Delete, move, or duplicate a layout

Applies to: Pearl-2, Pearl Mini, Pearl Nexus

It's simple to re-order, remove, and duplicate layouts using the custom layout editor.

Important note for channels with multiple layouts

The two default channels are named HDMI-A and HDMI-B. Each has a default layout with the corresponding HDMI-A (or HDMI-B) video and audio sources already assigned. By default, when a channel includes only one layout that has a single video source, the default channel name is assigned the name of the video source.

When you add a second layout to the channel, the channel name automatically changes to a generic name **Channel **X, where X is the channel index number. For example, SRT 1 changes to Channel 1.

Changing the channel name affects system operation.

• If the channel is streaming, the stream is stopped and restarted.
• If the channel's recorder is recording, then recording is stopped and a new file is started.

If you delete all the layouts in a channel until there is only one layout left and that layout has only one video source assigned, then the channel name changes back to the name of the video source.

To avoid channel name changes, we recommend that you rename the channel to a custom name. Changing the channel name to a custom name ensures that no automatic channel renaming happens.

Reorder layouts using the Admin panel's custom layout editor

• Log in to the Admin panel as admin.
• From the Channels menu, select a channel and click Layouts. The custom layout editor opens.
• In the layouts list, click and drag the icon with the three horizontal bars at the left side of the row to rearrange the order of your layouts.

Delete a layout using the Admin panel's custom layout editor

You can delete any layout except the currently active layout.

• Log in to the Admin panel as admin.
• From the Channels menu, select a channel and click Layouts. The custom layout editor opens.
• Click the X at the right side of the row for the layout you want to delete. The system prompts you to make sure you want to delete the layout.
• Click OK.

When using the switcher on Epiphan Live, refresh your browser if you still see a layout that was deleted. The deleted layout should disappear.

Duplicate a layout using the Admin panel's custom layout editor

If you're planning to use live switching, we strongly recommend you rename the channel rather than using the default channel name.

• Log in to the Admin panel as admin.
• From the Channels menu, select a channel and click Layouts. The custom layout editor opens.
• Click the double folder icon at the right side of the row for the layout you want to duplicate. A duplicate of the layout is added at the bottom of the list.
• Click OK.

Device differences

• Pearl-2: default-channel-naming description is more general ("a channel with one layout that has HDMI-A in it is named HDMI-A by default") rather than asserting exactly two default channels — Pearl-2 has more than two default input-derived channels available given its larger port set.
• Pearl Nano: this entire heading does not apply — Nano supports only one layout per channel, so there is nothing to delete, move, or duplicate.