
Changing Font and Background
To open the appearance settings, follow these steps:
- Open Universal Ticker.
- Choose "Universal Ticker" > "Preferences".
- In the "Universal Ticker" category choose "Appearance".
Choosing a Background
There are four options for a background:
- Clear
- No background is drawn at all. Text is displayed directly on top of whatever there is on the screen behind the ticker window.
- Solid Color
- Click the color well to choose a color.
- Gradient
- Click the gradient well to open the Gradients panel. With the Gradients panel you can create and store your own gradients.
- Pattern
- Choose a pattern from the drop down menu.
Read here how to Use Your Own Pictures as a Background Pattern.
Choosing a Font and Color for Text
Click "Choose Font" to open the Fonts panel.
In case you want to set the font to a fixed size, check "Fixed Size". Otherwise the font size will automatically be adjusted to fit the ticker window.
Click the color well to choose a text color.
For some sources you can choose a font different from the one selected here. Check the preferences for the source in question.
Edges
You can choose between straight, fading and rounded vertical edges for the ticker window.