Roku - General Content screen

Introduction

The general content screen is used to create a screen in a Roku app layout to which can be attached

• Horizontal List component
• Grid component
• Screen Picker navigation

Any number of general content screens can be added to a layout

Adding a General Content Screen to a layout

Ensure the Roku General Content Screen Plugin is in your app

In UI Builder select the Screen View Tab

Select Add Screen

Select the General Content Screen

Screen Configurations

The following configurations fields are available

Screen name: Edit the default text to a screen name of youir choice e.g. New Movies Screen

Refresh: Not applicable to Roku layouts. Ignore.

Identifier: Each screen created in an app will have a screen ID automatically created and this will show in the identifier field.

Background Color: Not applicable to Roku layouts. Ignore. Screen Background Color is set at as an app level parameter in the App Settings section of the Top Menu configuration

Screen Story Board: If a plugin is required to be invoked before the screen loads, e.g. a login plugin, or an advertising screen then the plugin can be called using this screen hook.

Advertising: Not applicable to Roku layouts. Ignore.