Customization Options

xTimer offers extensive customization options to adapt the timer appearance to your brand identity, event theme, or specific requirements. Premium users have access to all customization features, allowing for a fully personalized timer experience.

Visual Customization

Branding Elements

Logo Customization

Add your own logo to make the timer display reflect your brand:

1. Click the "Customize" button in the controller dashboard
2. Select the "Logo" tab
3. Upload your logo file (PNG or SVG recommended)
4. Adjust the size and position as needed
5. Save your changes

Best practices for logos:

• Use transparent background (PNG or SVG)
• Keep the design simple for better visibility
• Ensure enough contrast with the background
• Recommended size: 300px × 100px

Background Customization

Change the background to match your event design:

1. Click the "Customize" button
2. Select the "Background" tab
3. Choose a solid color or gradient
4. Alternatively, upload a custom background image
5. Adjust opacity if needed for better timer visibility
6. Save your changes

Best practices for backgrounds:

• Subtle patterns work better than busy images
• Ensure high contrast with timer numbers
• For image backgrounds, darker images typically work better
• Consider a semi-transparent overlay for better readability

Color Scheme Customization

Timer Colors

Adjust the colors of various timer elements:

• Main Timer Color: The normal color for the timer digits
• Warning Color: The color when approaching time limit (default: yellow)
• Critical Color: The color when time is nearly expired (default: red)
• Overtime Color: The color after time has expired (default: red, flashing)

Progress Bar Colors

Customize the progress bar appearance:

• Progress Bar Background: The unfilled portion of the progress bar
• Progress Bar Fill: The filled portion (matching timer state colors)
• Progress Bar Visibility: Option to show or hide the progress bar

Typography Customization

Text Size and Position

Adjust the size and position of text elements:

• Timer Size: Change the size of the timer digits
• Title Size: Adjust the size of the title text
• Speaker Size: Modify the size of the speaker name
• Position Controls: Move elements up/down for optimal placement

Layout Customization

Display Configuration

Control which elements appear on the viewer screen:

• Timer Visibility: Show/hide the timer digits
• Clock Visibility: Show/hide the current time
• Title Visibility: Show/hide the segment title
• Speaker Visibility: Show/hide the speaker name
• Progress Bar Visibility: Show/hide the progress bar

Dual Timer Display

Set up two timers to display simultaneously:

1. Click the "Customize" button
2. Select the "Layout" tab
3. Enable "Dual Timer Display"
4. Choose what each timer should show (countdown, count-up, or clock)
5. Adjust the size ratio between the two timers
6. Save your changes

Common dual timer configurations:

• Countdown timer + Clock
• Count-up timer + Clock

Behavior Customization

Warning Thresholds

Set when the timer changes appearance:

1. Click the "Settings" button in the controller
2. Adjust the yellow warning time (e.g., 2 minutes before end)
3. Adjust the red warning time (e.g., 30 seconds before end)
4. Save your changes

These settings can be applied globally or per-timer.

Timer Actions

Configure automated actions at specific times:

• Flash When Yellow: Enable/disable flashing at yellow threshold
• Flash When Red: Enable/disable flashing at red threshold
• Flash When Overtime: Enable/disable flashing when time expires
• Sound Alerts: Enable/disable sound at specific thresholds

Saving and Loading Custom Themes

xTimer allows saving custom themes:

1. Set up all your customization preferences
2. Click "Save Theme" in the customization panel
3. Name your theme for easy reference
4. Access saved themes from the "Themes" dropdown