Layout Editor
The Layout Editor of the Management Computer. Edits which panels (route map, train list, clock, etc.) are placed where and at what size on the monitor display.
How to open
- Place a Management Computer block and right-click it to open the screen.
- Click the "▒ Layout" button at the bottom of the screen to open the Layout Editor.
- The center of the editor has a preview frame representing the actual monitor, and a palette of placeable panels runs down the left side (or across the top).
Placeable panels (palette)
The palette holds the following tiles. Drag them onto the preview frame to place them.
| Tile | Content |
|---|---|
| 🗺 Route Map | Map of the line network |
| 🚂 Trains | Train list |
| 🕒 Schedule | Schedule |
| 🏯 Station count | Total number of stations |
| 🚆 Train count | Total number of trains |
| 🚦 Signal count | Total number of signals |
| 🕓 Clock | Time display |
Controls
Inside the preview frame you place, move, and resize panels as follows.
| Action | How | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Add a panel | Hold a palette tile, drag it onto the preview frame, and release | A panel is added at that spot |
| Move a panel | Left-drag a panel inside the preview | Move its position (auto-adjusted to stay inside the frame) |
| Resize a panel | Hover over the panel and roll the mouse wheel (up = larger / down = smaller) | Scales the panel about its center |
| Select a panel | Click a panel | Puts it in the selected state |
| Delete a panel | Select it and press the Delete key | Deletes the selected panel |
| Per-panel settings | Click the panel with the middle mouse button (wheel press) | Opens that panel's feature-specific settings popup (below) |
Feature-specific settings popup
Middle-clicking a panel opens a popup where you can individually adjust the size of the text and icons inside that panel.
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Text size | Base text size inside the panel |
| Text / line size | Thickness of the text and lines on the map |
| Train icon | Size of the train icons on the map |
| Station icon | Size of the station icons on the map |
| Signal icon | Size of the signal icons on the map |
- Change a value: Hover the cursor over the number and roll the mouse wheel (up increases / down decreases). Setting it to 0 makes it "Auto (recommended)", computing the optimal value from the monitor and panel sizes.
- Reset everything to auto: Click the "✨ Recommended (Auto)" button.
- Close: Click the "Close" button.
Buttons at the bottom of the editor
| Button | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 🗑 Clear all | Click | Removes all placed panels |
| ✨ Recommended | Click | Auto-arranges a recommended layout |
| ✓ Save | Click | Saves the current layout and closes |
Saving layouts
"✓ Save" stores the layout inside the Management Computer. The same layout is applied to every monitor linked through the Monitor Link Card.