Ticker Module Workspace

The workspace has three areas: News Pool on the left, the Ticker Group editor in the center, and the Ticker Group play panel on the right.

News Pool​

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News Pool

  • Open the News Pool panel on the left.
  • Use the Filter box to search by text.
  • Use the category dropdown to filter by category (Sport, Weather, Breaking, Economy, News).

Add Items (Manual Mode)​

  • Click Add (+).
  • Enter Content (the ticker text).
  • Optionally choose a Category.
  • Click Add.

Delete Items (Manual Mode)​

  • Select one or more rows.
  • Click Delete (trash icon).
  • Confirm.

Refresh (External Source)​

Click Refresh to reload items from the configured data source.

Drag Items into Tickers​

  • Select one or more pool items (or drag a single row).
  • Drag onto a ticker row or ticker item row in the center panel.
  • Release to insert at that position.

You can also add items directly inside a ticker using the + button on the ticker row.

Ticker Groups​

Each ticker group is a separate tab. Use groups when you need independent outputs (different engines, UMG nodes, or content sets).

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Ticker Group

Create a Ticker Group​

  • Click + on the tab bar (New Ticker Group).
  • Double-click the tab title to rename it.

Close a Ticker Group​

Click the × on the tab. If the group is playing, it will be stopped first. Confirm to delete the group.

Assign Engine and UMG Node​

Before you can play a group, link it to your on-air graphics:

  • Select the ticker group tab.
  • Set Engine to the show engine that has the ticker UMG widget.
  • Set UMG Node to the ticker node (shown as Ticker 1, Ticker 2, and so on).
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Each UMG node can be assigned to only one ticker group per engine. You cannot change Engine or UMG Node while the group is playing — stop playback first.

Your Reality project must include BPW Ticker / UMG Render Manager nodes on the engine. If no nodes appear, confirm the show is running and the engine is connected.

Ticker Group Settings​

Click the gear icon in the toolbar to open Ticker Group Settings:

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Ticker Group Settings

  • Speed — Scroll speed (1–100)
  • Position Y — Vertical position of the ticker on screen
  • Background Color — Ticker bar background
  • Text Color — Scrolling text color
  • Logo — Image file path for the ticker logo (requires a connected Read Image node on the UMG widget).
  • RTL — Right-to-left text direction.

Changes are saved automatically and synced to the engine when you play or while already on air (for most properties).

Tickers and Items​

Inside each ticker group, you build one or more tickers (lanes).

Add a Ticker​

Click Add New Ticker in the toolbar, or use the hint when the group is empty. Enter a name.

Expand and Collapse​

  • Click the arrow on a ticker row, or double-click the ticker row, to show or hide its items.
  • Arrow Right expands; Arrow Left collapses or moves selection up.

Enable a Ticker​

Use the checkbox on the ticker row. Only enabled tickers are included when the group plays.

Repeat Count​

Set Repeat on the ticker row (default 1). The ticker’s items are repeated that many times in the scroll sequence before moving on.

Add Items to a Ticker​

  • Click + on the ticker row and enter content in the dialog, or
  • Drag from the News Pool onto the ticker or a specific item row.

Edit, Reorder, and Delete​

  • Rename ticker: Right-click → Rename, or select the ticker and press F2
  • Rename item: Double-click the item row, or right-click → Rename Item
  • Move up/down: Select ticker(s) or item(s), use the ↑ / ↓ toolbar buttons
  • Delete: Select and press Delete or Backspace, or use the delete toolbar / context menu
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You cannot mix ticker rows and item rows in one delete or move operation — select only tickers or only items.

Playing and Stopping​

Playback is controlled from the TICKER GROUP panel on the right (see the workspace screenshot above).

Play a Ticker Group​

  • Open the TICKER GROUP panel.
  • Find your group in the list.
  • Click Play.

Before play succeeds, the group must have:

  • At least one ticker in the group
  • At least one enabled ticker
  • Engine and UMG Node both selected

The button shows Stop while the group is playing.

Stop a Ticker Group​

Click Stop on the playing group. The ticker reverses off screen on the engine.

Live Updates While On Air​

If a group is already playing, following changes update on air automatically:

  • Adding, removing, or reordering items
  • Enabling or disabling tickers
  • Changing repeat count
  • Reordering tickers

You do not need to stop and play again for these updates.

Show Stop Behavior​

When the show stops, all ticker groups that were playing are reset to paused in Reality Hub. Play again after the next show start.