Prayer times and countdown on the template
Templates and the editorThere are three blocks for prayer times. They show the times you have set up under Prayer times and update themselves. You don't type any times into the template.
The three blocks
| Block | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Countdown | “Next prayer” with the name of the next prayer and the time remaining, to the second if you like. |
| Prayer card | The time of a single prayer. You place a separate card for each prayer. |
| Board | The day's prayers one below the other, with a title if you like. |
Placing prayer cards
- Step 1: Under Blocks, click Prayer card.
- Step 2: In the window, choose the prayer, for example Fajr. Each prayer can only appear once per page; prayers that have already been placed are locked.
- Step 3: To change a card's prayer later, select the card and click it again.
Once you've finished designing a card, Apply style to all cards copies its size and look to all the other prayer cards on the page.
What you can set
- Countdown: Show seconds, size and colour of the time and the label, outline colour and outline width.
- Prayer card: Highlight next prayer, Highlight colour, font sizes, colours and glass effect. Under Prayer name, you give a single card its own name.
- Board: Title, Show title, Highlight next prayer, colours and glass effect.
What the blocks show
- The names of the prayers come from the Names on the screen setting on the Prayer times page.
- The countdown counts down to the next prayer. It skips Sunrise. After Isha, it counts down to Fajr on the next day.
- The board doesn't list Sunrise. If you'd like to show it, place a prayer card for Sunrise.
- If there are no times for today, the blocks show “--:--”. Why that happens is explained in Why does the screen show “--:--” instead of a time?
Related articles
- Which prayers does the screen show?Which prayers appear depends on your community's umbrella organisation. This article also explains why the board doesn't show sunrise.
- Change the prayer names on the screenIn the Studio, the prayers have names in the Studio's language; the screen shows the names your community sets. Here's how to change them under “Names on the screen”.
- Why does the screen show “--:--” instead of a time?“--:--” means there's no prayer time for today. Usually no time source has been chosen, or in “Manual” mode, today's entry is missing.
More on “Templates and the editor”
- Templates at a glanceA template determines what your screens show: prayer times, images, logos and the way to donate. Here you'll learn how templates are structured and where to find them.
- Use a template from the galleryThe quickest way to a finished screen: choose a template from the gallery, adapt it in the editor, save it and put it on display.
- The editor at a glanceCanvas, tools, design and pages: this is how the editor is laid out, how you save, and how you restart the tour at any time.
- Add, move and arrange blocksHow to add prayer times, images, text, shapes and the donate button to the main page and give them the right size and order.
- Design the logo bar and image areaThe logo bar shows up to five logos side by side, and the image area rotates up to five images or posters. Here's how to fill and design both.
Still have questions?
Write to us at info@sadaqa-now.de and include the name of your community. That way we can help you as quickly as possible.
