Modes
A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires.
Hedy Lamarr
Because PortraitBoard™ is an intimate part of your home or workplace, we built it to adapt to your needs and environment. We call these modes.
Click to learn more about each mode.
Fullscreen Mode
This is the default view. It begins with your images and we layer over real-time information that you choose to display.
Data is updated throughout the day.
Notifications are also layered on and can be dismissed at anytime,
Data is updated throughout the day.
Notifications are also layered on and can be dismissed at anytime,
Good for:
Images
Real-time Content
Calendars
Security
Automation
Notifications/Communications
Social Media
Custom Content
Learn what these mean here.
Fullscreen
Image Only
Pretty self-explanatory - this mode displays only the background image for unaltered enjoyment.
Images scroll throughout the day. The default is once per hour; however, you can change it to what suits you best.
Did you notice those left and right arrows halfway down? Click on those to either advance to the next image or back to the previous one.
Images scroll throughout the day. The default is once per hour; however, you can change it to what suits you best.
Did you notice those left and right arrows halfway down? Click on those to either advance to the next image or back to the previous one.
Good for:
Images
Real-time Content
Calendars
Security
Automation
Notifications/Communications
Social Media
Custom Content
Learn what these mean here.
Image Only
Night Mode
For those times when you want to "dim the lights", Dark Mode is there for you.
By removing the background image and dimming the content, you can still stay informed without straining your eyes.
All content is still present and notifications will display as normal.
By removing the background image and dimming the content, you can still stay informed without straining your eyes.
All content is still present and notifications will display as normal.
Good for:
Images
Real-time Content
Calendars
Security
Automation
Notifications/Communications
Social Media
Custom Content
Learn what these mean here.
Night Mode
Floating Content
Floating content is when you want to temporarily bring content or a control panel onto the screen.
Content can be dragged with your finger to position anywhere on the screen.
When you are done with it, just click the close button.
Floating content can come in handy. For example, if one wanted to enlarge one of your camera streams, you would just touch the camera image and it would automatically open a large image in a floating tab.
The example here is actually showing an Instagram feed. The calendar has been hidden.
Content can be dragged with your finger to position anywhere on the screen.
When you are done with it, just click the close button.
Floating content can come in handy. For example, if one wanted to enlarge one of your camera streams, you would just touch the camera image and it would automatically open a large image in a floating tab.
The example here is actually showing an Instagram feed. The calendar has been hidden.
Good for:
Images
Real-time Content
Calendars
Security
Automation
Notifications/Communications
Social Media
Custom Content
Learn what these mean here.
Floating Content
Quiet Mode
Quiet Mode may look a lot like Night Mode, but with one big difference: instead of your content, we basically turn PortraitBoard™ into one big wall clock. (It doesn't have to be a clock - it can be whatever you choose.)
Sometimes you might just want to "quiet" the display for personal downtime (or that romantic moment, perhaps!)
Quiet Mode allows PortraitBoard™ to add a personal touch to the ambiance without the need to draw any attention to it.
Sometimes you might just want to "quiet" the display for personal downtime (or that romantic moment, perhaps!)
Quiet Mode allows PortraitBoard™ to add a personal touch to the ambiance without the need to draw any attention to it.
Good for:
Images
Real-time Content
Calendars
Security
Automation
Notifications/Communications
Social Media
Custom Content
Learn what these mean here.
Quiet Mode
Overlay
Overlay Mode is when you want to take over the full screen with your own custom content.
In this example, we are displaying real-time traffic information. (Very handy to check just prior to leaving the house.)
Fullscreen mode is accessed usually through a menu option or by clicking content from the main screen.
You can always return to the home screen by clicking the exit button.
In this example, we are displaying real-time traffic information. (Very handy to check just prior to leaving the house.)
Fullscreen mode is accessed usually through a menu option or by clicking content from the main screen.
You can always return to the home screen by clicking the exit button.
Good for:
Images
Real-time Content
Calendars
Security
Automation
Notifications/Communications
Social Media
Custom Content
Learn what these mean here.
Overlay
Standby Mode
Okay, so a screenshot may not be totally necessary here since Standby Mode means the screen is off; however, there are a few things to know about standby mode:
Just touch the screen to resume
Content is still active - just not seen
The screen is completely dark - no backlight is present
PortraitBoard™ can be put into Standby Mode through a simple click from the menu at anytime
Good for:
Images
Real-time Content
Calendars
Security
Automation
Notifications/Communications
Social Media
Custom Content
Learn what these mean here.
Standby
Power Modes
PortraitBoard™ powers on when you want and turns off at the times you set.
There are no buttons to press -PortraitBoard™ comes on and shuts down everyday according to your preferences.
There is even a nice feature we call Vacation Mode, which allows you to set PortraitBoard™ to automatically go into Standby when you are on vacation or away from the office.
There are no buttons to press -PortraitBoard™ comes on and shuts down everyday according to your preferences.
There is even a nice feature we call Vacation Mode, which allows you to set PortraitBoard™ to automatically go into Standby when you are on vacation or away from the office.
Power Modes
About
PortraitBoard™ began in 2007 as an experiment to see how a large format touch display would be used in a living space.
Over the years, we have gathered real-world feedback from ordinary people to make PortraitBoard™ what it is today: a beautiful piece of technology that enhances the space and lives of those who live or work in it.
