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Advanced settings : metadata

You can modify a document’s behavior or associated actions using specific parameters described in a file named _meta.txt.

To modify the behavior of a folder, the meta file must be placed inside the targeted folder, and named _meta.txt.

To modify the behavior of a document, the meta file must be named after the document’s file name followed by the suffix _meta and the txt extension. It must be saved at the same location as the target document.

Example: for a file named 1 - image.jpg, the corresponding meta file should to be named as follows : 1 - image_meta.txt.

In the meta file, each line (called meta) shall describe a parameter using the following structure: metaName = value

A binary value (true or false) is described as follows: metaName = true. Its default value is false. The values 1 (true) and 0 (false) can also be used.

To apply a specific behavior to a set of documents, use the *. prefix on the parameter and save the meta file in the folder containing the set of targeted documents

Example : *.table.hideCommands = true

Summary

Value types

Type Description Examples
text a string of characters some text, My document
number an integral or decimal number 123, 123.45
dimension a size in pixels or a percentage of the containing view 400, 75%
boolean true or false true/false, 1/0
color hexadecimal color code or rgb code #AAAAAA, #f03b5e, 112, 12, 67

Metadata supported

Metadata Key Type Default Description
culture text - indicates the language used in the universe. Supported values are fr or en
canStick boolean false indicates that the object can be sticked like a note
canWrite boolean false indicates that text can be typed on this object
desiredHeight dimension 400 sets the default height of the document
desiredWidth dimension 400 sets the default width of the document
desiredPosition(.x|.y) position auto controls where the documment appears on screen. Set both desiredPosition.x and desiredPosition.y to a relative value (eg desiredPosition.x=50%) or use a predefined value center, top,left, right,bottom, topleft, topright, bottomleft, bottomright (eg desiredPosition=center)
isPaper boolean false removes the background of the document’s buttons (action and close buttons)
hideBottomBarDots boolean false hides the bottom bar button when collapsed
hideBottomBar boolean false hides the bottom bar completely when collapsed
bottombar.showQuickHideAction boolean false displays a button to hide the bottom bar
maxHeight dimension - sets the maximum height
maxWidth dimension - sets the maximum width
minHeight dimension - sets the minimum height
minWidth dimension - sets the minimum width
name text file name change the displayed name of the document to “A name” (example)
hidden boolean false hides the item from the main bar or folder views
noChromeButtons boolean false hides all the chrome buttons (close, menu).
noChromeShadow boolean false hides the shadow under the document.
noChrome boolean false hides all the chrome buttons (close, menu), and the shadow under the document.
orientation number 0 rotates the document: -90 to turn left, 90 to turn right or 180 to flip the document
table.noClose boolean false prevents closing the document (close button disabled and throwing out of screen does not close)
table.hideCommands boolean false hides the control buttons of a document (previous/next page, video playback controls…)
table.noRotate boolean false inhibits rotation for the document
table.viewer cdux or extern unset Using cdux it makes sure the cdurl link will be displayed inside Compositeur Digital UX. With extern, the document is opened using the native viewer.
themeColor color - forces a theme color for the universe/element and its contents
table.showOnStart boolean false open the document automatically when the universe is launched
noHistory boolean false prevent the document from going to the recycle bin when closed
hideLinkLabel boolean false hide the document name in the universe bottom bar
hideLinkTypeIcon boolean false hide the document type icon in folder views
table.alwaysBehind boolean false force the document to stay under the others
table.alwaysOnTop boolean false force the document to stay on top of the others
toolbox.startOpened boolean false the toolbox category will be opened when accessed from the sidebar

Inking

Set the default ink color and size for an universe with the follwing parameters:

Metadata Key Type Default Description
ink.color red|orange|yellow|green|turquoise|blue|pink|violet|black|white black sets the default pen color
ink.penName fine|thick|marker fine set the default pen size

The default actions available in the document menu can be individually configured. Set the following parameters by replacing <key> with the action keys listed below.

Example:

actions.saveas.disabled = true to hide the “Save as” action

actions.selection.location = shortcut to give quick access to the selection action

Metadata Key Type Default Description
actions.disabled boolean false hides the menu button entirely on a document.
actions.<key>.disabled boolean false hides the <key> action.
actions.<key>.location menu or shortcut menu defines if the <key> action should be available in the menu or as a shortcut.

Configurable actions:

Action key Description
capture Create an image capture of the document
selection Add or remove a document to/from the selection
duplicate Duplicate the document
share Share the document
saveas Save the document on the computer or on a removable device
open Open the document externally

Content specific metadata

Slideshow

Metadata Key Type Default Description
slideshow.controls.position auto|bottom|left|right|leftandright auto controls where to place the previous and next page buttons as illustrated below
slideshow.controls.hide boolean false hides the previous and next page buttons

When set to auto the position will be leftandright when document rotation is enabled and bottom otherwise. Slideshow controls position

Video and audio

Metadata Key Type Default Description
video.autoplay boolean true start playing video on display
video.autoplay.delay number 0 delay autoplay by the number of seconds specified
video.autoclose boolean false close the video when playback reaches end
video.autoclose.delay number 0 delay autoclose by the number of seconds specified
video.mute boolean false defines if a video is muted or not
video.rewind boolean false go back to the first frame when the video ends
video.loop boolean false replay from start when the video ends
video.controls.alwaysvisible boolean false force the display of the video playback controls
video.controls.hide boolean false hides the video playback controls, except playback pause/resume action
video.background.color color #000000 (black) color visible while the media is being loaded, format #RRGGBB, or #AARRGGBB for transparency (alpha)
actions.playpause.disabled boolean false disable playback pause/resume button

Web

Metadata Key Type Default Description
web.manipulationMode number 0 If 1, the user will have to enable navigation mode, then the view will behave like a browser. If 0, the navigation mode will be reduced.
web.showChrome boolean true display a navigation bar at the top of the view
web.viewport.width number 1000 Sets the default width of the page view
web.viewport.height number 800 Sets the default height of the page view
table.viewer text extern Opens the link in the default web browser

Mortgage simulator

Metadata Key Type Default Description
simulator.additionalCostsRateDefaultValue number 0 sets the default value of the addtional costs rate
simulator.additionalCostsRateLabel text Additional costs sets the label of the additional costs line
simulator.additionalCostsRateMinValue number 0 sets the min value for the additional costs rate
simulator.additionalCostsRateMaxValue number 50 sets the max value for the additional costs rate
simulator.additionalCostsRateTickFrequency number 1 sets the interval between two values for the additional costs rate
simulator.creditMaxValue number 800000 sets the maximum value of a loan
simulator.creditTickFrequency number 5000 sets the interval between two values for a loan
simulator.creditDefaultValue number 300000 sets the default loan value
simulator.durationMinValue number 5 sets the shortest duration of a loan
simulator.durationMaxValue number 30 sets the longest duration of a loan
simulator.durationTickFrequency number 1 sets the interval between two values for a loan duration
simulator.durationDefaultValue number 20 sets the default duration of a loan

Savings simulator

Metadata Key Type Default Description
simulator.depositFrequencyDefault text Month sets the default value of the deposit frequency. It could be Month, Quarter or Year
simulator.interestRateMinValue number 0 sets the min value for the interest rate
simulator.interestRateMaxValue number 10 sets the max value for the interest rate
simulator.interestRateDefaultValue number 2.75 sets the default value for the interest rate
simulator.regularDepositMinValue number 10 sets the minimum deposit value
simulator.regularDepositMaxValue number 20000 sets the maximum deposit value
simulator.regularDepositTickFrequency number 100 sets the interval between two values for a deposit
simulator.savingsTermMinValue number 0 sets the shortest duration of a saving plan
simulator.savingsTermMaxValue number 30 sets the longest duration of a saving plan
simulator.savingsTermDefaultValue number 20 sets the default duration of a saving plan
simulator.savingsTermTickFrequency number 1 sets the interval between two values for a saving plan duration
simulator.startingDepositMinValue number 0 sets the min value for the starting deposit amount
simulator.startingDepositMaxValue number 800000 sets the max value for the starting deposit amount
simulator.startingDepositTickFrequency number 5000 sets the interval between two values for a starting deposit amount

3D objects

Metadata Key Type Default Description
obj3D.backgroundcolor color #dce1e1 sets a solid background color
obj3D.camera.h number 0 sets the default azimuth (horizontal rotation) for the camera position
obj3D.camera.v number 0 sets the default pitch (vertical rotation) for the camera position
obj3D.renderingmode Normal|Transparent|WireFrame Normal sets the rendering mode of the object. Supported modes are Normal (default mode), Transparent and Wireframe.

Search interfaces

Metadata Key Type Default Description
catalog.resultsMaxCount number 40 The maximum number of results wich can be viewed in the result page.

Shared values

Some values can be shared between different items, e.g. informations about a contact in a quiz or the result of a mortgage loan.

Shared key Type Description
firstName text defines the first name of the current contact
lastName text defines the last name of the current contact
email text defines the email of the current contact
phoneNumber text defines the phone number of the current contact
organization text defines the organization of the current contact
finance.budget number defines the amount of the mortgage loan of the current contact

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